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Atheism is an Identity
Richard Carrier at Freethoughtblogs argues against Sam Harris who says ‘it’s a losing game to trumpet the cause of atheism and to rally around this variable politically [in USA]‘. If 80% of people were...
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From priest to atheist leader
A moving story from The New York Times about brave Jerry DeWitt, a bible belt pastor turned atheist leader. DeWitt is a director of Darrel Rays’ (“The God Virus”) “Recovering from Religion”...
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Contribution of Humanists & Atheists – House of Lords Debate – Part 1
Lord Maxton & Morgan & Baroness Flather ‘challenging religious faith’ (Atheism UK strapline). For 150 minutes on 25th July 2013 the House of Lords debated, in 20,000 words, how atheists and...
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Contribution of Humanists & Atheists – House of Lords Debate – Part 2
Baroness Warnock & Royall, Lord Soley & Warner ‘challenging religious faith’ (Atheism UK strapline) in a House of Lords debate. This is my 2nd post on this debate, the first post is here. At...
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Sign Petition: Ex-Muslim Atheists Face Death in Pakistan by Taliban on...
Two ex-muslim atheists are about to be deported to Pakistan on Tuesday 5th August 2014. They have lived in UK for 5 years. I visited them this week in prison. They have failed to get asylum as atheists...
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Religious leaders in local mosques promote ideology similar to ISIS
Rupert (a former Atheism UK Vice-President) recently sent this letter about ISIS to his MP. Feel free to copy it and send to your MP:- “It has come to my attention that religious leaders in local...
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LAAG announce Ministry of Reason!
London Atheist Activist Group (LAAG) announce Ministry of Reason (MoR). LAAG say “Why do we need MoR? The UK has a ‘Ministry for Faith & Communities’. We wondered why these necessarily go together!...
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Mythological books
Atheism UK Principles state that God or gods do not exist (concepts of gods are myths created by humans) and religious texts are flawed and as fallible as the humans who wrote them. Shell Fisher...
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Birmingham mosque invites Atheism UK members to seminar
Mohammed Abbas invites members of Atheism UK to raise questions in the Q&A session after the ‘Deconstructing Atheism’ seminar by Shaykh Asrar Rashid. The seminar is on Saturday 22nd November in...
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Atheist in Pakistan wants to live in UK
I received this email from Kashif in Pakistan. He no longer has any religious beliefs: prayers don’t work and if there was a god he wouldn’t allow evil. As an atheist, Kashif fears for his safety in...
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Lords debate the role of religion and belief in British public life
Chris Street, President Atheism UK A 150 minute debate about the role of religion and belief in British public life is reviewed by Chris Street (President, Atheism UK). The House of Lords debate on...
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Government deletes advice about studying atheism and humanism
The UK Government Department for Education (DfE) has deleted references to non-religious beliefs such as atheism or humanism in November 2014 advice about ‘improving spiritual, moral, social and...
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Secular Sexuality
Dr. Darrel Ray is a Distinguished Supporter of Atheism UK. Darrel wrote ‘The God Virus: How Religion Infects our Lives’ and ‘Culture and Sex and God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality’. Darrel Ray now...
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Impact of Sharia law in UK
Baroness Flather In a 50 minute debate in the House of Lords (Moses Room) on Thursday, 11 December 2014, Baroness Flather (at 2pm) asked: ‘what is the Governments assessment of the impact of Sharia law...
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Charlie Hebdo Killings
Atheists in the United Kingdom and around the world condemn the killings of journalists and cartoonists at the Paris based magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7th January 2015. This was a religiously motivated...
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As atheists, Clegg & Miliband are viewed more positively
A whopping 60% of 18-24 year olds have ‘no religion’ compared to 42% of the Great British public. With each new generation, people are less and less religious, confirmed a February 2015 survey by...
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Attacks in Copenhagen
I agree with the European Commission in deploring the fatal attacks in Copenhagen this weekend on 14-15th February: “The European Commission and the High Representative deplore the attacks in...
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1 in 10 British Muslims agree: ‘Organisations that publish images of Prophet...
Cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo in Paris were attacked by Islamists on 7th January 2015 killing twelve people On 14 – 15th February in Copenhagen an Islamist targeted the cartoonist Lars Vilks...
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What is Humanism? How do you live without a God?
Who?: Watford Area Humanists When?: Saturday, 4th July, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m Where?: Reason Coffee Shop & Bookstore, 116 The Parade, Watford, WD17 1BD, present: What?: Book – What is Humanism?...
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Atheism UK AGM – Saturday 25th July 2015
Atheism UK will be holding its annual general meeting (AGM) at a Central London venue on Saturday 25th July 2015, at 3.00pm. Only full members with subscriptions that are valid at the time of the AGM...
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