Did anyone see it? I liked it, especially with its strongly secular message - we are responsible for our own actions and it is the end of religion. I bet the...
Well, it is official. The biggest "religion" behind Christianity in this country is...non-belief. With over 15% declaring themselves to have no belief, we...
It's probably more than that really - I find if you ask people if they "believe in god" many pull a "I'm thinking about it face" for a second then say yes, ...
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't there a bit of a hoo haa about the fact that the census form didn't (at least at first) have a "None" box to tick on...
... about ... "None" box ... gobbledegook ... I think it was a "silly question silly answer" myself lumping JWs and Catholics together. But we discussed it at...
The real bitch of it, and the thing that REALLY honks me off, is... Why do they consider it relevant in the first place. I had to put on the form that I had...
... * Well, there are figures and they reckon that about 4m are regular churchgoers with about 8m who sometimes attend. In other words, about the same number...
... box to tick ... the ... as ... * I think it was more to track where the best places to build new synagogues, temples and so on are, and planning permission...
My 5 year old daughter is "homeschooled" (partly to avoid religious education and things). Does anyone know of any non-religious groups for children? We sent...
... * I think that Beavers might be, and the Woodcraft Folk too. I haven't had to investigate that yet (my son is 2) but I will look into it and see what I...
... Hi Tim- I very much appreciate your concerns about the religious content of state education- I have posted about this previously. My wife and I have...
Seeing as religion and so on has been playing on peoples minds recently, what with the muslim fundamentalist group Al Qaida being associated with the secular...
... war ... Personally I think it's all about George W making himself feel better about not being able to bomb the hell out of OBL. As for Blair, it's just a...
... better about not being able to bomb the hell out of OBL. ... if he doesn't pull the UN into line and Blair will slavishly follow. ... in ... of ... * I...
... In some cases, yes, but not this one. If the UN doesn't agree then they should accept it. It might be the French and Russians being difficult but the rules...
Broadly, I'd agree with that but it isn't just Putin and Chirac who have been selling arms to Iraq...it has been practically everyone. When Saddam was...
Hi all, bit of a first timer here in this newsgroup. I think that we do not have a morla argument for war. From my perspective, we are attempting to liberate...
... perspective, we are attempting to liberate the ordinary populace of Iraq. How are we attempting this? By launching missile salvoes into their capital. ... ...
... The real problem is with America's internal economy. I suppose it's a legacy of setting up a free market in the midst of a civil war, but unless there's a...
... a ... too ... amount ... the ... war ... the ... American ... with a ... there ... bin ... has ... finishes, ... no ... * It's interesting that you mention...
... While I don't normally bother with conspiracy theories, that does not surprise me in the least. The world of the oil tycoon is small and tightly woven, to...
... not surprise me in the least. The world of the oil tycoon is small and tightly woven, to say the least. * That was slightly tongue in cheek on my part, I...
... I guess the US would "liberate" Saudi Arabia's oil, except that Saudi Arabia is capable of fighting back. Ditto Iran, and the other nations in the area are...
