Many atheists and humanists across the world cannot live freely in accordance with their values. As well as campaigning politically in Ireland, Atheist Ireland campaigns as a member of Humanists International to protect people at risk of persecution around the world.
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Is a god necessary for morality? This is the ninth of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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Did a god fine-tune the universe so that human life could happen? This is the eighth of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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Did the universe begin to exist? This is the seventh of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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Is a god the first cause of everything, from beyond time and space? This is the sixth of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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This is Atheist Ireland’s initial response to the proposed Programme for Government agreed jointly by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party. While it is weak on explicit secular policies, some of its commitments would lead to secular specifics if they are implemented while respecting freedom of religion and belief.
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Is god perfect and changeless? This is the fifth of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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Is god a pure mind without a body? This is the fourth of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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When I was a child in Ireland during the sixties, America seemed like a magical place. It was the land of Walt Disney, Laurel and Hardy, Batman, Captain America, and the first man on the moon. My grandad had served in the American army during the First World War.
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Is it more likely that gods exist or do not exist? This is the third of a series of short posts about whether gods exist and why the question is an important one.
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