The second commandment of the Christian god is that you should not create images or likenesses of anything, or he will punish the next four generations of your family.
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The first commandment of the Christian god is that you should worship only him or else be stoned to death.
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One of the arguments made in favour of gods is that they are the source of morality. In the case of the Christian god, this morality is often expressed in the ten commandments.
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Yes! Leeds have finally resurfaced into the Premier League, after sixteen years submerged in the lower divisions.
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As we await the Humanists International Freedom of Thought Report for 2020, here are the ten best and worst countries for atheists, humanists, and secularists to live in based on last year’s Report.
Continue reading “Best and worst countries for atheists”In recent years more people online are behaving irrationally and unkindly when discussing important social and political issues.
Continue reading “Being rational, kind and fair online”By acting decisively in the Barry Cowan scandal, Micheál Martin may have shown that he is serious about fixing Fianna Fáil, a party that has devalued Irish politics all of my adult life.
Continue reading “Can Micheál Martin fix Fianna Fáil?”The defamatory smears against Roderic O’Gorman are the latest example of people thinking it is okay to attack a person’s good name for no valid reason and with no accountability.
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I’ve been doing more cooking than usual during the lockdown, and I’ve gradually refined this recipe that I like for spicy hummus.
Continue reading “My spicy hummus recipe”Big Jack Charlton died today aged 85. The World Cup winner was at the heart of the Leeds United defence of my childhood, along with Norman ‘Bites Yer Legs’ Hunter who recently died of Covid aged 76.
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