Michael Nugent – Page 5 – Atheism, Reason, Happiness

Do gods exist? 30 Do not lie

Picture adapted from Rembrant’s Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law

The ninth commandment of the Christian god is that you should not lie to or about your fellow tribesmen.

Dublin school will not be moved

Pupils at Firhouse Educate Together School

An Educate Together school in South Dublin has successfully reversed an attempt to move it to a new location more than an hour’s drive away.

Do gods exist? 29 Thou shalt not steal

The eighth commandment of the Christian god is that you should not steal things or people owned by your fellow tribesmen.

Do gods exist? 28 Adultery

The seventh commandment of the Christian god is that you should not commit adultery, because men own their wives.

Do gods exist? 27 Thou shalt not kill

The sixth commandment of the Christian god is that you should not kill people other than in the many cases where the god allows or instructs you to kill them.

Do gods exist? 26 Your parents

The fifth commandment of the Christian god is that you should honour your parents so that you will live longer and will not be stoned to death.

In recent weeks, there have been some welcome apologies for false allegations made against innocent people online. We should treat these apologies as sincere, and as paving the way towards more constructive dialogue.

Sharing cultural diversity is good

The criticism of American woman Morgan Bullock for combining Irish dancing with hip hop music is both narrow-minded and unjust. It is good, not bad, when we share the positive aspects of the world’s many cultures.

Do gods exist? 25 Sabbath day

The fourth commandment of the Christian god is that you should rest on the Sabbath day or else you will be stoned to death.

One oath for all

The removal of religious oaths for people making affidavits is a welcome half step in the direction of removing all religious oaths from State activities in Ireland.