Michael Nugent – Page 5 – Atheism, Reason, Happiness

One secular oath for all

Can you imagine if the Irish Constitution favoured atheism in the same way as it currently favours religion?

“You can’t eat a flag.” Lessons from John Hume

John Hume was central to ending the Northern Ireland conflict. I consider him the most influential Irish person of my lifetime.

Do gods exist? 32 The other Ten Commandments

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

Despite their centrality to Christianity, the Ten Commandments are not even the same set of laws that the Bible describes as the Ten Commandments.

Do gods exist? 31 Do not covet

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

Do gods exist? 30 Do not lie

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.