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Jan 10: Your "Blurb"

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A conversation on Twitter about my Atheism. Read More
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Dec 16: Churches in Denial

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The Australian Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse released their recommendations this week - and it only took a few hours for church leaders to begin whining that they don't want to comply with the recommendations.
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Dec 27: The Star of Bethlehem

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Every year I notice normally sane scientists - astronomers whose work I otherwise admire - throw away the science with their attempts to justify the so-called Star of Bethlehem. Read More
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Sep 8: Sudden Concern About the Bible

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Double standards. Read More
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Jul 20: We're a Christian Country!

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The Muslim Problem. Read More
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May 17: Respect My Religion

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No!     Read More
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Jan 11: Respect must be earned

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Religion needs to change. Read More
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Oct 7: The Rejection Of Facts

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By scientific illiterates. Read More
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May 27: Beacons of Gullibility

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Should I - an atheist - admire the beautiful architecture of ancient churches and cathedrals? Read More
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Apr 19: Skewed Priorities

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Human nonsense: Read More
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Feb 20: Typecasting

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Forced indoctrination is not "good" behaviour, it is unacceptable behaviour. Read More
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Dec 19: Life After Delivery

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In a mother's womb were two babies.  Read More
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Nov 7: Declaration

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I am an anti-supernaturalist. Read More
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Jul 19: It's not Enough!

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The Government is twiddling it's thumbs, while waiting for the Catholic Church to carry out an internal investigation. Read More
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May 6: Picking Cherries

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Something christians are very, very good at. Read More
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Mar 18: Medical Science v God

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I got up at 4.30 am to watch an FA Cup Quarter Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers. Read More
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Mar 17: Dreaming of What Might Have Been

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If anyone can get America dreaming again, it would be Neil de Grasse Tyson, who has taken over the mantle as one of Astronomy's top communicators. Read More
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Dec 23: There's No Reason For It....

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....It's just our policy.

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Nov 7: It gets a LOL every time -

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- when christians say that Atheists "hate" god.

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Oct 26: She Quit..

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She quit for the wrong reasons.

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Oct 5: Big Questions Need Big Answers

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Where should we seek the answers to big questions about the origin of the Universe; the formation of Earth; the beginnings of life; and evolution of plant and animal life?
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Jan 11: Why Do Priests Wear Skirts?

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I thought it was a good question.

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Dec 23: I Don't Hate Christmas...

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... but why do we put ourselves through such torment every year?

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Nov 27: Why Is It So?

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Why are some organisations exempt from compliance with basic standards?

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Sep 3: The Hawking Proclamation

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Throw away your bibles and buy Hawking's book.

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Jul 5: The Copenhagen Declaration

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This excellent document was accepted at the World Atheist Conference: “Gods and Politics”, held in Copenhagen recently.It is a very fair and sensible assertion of human ethics that ought to be adopted by governments and religions all over the world. How could any sensible person disagree with any part of it?

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Jun 30: The Atheist Blogroll

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'Greybeard's Heavens' has now been added to The Atheist Blogroll.

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May 16: The Oil Slicks of Faith

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Talking about the violent shambles that religious faith has endowed the world, Pat Condell poetically said: Read More
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Above us only sky...

The glory of the 'heavens' above us are real, their starry splendour is visible to those who look up; but the glory of 'Heaven' is a sad delusion of human minds.
This is the personal blog site of an atheist astronomer.

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"If religion wants to understand the truth, it must do so by embracing science, not by dismissing it. It must accept those who do not share their unverifiable beliefs, not vilify them. It must debate the findings of science, not dismiss them out of prejudice."
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