Former Cardinal Keith O’ Brien, originally from Northern Ireland, retired in 2012 from leadership of the Church of Scotland after allegations of inappropriate behaviour and sexual conduct with other priests […]
Pictured: A friendly Bert Johnston (via Impartial Reporter) The fact that an atheist website is active in Northern Ireland would likely be enough to get Bert Johnston’s blood pressure […]
The question remains on the lips of many; who the hell are the Protestant Coalition? Out of nowhere and forged from the ashes (and arrests) of the recent flag protests, […]
It is self-evident that not every religious person is a fundamentalist, not everyone can be as righteous as Bin Laden or Fred Phelps. The religious moderate is your everyday preacher […]
Coming across an article on the Guardian website entitled “Why art and religion are natural bedfellows” – a title that is rather better than my own – got me […]
The idea of resurrection is one dear to our species hearts. We hold it close because we fear the darkness, and it is in this infancy that we allow ourselves […]
A free online magazine aimed towards the LGBT community of Northern Ireland has been met with a quotation refusal for printing costs on grounds of faith by local NI printing […]
David Cameron is quite right – it has been a rather extraordinary week for Christians. Not only does Catholicism have a new head honcho, but so does the Church of […]
Raised in a Christian home, and from childhood surrounded by born again believers in every walk of life, being ordered to pray before bedtime, in case I died and went […]
Belfast Skeptics have called for an increase in activism – with a focus on the atheist and free thinking communities in Northern Ireland – for women’s rights. The call comes […]
That is a question I am faced with almost daily, it draws much curiosity and misunderstanding from my believing friends. I am aiming, with this piece, to clear a […]
Is the institution of the Church headed the way of the newspaper, the Walkman and the brick and mortar shop? Is the Church – be it one, or all – […]
I interview a specialist in Biblical Studies. We discuss the importance of Jesus, Moses and how the 10 Commandments were in fact carved with ‘a stick’. It has been presented […]
The soon to be ex-Pope, Mr Ratzinger, is set to stay within the Vatican after his historic resignation later this month, and as a result will remain immune from any […]
It has been reported by ITCCS (International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State) that Pope Joseph Ratzinger is appealing to the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano for immunity following the […]
The first papal resignation since 1451 has come as a surprise to many. Even Ratzingers closest aides were reportedly shocked to hear the news. Others claim to have noticed a […]
Fr Terence Rafferty We live in an age in which you can receive a rather lengthy jail term for updating your status on Twitter. Well, in contrast it seems […]
As a witness at Irish Legislation meetings with the Irish Parliament, Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly from Atheist Ireland provide an atheist perspective. Speaking alongside representatives from many religious denominations, […]
Taking the Santa costume literally. The Roman Catholic Church is out of touch. Understatement? Very possibly. The Christmas speeches of both Joseph Ratzinger and Sean Brady contained subject matter […]
HISTORICAL FACT. In fact, one of the, maybe the most, elementary of moral principles is that of universality, that is, If something’s right for me, it’s right for you; if […]
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This will be short, as I can already hear the response; Atheism has nothing to do with the situation. Religion is only a smokescreen for the problems here. Its politics, […]
