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Opinion: Moderate Christians are (probably) going to Hell

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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 […]

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The Unmistakable Cocktail of Art and Religion

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  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 […]

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Ratzinger to stay within Vatican walls that will provide him “security and privacy”

February 18, 2013by Jason Murdock Leave a comment

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 […]

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Ratzinger resigns: Vatican statement in full

February 11, 2013by Jason Murdock 2 Comments

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 […]

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Opinion: A little moral judgment goes a long way

December 19, 2012by Jason Murdock Leave a comment

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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Is Atheism inherently optimistic?

November 25, 2012by Jason Murdock 4 Comments

Not sure how this applies. The lack of belief in a God, or a deity by any definition, brings with it the opening of doors previously closed by the likes […]

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National Day of Prayer and Worship: Unite the world through talking to your imaginary friend

September 15, 2012by Jason Murdock Leave a comment

The day of reckoning is almost upon us, the National Day of Prayer and Worship. Open to “all Christians, churches, youth, prayer leaders and intercessors” it is a prayer group […]

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Video: Richard Dawkins vs Cardinal Pell /// Debate 2012

April 10, 2012by Jason Murdock Leave a comment

Richard Dawkins / Cardinal Pell Originally aired on ‘ABC’ It will be frustrating to those that watch a large amount of religious debates to know that this contains many arguments […]

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The Unaccountable Nature of Scripture

September 15, 2011by Jason Murdock Leave a comment

You may still be able to feel the ripples of 9/11 through the news reports, published articles and online media. For the 2, 819 people who were issued death certificates […]

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Why should atheists object to moderate religious practice?

September 10, 2011by Jason Murdock 7 Comments

The differences between the fundamentalist and the moderate believers in religion couldn’t be more apparent, however they share, at their core, a faith position that relies heavily on the same […]

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Eternal Noise? Personal Hell.

August 28, 2011by Jason Murdock 14 Comments

As I’m sure you are all aware, Answers In Genesis (AIG) unintentionally are pretty darn consistent in self parody. I am under the assumption that Steve Ham is a comic […]

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Is the Atheist position an aggressive one?

August 10, 2011by Jason Murdock Leave a comment

As a stance, Atheism (including anti-theism and its offshoots) can sometimes be seen as dogmatic. From a religious perspective we are narrow-minded to not believe in a creator or a […]

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Oh, Beautiful Canvas

May 31, 2011by kjbatheismni Leave a comment

How can a person see a flower in gray, see a person as bland, see a star and keep walking, not wondering what it truly is, where did it come […]

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