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HASSNERS & Humanists4Science welcomes new legislation making teaching of evolution compulsory in primary schools

2009-12-03T05:26:00.001Z

HASSNERS & Humanists4Science welcomes new legislation, on primary curriculum reform in England, which introduces compulsory teaching of evolution to ages 5-11 year old children. Chris Street (Dorset Humanists Education Officer) reports that following his Humanist4Science July 2009 proposals to the Government, legislation was introduced today (11 November 2009), to make evolution compulsory

Just say no to sharia law

2009-11-23T19:14:00.001Z

Let us support the courageous Muslims who, often at great personal risk, are campaigning against religious extremism Comments (564) Peter Tatchell guardian.co.uk, Thursday 19 November 2009 21.00 GMT Article history This Saturday's London rally against sharia law and all religious tyrannies should be huge. Millions of people are suffering at the hands of clerical regimes, especially our Muslim

'Please don't label me - let me grow up and choose for myself' campaign sparks charges of 'arrogance' in Belfast

2009-11-20T07:31:00.002Z

source: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/humanist-poster-stirs-up-religious-storm-14566599.html via facebook HASSNERS.org comments The 'Please don't label me - let me grow up and choose for myself' campaign has sparked off some rigourous comments from Christians and Muslims: Reverend David McIlveen from the Free Presbyterian Church said: “It is none of their business how

What Is So Bad About Religion?

2009-11-20T06:27:00.006Z

my comments in green source: http://www.atheistrev.com/2009/11/whats-so-bad-about-religion.html What's So Bad About Religion? AtheistRevolution says Religion is Inherently Divisive labeling children as belonging to various faith traditions about which they may know little see the 'Please don't label me - let me grow up and choose for myself' campaign organised by the British Humanist

From buses to billboards: the next stage of the Atheist Bus Campaign is unveiled for Universal Children’s Day

2009-11-18T20:36:00.002Z

Billboard adverts have gone up today in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, as the internationally renowned poster campaign which began this year on London buses launches its second phase. So much money was donated towards the campaign after the bus posters had been launched that the campaign organisers announced that any further money raised would be put towards new adverts later in the year

children should have the freedom to grow up and decide for themselves what they believe.

2009-11-18T20:29:00.002Z

Atheist groups unveil latest advertising campaignLONDON - The consortium of atheist groups behind January's London bus campaign with the tagline "There's probably No God," unveiled today a billboard campaign to coincide with the UN's Universal Children's Day Billboard adverts have gone up in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. The ad campaign coincides with the launch of a fundraising

'Faith is no reason' - Best Blasphemy Awards from Council of Secular Humanism

2009-11-17T09:51:00.002Z

source: email from Council of Secular Humanism Best Blasphemy Awards Announced Center for Inquiry declares 'Faith is no reason' the winner. The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is pleased to announce that Ken Peters of California is the Grand Prize winner of its Blasphemy Contest, which asked contestants to submit statements of no more than twenty words critical of religious beliefs. The entry Mr.

Michael Green: On the shoulders of Newton and Hawking

2009-11-14T03:56:00.002Z

The physicist follows Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking into the Lucasian chair of mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Congratulations. How did it feel when you heard the news? I was very pleasantly surprised - but also overawed. This is a position that has had some extraordinary incumbents. It is loaded with a history that means I have an awful lot to live up to. What plans do you have

Complete World of Human Evolution

2009-11-14T02:04:00.000Z

Complete World of Human Evolution by Chris Stringer and Peter Andrews. Buy the book at the Natural History Museum bookshop or Amazon.

The Intelligence Squared Debate: Christopher Hitchens and Stephen Fry vs. The Catholics (1 of 5)

2009-11-11T03:33:00.000Z

No Religion: Overall 15%, Chinese 53%, mixed ethnic 23%

2009-11-08T07:37:00.008Z

source: Overall, 15 per cent of the British population reported having no religion although variation by ethnicity was marked. Just over half of all Chinese people (53 per cent), and just under one quarter of people from Mixed ethnic backgrounds (23 per cent), stated they had no religion. Asian, Black African and White Irish people were least likely to have no religious affiliation. Around 1 in

Susan Blackmore - Morals

2009-11-03T11:43:00.000Z

What is the probability that the idea of God or gods are just the product of the human imagination?

2009-11-02T07:09:00.001Z

source: British Humanist Association (BHA) private Forum see Poll right.

Charter for Compassion

2009-11-02T00:07:00.002Z

source: http://archives.subscribermail.com/msg/cf2599f17ee44202bb93f53c33025f7a.htm HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments Robert Wright is the Secular & Scientific voice of compassion - 'The Evolution of Compassion'. Its not as warm and fuzzy as the average compassion talk! Compassion and the Golden Rule is built into human nature. Even before Homo Sapiens, feelings of love,

What are HASSNERS doing to spread information about the real origins of Xmas?

2009-11-01T23:27:00.001Z

source: London Atheist Meetup email 1 November 2009 HASSNERS.org highlights Sue M at London Atheist Meetup group said today ' Only 54 days to Xmas - now is the time for a massive effort to spread information about the real origins of Xmas to people we meet, adults and children, on forums and message boards, letters in the press, calls to radio chat lines and internet networks etc. Suggest

Daniel Dennett - Atheist Clergy, parody of theologians, reverse engineering religion, evolution of god meme

2009-11-01T06:07:00.003Z

source: http://www.atheistmedia.com/2009/10/evolution-of-confusion-by-dan-dennett.html HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments Pathology of Religion: Dennett interviews closet non-believing clergy (6 between ages 35-72). At seminaries young clergy learn critical analysis of the bible, introduces deepities (31 mins), belief in concept of god v belief in god,

5 minutes with Jonathan Miller

2009-11-01T05:40:00.000Z

source: HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments This work by crabsallover is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.

Spirituality ... for some HASSNERS the synonym is 'humane' or 'free spirit' or 'holistic'.

2009-10-30T20:31:00.005Z

source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbrfz1DIq9Q I talked before about my dislike of certain words that have a religious context. The word 'Spirituality' is one of my pet hates! From the BHA private forum. One the BHA forum a contributor Oliver R said in May 2009:RE: Atheists are not fully humanI am in two minds about this one, as I find the word 'Spiritual' quite meaningful still since I

Alpha Course - Does God Exist? 96% say No!

2009-10-30T08:34:00.000Z

source: http://uk.alpha.org/#results Results at 30 October 2009 HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments asdfsdfsdf This work by crabsallover is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.

Scientific Method etc

2009-10-22T03:11:00.001+01:00

source: http://www.berkshirehumanists.org.uk/?p=1982 HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments This work by crabsallover is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.

BHA welcomes support for Humanism from cabinet minister

2009-10-22T00:59:00.000+01:00

source: http://www.humanism.org.uk/news/view/374 HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments BHA welcomes support for Humanism from cabinet ministerThe British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed support for Humanism from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (CLG) Rt Hon John Denham MP. Speaking tonight at a meeting of the Churches’ Inter-Religious Network at

Cosmos Remixed

2009-10-20T04:15:00.002+01:00

source: http://www.lbi.co.uk/blog/scienceartemotion/ HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments This work by crabsallover is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.

What is 'Philosophy for Children' (P4C)?

2009-10-17T10:35:00.002+01:00

source: Dorset SACRE Sept 2009 Cdrom "Ready to go further": Philosophy4Children Key Note Speech Dorset RE.ppt HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments Powerpoint presentation 'Philosophy for Children' (P4C) seems to take a Humanist approach. What is 'Philosophy for Children' (P4C) / 'Enquiry and Dialogue in the Classroom'? John Palliser draws on his extensive teaching and consultancy

Definitions of non-theists

2009-10-17T10:25:00.001+01:00

source: http://www.religioustolerance.org/at_ag_hu.htm HASSNERS.org highlights HASSNERS.org comments Useful list of defintions - sell 'Labels' for terms defined. This work by crabsallover is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.

The Power of Prayer?

2009-10-17T06:42:00.000+01:00

via http://defendreason.ebaker.me.uk/2009/07/god-is-milk-bottle.html