How are adults talked into believing in fantasy creatures, miracles and magic?
How are adults talked into believing in fantasy creatures, miracles and magic? Please ignore that I do not believe in any invisible entity. I would like this thread to be about you. I also have...
View ArticleApostrophes – do they matter?
I remember taking exams at school and invariably at the top of every question paper it would say: “Credit will be given for good English and the orderly presentation of material. Candidates who neglect...
View ArticleChain word game
Here we start off with two words. You take the last word of the previous post to use as the first word of the new post, then you add a second word to it that makes sense. For example, chain word could...
View ArticleReligious fascism or just common sense?
BBC Article You may have heard of the controversy surrounding the advert that was to appear on the side of some buses, which read: 'NOT GAY! Post Gay; Ex-Gay AND Proud. GET OVER IT!' The banning of...
View ArticleWho is the King of the USA?
Who is the king of the U.S.A.? Oh say can you see, --- that you are an oligarchy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-14SllPPLxY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzQYA9Qjsi0 I assume here that most...
View ArticleCrimes committed in the name of religious beliefs still held today
I am currently reading The Portable Atheist, and a chapter outlining the massive crimes committed in the pretence of witch hunting. Truly appalling crimes that rival modern genocides. Perhaps we can...
View ArticleReligion, gay artists and homophobia
I have found that the stance against homosexuality - and in many other "biblical sins" - in almost all of the religions of the world is based on writings in their holy books. As the word that is...
View ArticleWorm hole at centre of Milky Way
ttps://uk.news.yahoo.com/space-time-tunnel-milky-way-161910082.html#CFIrCuM Particularly interesting as Stephen Hawkins abandoned his Black Hole theory almost exactly a year ago . But it does raise...
View ArticleWhere are you, members?
Hi Members. Just one question to you all, have I done something wrong or upset you? As I seem to be taking over the forum with my answers/posts, and not getting any replies. I am not that much of a...
View ArticleExtremely difficult quiz questions
This extremely difficult quiz question is possible to answer using the internet, lets see who gets the correct answer first. What is the name of the cottage next door to The Crown & Anchor pub,...
View ArticleDo we want more grammar schools?
England still has 164 grammar schools, but there are now no grammar schools in Wales or Scotland. Charles Windsor thinks there should be more, but whether ‘the meddlesome prince’ should be sticking his...
View ArticleEmbrace Judeo-Christian culture and values! Is this politician serious?
Embrace Judeo-Christian culture and values! Is this politician serious? https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H2ED8A8RXeY The apostle’s creed shows that Christianity is based on...
View ArticlePensioners are failing to claim billions in benefits
Since the 80's when the State pensions link with male average earnings was broken by Margaret Thatcher, means testing pensioners on a wide scale has been the norm. New Labour continued this means...
View Article"Elderly should do community work or lose their pensions" (Lord Bichard)
Older people should lose their pensions if they refuse to do community work to stop them being a “negative burden on society", a former senior Whitehall official has suggested. Lord Bichard, an...
View ArticleIs Britain really “a nation of animal lovers”?
Between them, British people own 7.7 million cats and 6.6 million dogs. If you include one million budgerigars, 18 million goldfish, and countless other creatures such as rabbits and hamsters, then 49%...
View ArticleHas English Premier League football become too predictable and boring?
In 1956-7, Ipswich Town Football Club was promoted from Division 3 (South) to Division 2 (what's now called the Championship). Its success continued, reaching Division 1 (when it really was Division 1...
View ArticleHas ‘the Right to Buy’ and lack of rent controls caused most of the UK’s...
The Housing Act of 1919 made housing a national responsibility, and local authorities were given the task of developing new housing and rented accommodation where it was needed by working people. The...
View ArticleIs there any validity for religious dogma to challenge scientific empiricism,...
I have listened to theists and creationists make what I view as the most absurd claims about the validity of religious doctrine and scripture. So here's a thread designed for anyone who thinks they can...
View ArticleDeath of relatives
Sorry folks but could not find my way into telling you that I will not be posting for a while as my mum died this morning from heart failure following an op to fix her broken hip after a fall, take...
View ArticleRich entitled brats should stop whining and pay more taxes
Why the rich should pay more taxes Opinion: One economist argues that the rich can afford to pay more in taxes, without harming the economy. America sacrificed equity for the false promise of...
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