Diary
For the Bank Holiday, if youve nothing better to do
Sunday, May 24, 2009Sorry I’ve neglected posting anything for a while, but you could have written something yourself, you know. I’ve been in a codeine-induced stupor, due to severe back pain. No advice thanks; just send chocolate. So, anyhow, here’s some stuff for the bank holiday. The hoo-ha over MPs’ expenses has, it seems, led many to become so disillusioned with British politicians that they say they won’t vote. Does that mean they’re happy to delegate any decision-making to those of us who do?What were saying
Tuesday, May 5, 2009Wordle.net is a clever tool that turns words on websites into pictures – the bigger the word, the more times it has been written. Below is the word cloud for this site – so this is what we’re saying, which worryingly seems to include quite a lot about cheese and the moon:For the Love of God religious kids in school TES
Saturday, May 2, 2009I’ve been quoted in the Times Education Supplement in an article about religious kids who proselytise in school. Read the comments for a copy of the email the quote came from.The BHA on YouTube
Thursday, Apr 23, 2009The BHA now has its own YouTube channel. The latest video is of Daniel Dennett at Conway Hall, providing “A Darwinian Perspective on Religions: Past, Present and Future”.The moons a reflector, right?
Thursday, Apr 23, 2009We might like to imagine that all the funny Creationists are over the other side of the Pond, but we know that’s not true. However, it’s unlikely they’d be allowed to get away with this sort of daftness over here. Bill Nye, the harmless children’s edu-tainer known as “The Science Guy,” managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun.The BBC will have to consult us hooray!
Monday, Apr 20, 2009From the Independent: Religious broadcasting has taken an unexpected turn at the BBC, leaving secularists last night claiming a breakthrough. An important new committee that the corporation will consult on religious broadcasting is to include a humanist. Read more about it on the BHA website. The humanist who’ll sit on the Standing Conference on Religion and Belief will be Andrew Copson, the BHA’s Director of Education & Public Affairs.Faith schools failing to improve standards
Saturday, Apr 18, 2009In today’s Guardian – new evidence that faith schools don’t provide the benefits claimed for them, and that they increase social fragmentation. Government Minister Jim Knight provides the usual justification for keeping them.Narnia, no thanks
Friday, Apr 17, 2009I never thought I’d live to see a TV documentary that made ‘The Great Global Warming Swindle’ look balanced but the BBC managed it, and on the flagship channel, with The Narnia Code (BBC1 16th April) a blatant ‘puff’ for Dr Michael Ward’s book ‘Planet Narnia’. Whilst Ward’s theory about an inner meaning behind C.S Lewis’s Narnia Chronicles was an interesting one, the last 20 minutes of the 60 minute programme were pure Christian propaganda, with a series of scientist/Christians wheeled out to spout the most outrageous nonsense.Comedy Mail online
Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009Twitter can make you immoral, says the Daily Mail. That would explain why I’ve become so wicked. There are at least three “immoral” Suffolk Humanists on Twitter – me, and him, and him. Oh, and Charles Darwin’s on there too. If you don’t understand Twitter, read this.Atheist Bus Campaign says thank you!
Monday, Apr 13, 2009The Atheist Bus Campaign‘s Just Giving page is now closed, after raising a phenomenal amount of money. There will be more ads later in the year – watch this space.