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UFO expert could be heading to European Parliament

loungedaddy — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:45:09 +0000

Rupert Matthews could become a member of European Parliament, unless his appointment is blocked by his own party.

Matthews has written over 200 books on history, ghosts, cryptozoology, UFOs, paranormal activity, guides to the UK and children’s stories. Matthews also runs an online course about the paranormal on behalf of the International Metaphysical University.

Atheists know more about religion than the religious

Mattfree88 — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:45:13 +0000

Atheists know more about religion than the religious

Why is anyone surprised at the findings of a new survey of American religious knowledge, released last week by the Pew Forum, which demonstrate that atheists and agnostics know more about religion than the religious do? The only religious groups comparable to atheists in general religious knowledge are Jews and Mormons. Atheists even know more about Christianity than American Christians.

When Atheism Turns Ugly

DaveD — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:00:41 +0000

Fanatical atheism is no worse and no better than fanatical religion, though it may be more bitterly ironic. There is something pretty odd, dare I say hypocritical, about a bunch of people who call themselves “freethinkers” and “humanists” not only verbally abusing people of faith, but actually tearing up verses from the Bible as an act of protest, as they did on a pier in Huntington Beach, California Saturday morning. It doesn’t sound terribly humane to me, and I am quite sure that destroying texts, however much one may object to them, is the opposite of free thought.

Tea Party Muslims shatter all preconceptions

MuslimNonarchist — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:04:09 +0000

Muslims are defecting from both parties in droves because they have seen that they are both willing to throw them under the bus the moment it’s politically expedient. A portion of Muslims have become politically apathetic because they feel unrepresented, unwelcome and as if they are not part of society. But another portion of them are joining libertarian groups, agorist groups and voluntaryist groups.

Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says

slayerboy — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:22:16 +0000

If you want to know about God, you might want to talk to an atheist.