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From an Another Voice in The Spectator by Matthew Parris Some apologists are argueing that doubt strengthens faith. That it is natural to doubt, especially in the face of claims made by religions, but that faith is a step beyond doubt. Parris doesn't buy it. Because of increasing skepticism and secularism, many apologists attempt to redifine "faith". They want to apply the word faith to the

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From the Telegraph Under the proposals, the new internet watchdog would operate in a similar way to other industry bodies such as the Press Complaints Commission, which enforces a code of practice for the UK newspaper and magazine industry, covering accuracy, discrimination and intrusion. The watchdog would not have any statutory powers to impose fines but would investigate complaints and most

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Baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention have fallen to a 20-year low, a trend that is setting off alarm bells in America's largest evangelical denomination. From Reuters I was a Baptist, and our church put a lot of emphasis on full-immersion, adult baptism. We believed that salvation was thru faith in christ, and not by works, but that a truly born-again person would want to follow the

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It only just occurred to me, this comic being from 1969, that the Mr Wilson they are referring to is Harold Wilson, the British Prime Minister of the time. Another Perishers cartoon. Click on the comic to enlarge it. Click on Perishers category to see all the Perishers posts.

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... fellating someone who intermittently stubs fags out on your head for no good reason. And we all know how unsatisfying that can be." - Charlie Brooker I liked this quote so much I made a motivational poster for it. And since images of fellatio and cigarette burns were hard to find on the net, I got Fiona to take a pic of me in action. Works well, I think.

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Wellington continues to harass Maisie with logic. Another Perishers cartoon. Click on the comic to enlarge it. Click on Perishers category to see all the Perishers posts.

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The continuing saga of the existance of Father Christmas & Mr Wilson Click on the comic to enlarge it.

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I have a little series of of eight Perishers cartoons on the theme of skepticism and belief. To kick things off here are two for today. I'll post the rest over the next week. These are from "The Perishers Pop Up Again" Hamlyn Press 1969 Click on the comic to enlarge it.

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Tomorrow, 150 years to the day, Darwin unveiled his theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. In a nice bit of serendipity, since I am currently reading about The History of Atheism, a leader in the Telegraph says: We should be careful about pigeon-holing the man who wouldn't pigeon-hole pigeons. Wasn't Darwin also a man of God, who wrestled with some form of faith throughout his life? Was he

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A commenter on a post sent me a link to a poem "Why Atheism is Wrong?" Some examples around us given to prove that there is God. Answering is simple, Here's the first example, Will a baby learn to walk? If he didn't try to crawl, Here's the second example, Will a student pass the exam? If he didn't study at all Here's the third example, Will you see your wife beside you? If you did not marry

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I'm fed up, maisie, why do I have to get up early and go to church, maisie, what about all these other people, maisie, why are they still in bed, maisie, why don't they get up an' go to church, maisie, why do i have to... Another Perishers comic Click the image to enlarge

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Beyond words. I don't know what to say. It's a nightmare come true. 'Cannibal relatives ate boy alive' It will chill you to the core. Ondrej and his nine-year-old brother Jakub were locked and chained in the cellar for months by their mother Klara, 31 – a member of a group called the Grail Movement. He was caged, beaten and gagged to stop him screaming, according to reports. Mauerova had the

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I borrowed this book from the library the other day. A History of Atheism by Georges Minois. It's in French (because it's a french library. In France) My previous reading in french started with adventure stories for teens and has progressed to whodunnits and all the novels by Robert Crais. So it's time to try something heavy. The cover photo shows: Epicurus, Rabelais, Hobbes, marquis de Sade,

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"Death is a test of one’s maturity. Everyone has got to get through it on their own. I want very much to die. I want to become part of that vast extraordinary light. But dying is hard work. Death is in control of the process, I cannot influence its course. All I can do is wait. I was given my life, I had to live it, and now I am giving it back" A German photographer, Walter Schels, took a series

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...who help themselves. Another Perishers comic. Baby Grumpling on the ball as usual Click on the comic to enlarge it.

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Baby Grumpling is right. What's this "within reason" lark? Another Perishers comic. Click on the comic to enlarge it.

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A man has been arrested over the kidnap of his ex-girlfriend after he allegedly forced her into his home - and ordered her to do the ironing. The 43-year-old Italian apparently dragged the woman out of a bar in the port city of Genoa in the north of the country and pushed her into his car, before taking her back to his house. Once there, he threatened to hurt her before making her iron his

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From the Shreveport Times About 30 people gathered for a regional revival Friday night that included a book burning as a statement to reach out to local residents. "It is allowed for Harry Potter to be taught in our schools, but not the Bible," International House of Prayer pastor James Crawford said during the Shreveport Regional Unity of Faith Revival. James Crawford is the crazy on the

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From The Telegraph If this story pans out it'll be fascinating. Imagine - conclusive proof of the historicity of Jesus. Archaeologists claim to have found the world's oldest church dating from shortly after Christ's crucifixion. According to a report in the Jordan Times newspaper, a very early underground church was found beneath the ancient Saint Georgeous Church, which itself dates back to

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Indeed. Many people have questioned why a supreme being has any needs at all. Why did he create the universe and everything? Was he lonely? Are we his fishtank? Another Perishers comic. Baby grumpling asks the big questions. Click on the comic to enlarge it.

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Has some damn fine quotes. Sharp fella. Here's my motivational poster based on one of his quotes on the Bible.

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Another copyright violation and a scanned Perishers comic. I like the way baby grumplin cuts to the chase. Click the strip to view it full size. All praise to Morris Dodd & Dennis Collins. The Perishers were drawn for the Daily Mirror newspaper (In the UK) in the 1970's. These are from collection No. 22 1979 which contains the cartoons that appeared in the Scottish editions of the Sunday Mirror.

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Physicists have 'solved' mystery of levitation says the headline. And look at the picture that goes with the story. I was really excited. And it IS an exciting story. But why do newspapers have to dumb down the thing by showing pictures of 'levitating' objects that have nothing to do with the physics involved. You can click my pic to enlarge it or follow the link above. The article is about

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When I was young, at my parents house there were some collections of 'The Perishers' cartoons. My father had bought them because, as an illustrator he admired the work of Dennis Collins, the artist. The gags were scripted by Maurice Dodd. In a fit of nostalgia I've bought a few of the albums on eBay. Many of the strips I remember, but I had completely forgotten the strips that concern religious

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From CNN news. LONDON, England (AP) -- A royal spokesman says Britain's Prince Charles has had a small non-cancerous growth removed from his face. A spokesman at Charles' official residence, Clarence House, said Friday that the operation was a minor and routine procedure. Charles had the growth removed from the side of his nose late Thursday afternoon. He had covered up the scar with small

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