The winds of change

This blog has for as long as we can remember engendered a range of often heated discussion, which have many times turned quite vitriolic.  This has been occurring far too often of late and has resulted in long standing bloggers leaving our little gathering.  I have repeatedly asked people to restrain themselves and keep it … More The winds of change

PC UK fines parents for taking children on holiday…

Be warned, Australia, the future of a Politically Correct overbearing nation looks something like this… From the BBC: Stewart and Natasha Sutherland fined for term-time holiday A couple who took their children on a week-long holiday during school term time have been ordered by magistrates to pay £1,000 in costs and fines. Stewart and Natasha … More PC UK fines parents for taking children on holiday…

Tattooed Jesus, good controversy or bait and switch gimmick?

A series of billboards showing Jesus covered in tattoos has upset many Christians living in the Texas city where the posters have been put up. The billboards, which show Jesus with the sins of those who have come to him tattooed across his body, have been condemned as blasphemous by some West Lubbock residents. However, … More Tattooed Jesus, good controversy or bait and switch gimmick?

Atheism starts its megachurch: Is it a religion now?

The non-religious Assembly is perhaps the fastest growing church in the world — and it’s coming to a mall near you BY KATIE ENGELHART (Credit: Artur Bogacki via Shutterstock/Salon) Organized Atheism is now a franchise. Yesterday, The Sunday Assembly—the London-based “Atheist Church” that has, since its January launch, been stealing headlines the world over—announced a new “global missionary tour.” In October and November, affiliated Sunday Assemblies … More Atheism starts its megachurch: Is it a religion now?