Category Archives: religion

Sharia hits fan

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has created a brouhaha after suggesting on Radio 4 that the acceptance, or ‘accommodation’, in the UK of some aspects of Sharia law might be ‘unavoidable’. This is already the case, apparently, with Sharia courts … Continue reading →

Posted in islam, politics, religion | 3 Comments

Sign language

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Come on. Stop faffing around. Read this article. Then sign the petition.

Posted in human rights, islam, religion | 1 Comment

Business

Posted on January 31, 2008 by Charles Lambert

An amusing, if slightly chilling, story from today’s Guardian. The headline? Pilot restrained after ‘talking to God’ on flight to Heathrow. At first I thought the pilot was under the impression that God was actually on the plane with him, … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, religion, revealed truth | 2 Comments

Inanity of the body snatchers

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Feel like being amused in a scary, flesh-creeping way? That’s right, I’m talking about the Tom Cruise Scientology video. It’s been pulled off Youtube and quite a few sites, but you can still catch it here. (It doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Facts

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Let’s start the year with a fanfare for rationalism. World-class scientists were asked what, if anything, had changed their minds by John Brockman, a New York literary agent and the man behind the site, Edge. All of them confessed, for … Continue reading →

Posted in religion, revealed truth, science | 9 Comments

More of the same old religious shite

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Charles Lambert

It’s barely worth commenting on the fact that the centre-left majority on Rome was yesterday unable to approve either of two motions to grant some sort of legitimacy to civil unions. Neither would have made any difference but, given that … Continue reading →

Posted in bigotry, gay, politics, religion, vatican, very dark cave | 5 Comments

Hate (crimes) postscript

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Come on, you don’t need me to translate this for you. Make an effort. Sweat a little. After all, you never know how useful these very words might be on your next trip to Italy. You might bump into a … Continue reading →

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Was Jesus gay?

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Charles Lambert

http://www.youtube.com/v/ReYfDlIa-Z8&rel=1A little something Alberto Ruggin’s local priest might enjoy. Or Ted Haggard. Or Larry Craig. Or Archbishop Arsehole of Nigeria. Or Eggs Benedict. Or just about anyone, in one way or another. And if you’d like to know more about … Continue reading →

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Camels

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Charles Lambert

I have a thing about camels. I love their stoicism and superciliousness, as though their hump or humps contained not only life-maintaining fat but also life-enhancing forbearance. I have a small gold camel round my neck; I stroke it often, … Continue reading →

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Good news

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Lambert

The website God Hates Fags has been down for the past few days. Let’s do all we can to keep it that way. In the meantime, read this interview with ‘pro-lifer’ Neal Horsley, who may not like abortions but isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in gay, homophobia, politics, religion | 3 Comments