Archive for December 29, 2011

2011 – Yearly Review

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As it is nearing the end of the year, blogs and news sites are abuzz with the obligatory ‘Year in Review’ articles.

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Vale Christopher Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011)

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My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line and kiss my ass

 

Today, or rather last night, the world lost a living legend.

Christopher Eric Hitchens, better known as ‘Hitch’ died after much publicized battle with esophageal cancer.

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Marriage Equality and the Atheist

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Julia Gillard is a strange thing.
As mentioned in a previous post I take an interest in ‘new atheism’ and am heartened when I find public figures that willingly ‘come out’ and declare their beliefs (or in this case, lack thereof).

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How not to win friends or influence anybody

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It’s no secret to anyone who talks to me that I am an atheist.

I do not believe there is a god, or gods that created men or the universe.
I also have the believe, that not all atheists do, that organized religion is not a force for good in the world. Read more