In December 2004 I bemoaned the fact that god was to be cut from the film versions of His Dark Materials. The first film will be released in a couple of months’ time and I see (via MediaWatchWatch) that the cuts from The Golden Compass aren’t deep enough the satisfy the Catholic League who have… Continue reading Catholic Call to Boycott “Golden Compass”
Tag: religion
Abusing Catchphrases
A christian group have been producing posters and other materials using catchphrases from TV shows like Catherine Tate and Little Britain. The BBC is reporting that Tate, along with Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams have been speaking to lawyers about the situation. The posters have apparently been withdrawn. But I hope that the… Continue reading Abusing Catchphrases
Christianity Defined
Christianity: The belief that some cosmic Jewish Zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to… Continue reading Christianity Defined
Shambo Shambles
Just one thing I want to say about Shambo. Whilst I’m happy for people to believe whatever nonsense they want in the privacy of their own homes (or temples), belief in fairy stories (no matter how firmly held) cannot be allowed to stand in the way of public health considerations. Ramesh Kallidai, Secretary General of… Continue reading Shambo Shambles
Silver Ring Thing Lose Case
Lydia Playfoot, the daughter of the Silver Ring Thing’s UK organisers, has lost her case against her school[1] banning her from wearing her silver ring. The BBC quotes Miss Playfoot as saying that this ruling will mean that slowly, over time, people such as school governors, employers, political organisations and others will be allowed to… Continue reading Silver Ring Thing Lose Case
Silver Ring Thing Revisited
Longtime readers might remember that I have rather strong opinions on the Silver Ring Thing and may be surprised that I haven’t commented on the recent news stories about them. I’ve been following the stories closely, but I’ve been a bit to busy on other stuff to compose a coherent blog entry on the subject.… Continue reading Silver Ring Thing Revisited
Sir Salman
The entire British honours system is, of course, outdated and ridiculous. However, until the revolution comes it looks like we’re stuck with it. And whilst we’re stuck with it, it’s good to see it used it to reward people who stand up for democratic principles like free speech. Which is why I’m very happy to… Continue reading Sir Salman
Creation Museum Photos
It seems that the new Creation Museum Is even more ridiculous than I expected. Have a look at this set of photos. And read the information signs. And try not to laugh too much.
BBC vs the Scientologists
Of course I enjoyed last night’s Panorama about the Scientologists. John Sweeney’s screaming fit was a bit shocking, but I strongly suspect that I’d react in a similar way if I’ve been subject to the same kind of treatment that he had received. I’ve been interested in Scientology for a long time. Fifteen years ago… Continue reading BBC vs the Scientologists
Tabloid Misreporting
The BBC are reporting that schools will be entitled to ban the wearing of full-face veils under new new guidelines issued by education ministers Schools allowed to ban face veils Schools will be able to ban pupils from wearing full-face veils on security, safety or learning grounds under new uniforms guidance issued by ministers. Note… Continue reading Tabloid Misreporting