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Adam The Ape

Atheist Ireland 🔖Aideen Hamill, an Irish atheist in Secondary School, reviews Adam the Ape by Wolfgang Wambach.Richard Dawkins is probably the most famous evolutionary biologist in the world today. I recently read his book Outgrowing God, which is aimed at a younger audience. Having really enjoyed that book a lot, I was happy to have an opportunity to read Adam The Ape by Wolfgang Wambach, which

Shocking Report of Sexual Abuse In Southern Baptist Church Rocks Nation

Atheist Republic ✒ Shocking Report of Sexual Abuse in Southern Baptist Church Rocks Nation.In the nearly 300-page report of an independent investigation, the first correlative study of the immense Protestant sect of Southern Baptists, several top clergy members were found to have minimized, ignored, and even vilified sex abuse survivors who came forward for help. Released on Sunday, May 22nd,

NSS Welcomes Inclusion Of Religious Courts In Domestic Abuse Guidance

National Secular Society ✒ has welcomed the inclusion of religious courts in updated guidance for prosecutors working on domestic abuse cases.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is consulting on updates to its legal guidance on domestic abuse to help prosecutors "ensure the delivery of justice" for victims.In its section on 'race and religion', the updated guidance says prosecutors "should be

Christian Nationalist Spoofing

Right Wing Watch ✒ David Barton Falsely Claims Voter Turnout ‘Was 100 Percent’ in Early America Because ‘Churches Ran the Communities.’Kyle Mantyla Christian nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton is currently traveling the nation delivering presentations in churches as part of the Faith Wins effort to mobilize conservative Christian voters for the midterm elections. As part of this effort,

A Morning Thought @ 1442

The Sectarian Murder Of Protestants By Catholics – Part Two

Brandon Sullivan ✒ As with my previous article on this
subject, I have used the British Newspaper Archive.  Some of the links will only be accessible if
you have an account with them.  I have
also linked to some videos from BBC Rewind - this is a free service from the BBC, but requires the viewer to register.Introduction My last article received constructive criticism as I included the killing of

‘The Best Way To Combat Bad Speech Is With Good Speech’

Maryam Namazie ✒ Interviewed by Emma Park for The Freethinker.Maryam Namazie is the founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and a founding member of One Law for All. Born in Iran, she moved to the US in 1983 after the revolution of 1979, and to the UK in 2000. She is a tireless campaigner for women’s rights and against both Islamism and racism. In 2005, she was named Secularist of the

A Morning Thought @ 1441

The Triumph Of The Gaels ✒ My Part In Its Termination

Michael Praetorius ✒ My father trained the local camogie team. And my sister was a gifted camogie player. She played eventually for both Down and Armagh at County level, represented Ulster, and was even selected for Ireland when they played the occasional international.  I went to one. At Croke Park. A long, tortuous journey on the hired, rickety team-bus through twisty, narrow-streeted wee towns

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Two Hundred And Twenty Two

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be CuriousAt Least 19 Children, 2 Adults Killed in Texas Elementary School ShootingFamilies in Texas Grieve Loss of 19 Children in Shooting - The New York