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Tehmina Kazi on Pastor McConnell and freedom of expression
This Wednesday, Pastor James McConnell, the former pastor of the largest church in Northern Ireland, will appear in court for describing Islam as “heathen” and “Satanic.” In a sermon that was broadcast...
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Freethought Fridays podcast.
Today I was invited down to Dublin to record “Freethought Friday” with Ciaran O Floinn. You can listen here. Yes I know it’s not Friday but we all wish it was. Ciaran and I discussed Atheist NI, what...
View ArticleAn Unholy Mess. How religious schools discriminate.
The British Humanist Association have today released their findings on discrimination in religious schools, with a report called “An Unholy Mess”. The findings are serious and unacceptable, even by the...
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The Big Debate – Is Christianity holding Northern Ireland back?
On Thursday 19th Nov 2015 (8pm), in the Stormont Hotel, William Crawley (BBC) will chair our discussion on the question ‘Is Christianity holding Northern Ireland back?’ This event is free of charge,...
View ArticleVoluntary Secretary Position Atheist NI
It is with regret that our current Secretary Adam Hanlon has had to step down due to family commitments. Adam was an asset to ourselves and we appreciate all the hard work he has put in. Moving forward...
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In the Land that Time Forgot, will the Dinosaurs ever go Extinct?
DUP Councillor Thomas Kerrigan is what I would call a dinosaur. I thought they had gone extinct, but looking at the rest of the no voters on equal marriage and by the DUP’s petition of concern, it...
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The Qur’an is not Infallible
Firstly, Atheist N.I. would like to express our shock and sympathy; to those in France and Lebanon, and globally to victims of atrocities like those we have witnessed over the last few days. It is our...
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Atheism, Religion and Abortion Access in Northern Ireland
Introduction Right, welcome reader, I’m afraid I’ll have to bore you with some definitions and then we can move on. “Pro-life”: The view that abortion ought to be inaccessible to women. The means by...
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Humanism comes to Queens – But What Is it?
At times Humanism can find itself in an odd place. It rarely suffers the vilification that atheism often endures, but it rarely benefits from the ardent devotion that religion can induce. It is most...
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