Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
A few days ago, Heather McManamy sadly passed away at the age of 36 from cancer. She knew this was coming, and not only faced it all with courage and dignity, but she also left a message that has now been shared by her husband Jeff on Facebook. I’d like to now share those words with … Read more
Michael Moore, the documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and journalist, went and stood outside Trump tower with a sign that reads “We are all Muslim” (pictured above), then when finally moved on by the police, he went home, sat down and wrote Mr Trump the following letter … FROM: Michael Moore TO: Donald J. Trump Dear Donald Trump: You … Read more
We have a new president, no not of the US, but instead for something far more important, the British Humanist Association (@BHAhumanists) The previous president, Jim Al-Khalili, the theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster, will reach the end of his term as President of the British Humanist Association at the end of this year, and so it was time to announce who will … Read more
OK, this is simply too funny not to share – no serious post today, just entertainment. You might already have seen it, many others have also shared it. There really are some who demonstrate the need to perhaps pause and think a bit more, and Brendan is one of those. Least you wonder, if you read … Read more
Ali A. Rizvi has made a very interesting observation … When it comes to Islam then there are indeed two quite popular stances that are often adopted. On the one hand we have the rabidly hostile xenophobic anti-Muslim position and that is indeed well illustrated by folks such as Mr Trump. It consists of a belief that all … Read more
Yesterday, 10th December, was Human Rights Day and so it was appropriately the day that the fourth edition of the Freedom of Thought Report was published by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU). OK, yes, first a few side notes … Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, … Read more