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Our world may be a giant hologram
How do we experience reality? To quote the Matrix, “If real is what you can feel, smell, taste and see, then ‘real’ is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain“. Given access to or the creation of the correct technology, the brain could be stimulated in such a way as to render a reality that [...]
Continue reading...Social Activists Call For Ban On Church Wine
18. January 2010
Buckfast Abbey in Devon is world famous for it’s wine production. The brew was first produced in 1890s by the Benedictine monks at at the Abbey using a recipe brought to the UK from France, as indeed is the wine base used today. The wine was originally sold in small quantities by the Abbey itself, as a [...]
Continue reading...Thank the Maker!
12. January 2010
A Church in the City of London , UK has tried to attract workers by offering blessings to their cell phones and laptops. The Reverend David Parrott yesterday gave his maiden blessing over cellphones , iPods and laptops at St. Lawrence Jewry church in London’s financial centre. “We decided to have the service with a [...]
Continue reading...Irish Blasphemy Law
2. January 2010
Today sees more headscratching as the introduction of Ireland’s new Blasphemy Law , which was passed in July 2009 by a single vote , comes into operation. It reads , in a nutshell: “publishing or uttering matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters sacred by any religion, thereby intentionally causing outrage [...]
Continue reading...Science Center sued for rejecting anti-evolution film
30. December 2009
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the California Science Center is about to be sued by the American Freedom Alliance, which is a non-political, non-partisan movement which promotes, defends and upholds Western values and ideals. (Translation, Western Values = a Christian worldview which aligns itself to Creationism and Intelligent Design) The AFA had planned [...]
Continue reading...Midnight Mass Getting Earlier
24. December 2009
Has Health and Safety finally forced churches to abandon one of its oldest and best loved traditions? Churches in the UK have always started services around 11pm so that they continue into Christmas Day to mark the arrival of Jesus into the world. However in recent years many have begun to move Midnight Mass services [...]
Continue reading...Dawkins admits to Ancient Astronaut theory
23. December 2009
Uber-Atheist Richard Dawkins recently talked to Ben Stein about guess what? Yep you’re right, the non existence of god. What was interesting about this conversation was that Dawkins let it slip that it is entirely possible that we (humans) could be the product of Intelligent Design, abet through alien DNA creation and or manipulation… It [...]
Continue reading...Thou Shalt Steal
23. December 2009
An unholy row has erupted after a Parish Priest in York , UK seemed to condone shoplifting if in desperate need – but only from the multi-national chain stores. Fr. Tim Jones of the Parish of SS. Lawrence and Hilda appeared on national TV to explain his comments. Is it really a surprise that , [...]
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