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Dear lazyweb

Posted at 15:29:37 on Sat, December 22nd 2007 by graham
in: atheism dear lazyweb in the news religion warren ellis, internet jesus

I can't be bothered to comment on this story (I'm busy finding new ways to not do things that I should be doing like tidying the office). But it's okay, because Warren Ellis has already done so, and that's far more entertaining.

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A godless heathen for Lib Dem leader

Posted at 17:17:39 on Wed, December 19th 2007 by graham
in: atheism nick clegg people politics religion

Excellent. Short, (enforcedly) honest and to the point:

New Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has answered "no" when asked on BBC radio if he believed in God.

The rapid-fire question and answer format on 5 Live meant the 40-year-old did not have the chance to elaborate.

I know that a politician's religious beliefs are not as big a deal over here in Blighty as they are stateside, much to my relief. But it's nice to see someone come out and say "No," when asked the question. To be fair to the guy, he did elaborate later:

He later said he had "enormous respect for people who have religious faith", that his wife is Catholic and that his children are being brought up Catholic.

He also said:

"However, I myself am not an active believer, but the last thing I would do when talking or thinking about religion is approach it with a closed heart or a closed mind."

Which I think is the right attitude all round.

So good on you Nick Clegg. Buggered if I know how good a Lib Dem leader you'll be, though.

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A nice summary

Posted at 16:04:56 on Wed, September 12th 2007 by graham
in: atheism quotes

I've seen posts hovering around the place about Atheism and how we Atheists (or Brights, if you prefer, though I can't say it sits right with me as a label) should or shouldn't try to convert people to our way of thinking.

I came across this comment on, of all places, Facebook, and I think sums things up quite well:

You can't 'convert' someone to atheism. Atheism is like jazz...if it has to be explained to you, you'll never get it. You figure it out on your own, or not at all.

This, by the way, distinguishes it from any other system of belief.

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Graham Binns is a writer, photographer, musician and software developer from Lancaster, England, with far too much hair, a penchant for odd t-shirts and a magnificent hat. He has been making things up for as long as he can remember and has been making code work for long enough to make a living from it.

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