New works in the public domain since 1987.
Anti-clericalism is a historical movement that opposes religious (generally Catholic) institutional power and influence, real or alleged [filed under 'religious discrimination and persecution' - because religion is always right therefore anti-clericalism is always wrong.]
Hello, this is Robert Sheaffer. I’m an author, a free-lance writer, and skeptical investigator of all manner of bogus claims. Skeptical resources on UFOs, the “paranormal,” feminist “scholarship”
The book, The Six Ways of Atheism presents six entirely logical arguments in simple language why people should not believe in the existence of God.
“Let the wife fear the husband!” What can be more shameful in our days, what can be worse than this malicious chatter? The priest and sectarian do not stand around gawking, but foment trouble with a clever lie that exhorts evil husbands to beat their submissive wives….
A 1959 interview with philosopher, mathematician and peace campaigner Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). Works and pictures online . Russell is also known for his pithy quotes, his teapot and was the subject of poem Mr Apollinax by T.S. Eliot.
Defiance of Youth. Members of the Communist Youth League are still paying very little attention to the anti-religious front – such is the common news from where our correspondents are. Member of the Communist Youth League: “We shall climb up to heaven, and chase away all the gods!” Editor: “It would be much better, comrade, if you looked at what is going on in the world, and how on earth, under your very nose, priests, protestant preachers, mullahs and rabbis are trying to attract the youth into their dens. We must struggle with religion with deeds, not with loud words.” – 15 February 1931.
[Art and translation from a collection of anti-religious Soviet posters at Bryn Mawr college.]
So-so scans of soviet anti-religious posters.
“Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.”
BLOOD BOILINGLY EVIL.
This recording was made a few months before Mencken’s stroke in 1948 that ended his public life.
to keep the interest level at least as high as a documentary film strip shown in a classroom, Ive decided to use classic movie scenes, -specially selected and cleverly edited- to look like the things Im talking about.
Prayer is good, hygiene even better.
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The more often Americans go to church, the more likely they are to support the torture of suspected terrorists, according to a new survey. More than half of people who attend services at least once a week — 54 percent — said the use of torture against suspected terrorists is “often” or “sometimes” justified. Only 42 percent of people who “seldom or never” go to services agreed, according the analysis released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. White evangelical Protestants were the religious group most likely to say torture is often or sometimes justified — more than six in 10 supported it. People unaffiliated with any religious organization were least likely to back it. Only four in 10 of them did.
[Article continues at link. Religion hardens hearts and softens minds. - Trevor Blake]
There’s something to be said for managing through fear and intimidation. (The Uncomfortable Grayness of Life by Nathan Phelps, son of Fred Phelps, American Atheists Convention April 11, 2009)
Anjem Choudary says homosexuals should be stoned to death, every woman should be made to wear a burkha, and he wants to see the flag of Allah flying over Downing Street. Here’s a Wikipedia article on Choudary and an article on his god-free past. Here’s a video of him explaining how Islam will take over the UK. If anything, Mr. Condell was soft on Choudary.
