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FEATURED ARTICLES Atheists launch bid to outlaw prayer at council meetings Telegraph.co.uk ... which has begun its meetings with prayers since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The atheist group argues that the prayers breach Article 9 of the Human ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7675156/Atheists-launch-bid-to-outlaw-prayer-at-council-meetings.html Blasphemy man begins long protest BBC News An atheist is to walk the length of Ireland to protest against the Republic's new blasphemy law. Paul Gill, a former social worker from Donegal will set off ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8659700.stm Mojave cross ruling could affect Mt. Soledad cross case KUSI Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, called the court's reasoning "bogus." "It's alarming that the high ... http://www.kusi.com/news/local/92508689.html ATHEISM What I learned from Boobquake The Guardian And as an atheist, I don't think supernatural beliefs are exempt from this questioning. Because Sedighi's hypothesis was testable, how could we not ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/29/boobquake-earthquake-immodest-dress-iran Net Worth: Earthquakes, clerics and cleavage collide in Facebook protest Lawrence Journal World The self-described “liberal, geeky, nerdy, scientific, perverted atheist feminist trapped in Indiana” asked women around the globe to simultaneously ... http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/apr/30/net-worth-earthquakes-clerics-and-cleavage-collide/ Republic's blasphemy law sparks hellish trek Belfast Telegraph An atheist is about to walk the length of Ireland to protest against the blasphemy law introduced in the Republic. Former social worker and English teacher ... http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republics-blasphemy-law-sparks-hellish-trek-14791142.html Bideford council in legal fight over prayers BBC News The NSS, which believes religion should be separate from government, said the legal move was prompted by a complaint from atheist councillor Clive Bone. ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/8659479.stm Religion: Voices of unbelief -- behind pulpits The Republic The authors of the report are philosopher Daniel C. Dennett, an outspoken leader in the movement many call the "New Atheism," and Linda LaScola, ... http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/religion-faith050510/religion-faith050510/ BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE A Resurrection Newsweek Yet this isn't the indiscriminate anger of a proselytizing atheist. Pullman is too fair-minded. "The Christian church in all its different forms undoubtedly ... http://www.newsweek.com/id/237114 Double take The Australian It should be said, however, there is no question of Pullman being part of any co-ordinated atheist movement and he is anxious to differentiate his attack on ... http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/double-take/story-e6frg8n6-1225858710325 Richard Dawkins' watchmaker still has the power to open our eyes The Guardian "I could not imagine being an atheist at any time before 1859, when Darwin's Origin of Species was published," he volunteers. This generosity extends even ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/apr/30/richard-dawkins-blind-watchmaker CINEMA: Agora The-Void.co.uk Here, the philosopher and atheist Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) studies the works of the likes of Pythagoras and keeps her band of followers mesmerised by her ... http://the-void.co.uk/cinema/review-agora-049/ EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. 'Darwin' exhibit shows theorist's work behind 'The Origin of Species' Alton Telegraph LOUIS — "Darwin," the most in-depth exhibition ever mounted about this highly original naturalist and his theory of evolution by natural selection, ... http://www.thetelegraph.com/articles/shows-39535-behind-species.html Science teacher's hearing resumes Columbus Dispatch ... and intelligent design, failing to remove religious materials from his classroom after being told to do so, and burning crosses on students' arms. ... http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/04/30/science-teachers-hearing-resumes.html?sid=101 Unnatural selection: Darwin's family damaged by inbreeding Times Online The children of Charles Darwin, whose theories on evolution revolutionised science, may have been genetically blighted themselves — because of generations ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/genetics/article7114113.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797084 Students testify in Freshwater hearing Mount Vernon News ... case in which Freshwater referred to the Bible in class and did not remember Freshwater ever talking about intelligent design or creationism in class. ... http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/10/05/01/students-testify-in-freshwater-hearing Did Morality Evolve? Psychology Today (blog) If morality were a direct product of evolution, why would people constantly argue about what's right and wrong? Why would we spend so much time teaching our ... http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-nature-nurture-nietzsche-blog/201005/did-morality-evolve In Darwin Family, Evidence of Inbreeding's Ill Effects New York Times By NICHOLAS WADE Charles Darwin, the author of the theory of evolution, may have been right to worry that his children's health had been affected by the ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/04/science/04darwin.html Was Charles Darwin's family a victim of inbreeding? CTV.ca Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution sparked a revolution in science, worried that inter-marriage had saddled his children with health woes. ... http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100504/charles-darwin-inbreeding-100504/20100504?hub=TopStoriesV2 Don McLeroy, the dentist who wants to drill pupils in Creationism Times Online Recent polls suggest that between 44 and 46 per cent of Americans reject Darwin's theory of evolution in favour of some form of creationism. ... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7118715.ece SCIENCE More Trouble Ahead from Volcanic Ash? ScienceDaily (May 1, 2010) — Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to be active, but the full effects of volcanic ash on the aviation industry have yet to be seen, according to an aviation expert from the University of Leeds... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100430082016.htm Locating Tsunami Warning Buoys ScienceDaily (May 1, 2010) — Australian researchers describe a mathematical model in the International Journal of Operational Research that can find the ten optimal sites at which tsunami detection buoys and sea-level monitors should be installed... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428093927.htm Researchers Preparing for Blue Waters: Most Powerful Supercomputer in the World ScienceDaily (Apr. 30, 2010) — They can't wait to do computational chemistry at a quadrillion calculations per second... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100427182536.htm 'Survivor' Black Holes May Be Mid-Sized ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — New evidence from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton strengthens the case that two mid-sized black holes exist close to the center of a nearby starburst galaxy. These "survivor" black holes avoided falling into the center of the galaxy and could be examples of the seeds required for the growth of supermassive black holes in galaxies... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100429132751.htm Our Genes Can Be Set on Pause: Embryonic Stem Cells Reveal Oncogene's Secret Growth Formula ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — New evidence in embryonic stem cells shows that mammalian genes may all have a layer of control that acts essentially like the pause button on your DVR. The researchers say the results show that the pausing phenomenon, previously thought to be a peculiarity of particular genes, is actually a much more general feature of the genome... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100429132743.htm Developing World Will Produce Double the E-Waste of Developed Countries by 2016, Study Predicts ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Developing countries will be producing at least twice as much electronic waste (e-waste) as developed countries within the next 6-8 years, according to a new study published in ACS' semi-monthly journal Environmental Science & Technology. It foresees in 2030 developing countries discarding 400 million -- 700 million obsolete personal computers per... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428121451.htm Animals' 'Right to Privacy' Denied by Wildlife Documentary Makers, Academic Argues ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Animals' 'right to privacy' is being denied by makers of television wildlife documentaries, according to a UK academic... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100429092934.htm Military Develops Multi-Purpose 'Green' Decontaminants for Terrorist Attack Sites ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Chemists with the United States military have developed a set of ultra-strength cleaners that could be used in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. The new formulas are tough enough to get rid of nerve gas, mustard gas, radioactive isotopes, and anthrax. But they are also non-toxic, based on ingredients found in foods, cosmetics, and other consumer products... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428121447.htm Canadians Lead Longer, Healthier Lives Than Americans ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Compared to their neighbours south of the border, Canadians live longer, healthier lives. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Population Health Metrics has found this disparity between the two countries, suggesting that America's lack of universal health care and lower levels of social and economic equality are to blame... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428204550.htm Surprising Behavior of Tiny 'Artificial Muscles' Explained ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Using neutron beams and atomic-force microscopes, a team of university researchers working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may have resolved a 10-year-old question about an exotic class of "artificial muscles" -- how do they work? Their results* could influence the design of future specialized robotic tools... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428121521.htm Critical Care Outcomes Tied to Insurance Status, Systematic Review Finds ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Among the general U.S. population, people who are uninsured are about half as likely to receive critical care services as those with insurance, according to systematic review of the literature by the American Thoracic Society's Health Disparities Group... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100428110814.htm Where Comets Emit Dust: Scientists Identify the Active Regions on the Surface of Comets ScienceDaily (Apr. 29, 2010) — Studying comets can be quite dangerous -- especially from close up. Because the tiny particles of dust emitted into space from the so-called active regions on a comet's surface can damage space probes. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany have now developed a computer model that can locate these regions using only... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100426113112.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Group calls Ft. Carson symbol "unconstitutional" KXRM The group says the emblem with a cross and the Latin phrase "for god and humanity" is a violation of the separation of church and state and they want the ... http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=450676 Judge hears arguments about Greenwood graduation prayer Fox 59 ... the school prayer at the Greenwood High School graduation arguing that it violates the First Amendment protection of separation of church and state. ... http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-greenwood-prayer-debate-update-043010,0,6197333.story Group: Army symbol is religious, should be changed WTOP The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has asked Fort Carson to change its hospital emblem, saying it violates the separation of church and state. ... http://www.wtop.com/?sid=1945688&nid=104 Supreme Court Sends Mojave Desert Cross Case Back to Lower Court PR-CANADA.net (press release) ... claimed that the designation of an overtly religious symbol as a national war memorial was offensive and violated the separation of church and state. ... http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=193054&Itemid=58 Greenwood prayer in judge's hands WISH Falk argued in federal court and later told 24-Hour News 8 such a prayer would violate separation of church and state and would unconstitutionally subject ... http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/south_central/greenwood-prayer-in-judges-hands Atheists: High Court erodes separation in 5-4 ruling on Mojave Christian cross ... Los Angeles Chronicle An Atheist public policy group has expressed concern over Monday's ruling by the Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of a scheme to transfer ... http://www.losangeleschronicle.com/articles/view/154149 US Supreme Court declines involvement in Boy Scouts, San Diego Balboa Park case Los Angeles Times (blog) ... other groups to bid on the property and that giving preference to a religious organization violated the constitutional separation of church and state. ... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/us-supreme-court-declines-involvement-in-case-of-boy-scouts-and-san-diegos-balboa-park.html Billboard campaign takes aim at National Day of Prayer Colorado Springs Gazette She contends that the Task Force — led by Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson — blurs the separation between church and state ... http://www.gazette.com/articles/national-98160-aim-prayer.html Churches seek reprieve on parking Chicago Tribune Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington-based advocacy group, frowns on parking exemptions for ... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/religion/ct-met-praying-for-parking-20100505,0,4050696.story Group says Becker foundation violating Constitution Kearney Hub WASHINGTON, DC - An organization working to preserve the separation of church and state says the Todd Becker Foundation of Kearney is violating the ... http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_e01117ba-57a4-11df-af74-001cc4c002e0.html Conn. ACLU sues to stop graduations at church Hartford Courant The ACLU and Americans United for Separation of Church and State allege in the lawsuit filed Wednesday that it's an unconstitutional government endorsement ... http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-ap-ct-churchgraduationsmay05,0,5513598.story Atheists protest at city council MyFox Tampa Bay That was the Atheist's message at City Hall on national prayer day, as a Rabbi began the invocation, "please join me, God in heaven, master of the world. ... http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/hillsborough/506-atheists-protest-at-city-council Lack of graduation prayer irks GOP Tampabay.com From hearsay, the guy was an atheist." Bunting, who is Catholic, said "In Pasco County, you can't go a quarter of a mile without passing a church. ... http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/lack-of-graduation-prayer-irks-gop/1093215 Legal challenge to council prayers This is North Devon Bideford Town Councillor, Clive Bone, an atheist, asked the society to look into the issue. He said he knew people had been put off standing for election as ... http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/news/Legal-challenge-council-prayers/article-2111443-detail/article.html ACLU Sues Enfield Over Plans To Hold Graduations At Church Hartford Courant The suit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Separation of Church and State, was announced by the groups this morning. ... http://www.courant.com/community/enfield/hc-aclu-sues-enfield-church-graduation-0505,0,4407166.story Group threatens Kearney foundation with lawsuit Lexington Clipper Herald by SARA GIBONEY KEARNEY - An organization working to preserve the separation of church and state says the Todd Becker Foundation is violating the ... http://lexch.com/articles/2010/05/06/news/regional/doc4be2cb326876c111229340.txt MISCELLANEOUS Atheist Beer "Godless" Coming to U.S. Opposing Views To exercise social responsibility, Devil's Brew donates one Danish Crown to the Danish Atheist Society for each bottle sold.” The rough English translation ... http://www.opposingviews.com/i/atheist-beer-godless-coming-to-u-s =================================== |