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Monthly Archives: September 2010
35,000 seats at Pope’s mass go unfilled
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Sex and death lie at the poisoned heart of religion
Why invite the pope on a state visit – at a cost of millions in a time of cutbacks – when the vast majority are secular? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2010/sep/14/sex-death-poisoned-heart-religion // Share|
A Humanist take on the Pope’s visit
The impending visit of Pope Benedict has certainly expanded my “to do” list. “What are you going to do about the Pope?” my secular chums ask? The options! I used to work in catering so changing his inflight meal to … Continue reading
In vain?
Duncan Johnston in Oban was much taken with an interview with Tim Maguire of the Humanist Society of Scotland who is urging people who do not believe in God to register as atheists in next year’s census. As Mr Maguire … Continue reading
Humanists urge non-religious to speak up
The Humanist Society of Scotland launched the poster campaign to make their point that people do not have to believe in God in order to be good citizens. http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Humanists-urge-nonreligious-to-speak.6529588.jp // Share|
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Catholic church will not ordain women, says Scotland’s senior cardinal
Meanwhile, another secularist group, the Humanist Society of Scotland has paid for a large billboard poster prominently displayed near Bellahouston park which claims 40% of Scots, some 2m people, were “good without God” http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/13/catholics-ordain-women-scotland-cardinal // Share|
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‘No religion’ for 40%
The Humanist Society of Scotland yesterday unveiled the message that 40% of the population do not follow an organised religion. The billboard sits on Paisley Road West, near Ibrox Stadium, which is on the route of the Pope’s cavalcade. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/no-religion-for-40-1.1054931 … Continue reading
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Good Without God reveals the numbers
A huge Good Without God poster revealing the large number of Scots who believe they can be Good Without God was unveiled in Glasgow today, Monday 13th September, by the Humanist Society of Scotland (HSS). The poster site is at … Continue reading
28 years on, a more secular Scotland set to greet the Pope
The Catholic population has dropped by 18 per cent to 667,017, baptisms are down 39 per cent and marriages by 63 per cent. Vocations to the priesthood, have, in particular, taken a battering, down 79 per cent from 159 in … Continue reading
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Pope urged to avoid ‘provocative statements’
Crime writer Christopher Brookmyre, who is president of the HSS said: “The Pope is the poster-boy for secularism. Every time he opens his mouth, he makes the case for a secular society so much more compelling.” http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Pope-urged-to-avoid-39provocative.6513542.jp // Share|
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