religion

Teenagers don’t believe in God

by Eddie 22.06.2009

According to today’s Telegraph Nearly two thirds of teenagers don’t believe in God, according to a study by Penguin books. It also emerged six out of ten 10 children (59 per cent) believe that religion “has a negative influence on the world”. The survey also shows that half of teenagers have never prayed and 16 [...]

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Yet another book I need to buy…

by Eddie 21.04.2009

This book from John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge who are on the editorial staff of the Economist, looks as though it will be a fascinating read. Among the books conclusions are, the fact that  religious people are healthier, wealthier and happier than the non-religious. On a less rosy note, they also cite faith as being [...]

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Keep your heads down…

by Eddie 12.06.2008

I don’t want to alarm you, but nuclear war is due to break out today. At least so says the prophet Yisrayl Hawkins (and he’s a prophet, so he must know). If you read this tomorrow and nuclear war hasn’t broken out, don’t feel too alarmed, Prophet Hawkins has already revised his estimate twice and [...]

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A Dog Learns to Pray

by Eddie 24.03.2008

From today’s Telegraph. Yoshikuni said Conan generally goes through his prayer routine at the temple in the capital of Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture (state) without prompting before his morning and evening meals. I think he saw me doing it all the time and got the idea to do it, too,” Yoshikuni said. The priest is [...]

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Christianity is Negative…

by Eddie 04.01.2008

A while ago I wrote a post entitled religion is harmful. David Couchman has a review of a book called Unchristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity…and Why It Matters which picks up a similar theme and shows that young people in the US have an overwhelmingly negative view of the Church. I’m [...]

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Downgrading Christmas

by Eddie 03.11.2007

Cranmer has a delightful rant about political correctness, Christmas and religious festivals here.

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Dilbert: Why We Should All Become Muslims.

by Eddie 03.11.2007

The wonderful Scott Adams has an un-persuasive, but highly amusing article on why we should all become Muslims. Read it here. I’d seriously be interested if anyone had any comments on what he says.

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In God’s Name: The Economist

by Eddie 02.11.2007

There is a terrific article on the future of religion worldwide in the Economist. This ranks as one of those things that all Christians should read – so go and read it! Here is a short taster; Most obviously, Americans and Britons would not be dying in Iraq and Afghanistan had 19 young Muslims not [...]

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Government Permission Required for Reincarnation

by Eddie 24.10.2007

The New York Post reports that Buddhist monks in China have to seek government permission before they are reincarnated. I’m not sure if the permission is granted in advance or retrospectively. China’s State Administration of Religious Affairs announced Order No. 5, a law covering “the management measures for the reincarnation of living Buddhas in Tibetan [...]

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Chastity Ring

by Eddie 23.06.2007

British schoolgirl Lydia Playfoot has been banned from wearing her chastity ring in school; a story which has made most of the mainstream media over the last few days. (BBC story here.) I must admit that my thoughts on this story are a little bit mixed. I agree with Andrew that it seems a little [...]

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