Author Archive for Steve

Looking forward to Xmas

It's time to get back to the real meaning of Xmas, which is about the passing of the winter solstice and the rebirth of the year

The weird things people believe

Black Project is a new novel that explores the weird things people believe. It's about conspiracy, paranoia and oppression - but in a funny way.

Christians just want to be victims

Christians in the UK are not being discriminated against - they're just not accustomed to being a marginal and pointless minority.

The Pope’s parallel universe

Which planet is the Pope on? His speeches during his tour of the UK show a weird disconnection from reality and a rabid fear of secularism

God bless British apathy

In a poll of 2,000+ British people, 79% declared no interest in the forthcoming visit by Pope Benedict XVI.

A song for the Pope

As always, Tim Minchin is able to cut through to the heart of the matter…

Pope John Paul II: saintly or unbalanced?

Self-flagellation may make the Pope a saint, but it's the clearest sign you could ask for of the gulf between faith and the real world.

Separation of faith and job

Spiritual beliefs should not be allowed to conflict with tasks, such as dispensing medicines, that have important effects on other people's lives.

Creationists: stick your fingers in your ears and sing ting-a-ling-a-loo

Richard Dawkins' latest book lays out the evidence for evolution clearly: but creationists will always prefer ignorance to an uncomfortable truth

Bertrand Russell talking sense

In this video, Bertrand Russell describes clearly why religious belief is intellectual treachery, of no value and the product of savage ages

When prejudice becomes law

The UK Government wants to change the law to allow religious organisations to discriminate in the workplace

Helping Haiti: it’s about humanity

The fate of Haiti has moved us all, and now there is a way of donating money to aid organisations that don't confuse faith with compassion.

I’d rather be human than spiritual

Being 'spiritual' is automatically seen as a good thing, even though it is a vague term. I'd rather celebrate being human