Search found 28 matches
- Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:11 pm
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Visiting KSA
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5370
Re: Visiting KSA
You could try ringing this guy, attached to Enterprise Ireland, he'd probably know what's the best thing to do: Enterprise Ireland, Dublin-based staff servicing Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Region: Peter Jackson Tel: +353-1-727-2909 Otherwise, there is an Irish Embassy: Irish Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi A...
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 2:56 am
- Forum: Atheism in the News
- Topic: New Pope good/bad for Atheism,what do you think?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5121
Re: New Pope good/bad for Atheism,what do you think?
I'm not really interested in the pope, but I think it's a pity Benny resigned. He was a great asset to our cause: he kept dropping clangers and seemed to want to drag the church back to the 14th Century. The one about the donkey in the crib (or not in the crib) was priceless. I think he was instrume...
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:55 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Before The Big Bang
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12944
Re: Before The Big Bang
My limited understanding of the big bang, is that the space was created then also. It is not the case that there was a huge space and then all the matter exploded into it: the space expanded as well. It is difficult enough to get our heads around the real history of the universe, never mind what was...
- Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:01 pm
- Forum: Announcements & Meetings
- Topic: debate tonight at 7 in UCD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5181
Re: debate tonight at 7 in UCD
Sorry I missed it.
On which side of the debate was Michael speaking? Will the LawSoc or someone post a podcast somewhere, I wonder?
(I would argue that, unfortunately, it is not irrelevant because it still has too much power - especially in "education"/indoctrination.)
C.
On which side of the debate was Michael speaking? Will the LawSoc or someone post a podcast somewhere, I wonder?
(I would argue that, unfortunately, it is not irrelevant because it still has too much power - especially in "education"/indoctrination.)
C.
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:51 pm
- Forum: Atheism, Philosophy and Religion
- Topic: Please present good reasons for philosophical naturalism
- Replies: 47
- Views: 42862
Re: Please present good reasons for philosophical naturalism
My answer to the first question would be similar to paolovf's and bipedal's answer. To ask for proof that the natural world is all that there is, is a ridiculous question. To me, it seems analogous to someone, for example, handing me an orange and then asking for proof that they have given me only a...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: "Have your say" - National Council for Curriculum and Assess
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4329
"Have your say" - National Council for Curriculum and Assess
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment is asking for comments from parents, teachers and students on "... what should our curriculum priorities be at primary (school)?" Following is the link to the website form: http://www.ncca.biz/children/hav.htm I, of course, told them that there shou...
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:39 pm
- Forum: Atheism in the News
- Topic: Dawkins and the bible plan
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11472
Re: Dawkins and the bible plan
The history of the bible is interesting, but, as aZ said, that would be another book. Doesn't the bible date from the Council of Constantine or someone, when they threw out even worse bits than they left in? I always thought that the reason we Irish (and possibly Catholics in general) didn't read th...
- Mon May 28, 2012 10:56 pm
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Fiscal treaty
- Replies: 38
- Views: 30320
Re: Fiscal treaty
I like Tulip a lot, but I would like to be excluded from his idea that 'Many people in Ireland only think short term and Sinn Fein is exploiting that'. I was thinking long term when I voted against the Single European Act. I was thinking long term when I voted against the Maastricht treaty: it made ...
- Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:28 pm
- Forum: Education and Children
- Topic: Predictions for Forum on Patronage Report?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10337
Re: Predictions for Forum on Patronage Report?
I am just skimming through the 'Report'. Some parts of it are strange and do not appear to have addressed the problems which have been clearly identified. Just one small example from page 121: The Advisory Group recommends that communal prayers, reflections, hymns, or school assemblies, where these ...
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:40 pm
- Forum: Announcements & Meetings
- Topic: New logo and website banner
- Replies: 25
- Views: 21654
Re: New logo and website banner
The new logo: Me again, with another 2 c worth: I've had a cruise around the web to see what other atheist groups use and, while most are pretty poor, I consider 'our' new one to be down at the bottom of the barrel. I know that it's easy to criticize without proferring some positive solution. I also...