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9 February 2011

Bringing the Scientific Method to Magic Crackers

I have long heard claims being made, specifically in the Catholic faith, that during certain ceremonies, when certain propitiations are made, that normal Cracker Bread is changed “literally” into the body of a long dead Jewish Human Male who displayed later Zombie tendencies to refuse...

9 February 2011

The really, truly True Believer™ of the Month Award January 2011

With twice as many votes as any other nomination this months prize goes to Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, the head of the Orthodox Church’s department for relations between the church and society for the gem of wisdom that “If she (a woman) is wearing a miniskirt,...

9 February 2011

Please vote for secular candidates in the General Election

Atheist Ireland is asking people to vote for General Election candidates of all parties and none whose policies are closest to our secular agenda. As we approach the election, we will be publicly informing people about which candidates best fit this description based on their...

8 February 2011

Canvass for Ivana Bacik and Ruairi Quinn, Saturday 19 February

On Saturday week, 19 February, Atheist Ireland members will be spending two hours in the morning canvassing and dropping leaflets for Ivana Bacik in Dun Laoghaire, and two hours in the afternoon canvassing and dropping leaflets for Ruairi Quinn in Dublin South East. These are...

2 February 2011

Six Questions – Your Candidates Respond

Atheist Ireland has recently written to all constituent candidates asking them six questions on secular issues. Many of them have now responded and we will be publishing their replies as they come in. What can you do: Offer assistance to candidates who support our policies....

30 January 2011

Bertie Ahern says Catholic Church should be taxed on non-charitable income

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said that the Catholic Church should be taxed like other organisations on its non-charitable activities, particularly on its land of which it has a lot, given that the State needs the money. Ahern said this to Atheist Ireland Chairperson Michael...

26 January 2011

Six Questions for Secular Voters

Atheist Ireland is writing to all election candidates asking their views on six questions that are central to building a rational, ethical society with a secular State that does not support any religion. We will publish the candidates’ replies before the election. We also ask...

24 January 2011

UN to monitor racial and religious discrimination in Irish schools

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racism and Discrimination (CERD) will be monitoring Ireland’s record on this issue at meetings from 14 February to 11 March. The CERD sees a link between racial and religious discrimination. In its last report on Ireland, in...

13 January 2011

Be Honest about Religion in the Irish Census on Sunday 10 April

Be Honest in the Irish Census on Sunday 10 April. Think before you tick your answer to the religion question, and give an answer that matches your actual religious affiliation. If you still believe in God but you are no longer truly a Roman Catholic,...

13 January 2011

Be Honest to God in the Irish Census on Sunday 10 April

If you grew up as a Roman Catholic, and you still believe in God but you are no longer truly a Roman Catholic, please be honest in the Irish Census on Sunday 10 April. Think before you tick your answer to the religion question, and...

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