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- March 21st, 2009, 10:06 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Ofquack
- Replies: 132
- Views: 80776
Re: Ofquack
We had David Colquhoun speak to us at the university last night and he briefly outlined how he managed to get into OfQuack. He says someone sent him an email telling him that they were advertising for committee members, and he thought that, seeing as he's highly qualified, he'd apply and have a laug...
- March 18th, 2009, 6:36 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Homophobia alive and well in the Anglican church
- Replies: 3
- Views: 661
Re: Homophobia alive and well in the Anglican church
Unbelievable... makes me sick that such people are so often seen as moral leaders and inspiration.
- March 16th, 2009, 10:52 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Did Jesus exist?
- Replies: 155
- Views: 28301
Re: Did Jesus exist?
I remember in primary school a plucky young lad asked what evidence there was that Jesus existed. The teacher confidently announced that regardless of whether Jesus was the Son of God, we know Jesus existed because there are records showing that Jesus of Nazareth was killed by crucifixion on such an...
- March 16th, 2009, 6:51 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Patrick Holford and Food for the Brain
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1125
Re: Patrick Holford and Food for the Brain
Cheers all.
- March 14th, 2009, 5:24 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Patrick Holford and Food for the Brain
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1125
Re: Patrick Holford and Food for the Brain
I found Holfordwatch, but found it to be quite ad hom. I can't find much there on why FFTB is a load of bollocks, which could be useful if I'm going to kick up a stink about it. I've asked the authors for any other info they have.
- March 14th, 2009, 3:39 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Patrick Holford and Food for the Brain
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1125
Patrick Holford and Food for the Brain
Does anyone know much about this guy or of any scientific analysis of the claims he makes with regard to Food for the Brain? I only ask because apparently the University of Edinburgh employed them to get accreditation for its cafeterias. I want to see what that entails. After the whole homeopathy th...
- March 10th, 2009, 1:42 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
Cool. But this thread shows just how shockingly difficult it is to get your views heard on peerages.
- March 9th, 2009, 5:17 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
HA! I got exactly the same email this morning. I have received a copy of an e-mail you addressed to the Honours and Appointments Secretariat earlier this month. We too have seen the recent press speculation regarding a possible peerage for Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor and we assume such a nominat...
- March 7th, 2009, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: One Law for All - No Sharia Campaign and demonstration
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3725
Re: One Law for All - No Sharia Campaign and demonstration
Well I find it frightening and I don't like it, but I'm not surprised. The powers that be are not afraid of the views themselves. What they're afraid of is the response. So Geert Wilders was banned because the reaction from some members of the muslim community could be disastrous. He could be assass...
- March 2nd, 2009, 11:59 am
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
- March 2nd, 2009, 11:57 am
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
FFS! Why is it so difficult to make yourself heard? Griffiths says that the Committees are comprised of key members of the Civil Service, not the Government, and still maintains that he can do nothing. The email address I posted here is the email address on the Honours Committee website for "all oth...
- March 1st, 2009, 4:41 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
Triple post, but I've emailed Nigel Griffiths back and also contacted Denis Brennan, the Cabinet Office Honours and Appointments Secretariat, on enquiry@lordsappointments.x.gsi.gov.uk. I urge you to do the same.
Edited to correct email address - admin
Edited to correct email address - admin
- March 1st, 2009, 3:57 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
I should also clarify that he's my MP, not my MSP.
- March 1st, 2009, 3:55 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
Yeah I will, no worries.
- March 1st, 2009, 2:49 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
Well I was always aware from studying politics that the Royal Prerogative (which includes honours lists) is now the remit of the PM, but how this happens in practice isn't really specified. I just put 'honours committee' into google and this came up which says: The Main Honours Committee reviews the...
- February 28th, 2009, 7:06 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
Got a reply back from my MSP (I could get used to having 8 representatives). Dear Mr Williamson, Thank you for taking the trouble to email me. The Government does not propose people for peerages, expect those member of its party to fill vacancies - ie on the death of a Labour Peer. Other peerages, c...
- February 28th, 2009, 11:06 am
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3806
Re: Cormac Murphy O'Connor
This, combined with the UN resolution which I only found out about yesterday, totally ruined my day. What gets me most is that all the press coverage, even in the Times which was investigating him at the time, was on how wonderful it is to have a Catholic bishop finally in the HoL, as if this were s...
- February 14th, 2009, 12:26 am
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Our turn to complain...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4448
Re: Our turn to complain...
It does not really fall to ASA to make decisions about the existence of God - they simply need to rule on whether the advert conforms to their standards. The media will always spin it so that the "ASA to rule on God" etc., but in reality they simply need to apply their rules to the statements made ...
- February 10th, 2009, 9:02 pm
- Forum: Positive Humanism
- Topic: Our turn to complain...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4448
Re: Our turn to complain...
I actually don't think it'sa good idea to complain. They're looking like idiots all on their own. If we decide to strike back, it should be in the form of another mild, polite message.
The more people get talking about this, the better IMO. Noone ever became a Christian through rational discussion.
The more people get talking about this, the better IMO. Noone ever became a Christian through rational discussion.
- February 4th, 2009, 5:32 pm
- Forum: Humanist Ethics & Morality
- Topic: Is uttering the word 'golliwog' always offensive?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 9165
Re: Is uttering the word 'golliwog' always offensive?
They've just been discussing this on the radio, apparently it's because the word contains wog that makes it offensive, so presumably you can no longer use the word polliwog (tadpole). Would there have been all this fuss if she had refered to a redhead as carrot top? But there's a difference. Carrot...