Tag Archives: Atheist Ireland

Jesus the raging ruler of Revelation?

By Gareth Peoples | Published June 8, 2010

Over a week ago, Michael Nugent (chairperson of Atheist Ireland) tweeted about his recent blog post on Jesus, and the alleged role that Jesus happens to take from the Jesus (presumably meek and mild) of the Gospels which differs from the Jesus of the book of Revelation (presumably cruel and callous). A prophetic book, and [...]

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Why I oppose the Irish Blasphemy law.

By Gareth Peoples | Published January 2, 2010

It’s the second day of the new year, and the second day of the Irish Blasphemy law coming into affect. The Guardian newspaper reported on the activist group Atheist Ireland publishing 25 blasphemous quotes on the blasphemy.ie website including 2 quotes from Jesus Himself which could be perceived to be blasphemous towards Jews, and stating [...]

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Religion and the Noughties

By Gareth Peoples | Published December 30, 2009

To start off a new blog, and just about a new year and a new decade. A review of the role of religion in the last decade seems almost apt, and indeed it is something that has been done in The Guardian recently with various contributors giving their views on the subject this week. It [...]

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