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HamLi.sSA.hSS .W RI ehPpoiLtrEetlAeSyE AS I PLEASE Hamish Whiteley AS I PLEASE Christian art: “If he dies it’s your fault, if he lives it’s a miracle.” The Atheist Republic of Kuala Lumpar NATIONAL NEWS from the National Secular Society Footnotes 1 The quote is by Thomas Jefferson, Leicester 3rd President of the United States. 2 John Podesta (chairman of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign) saw his emails leaked by WikiLeaks SECULARIST and someone put it about that they contained coded messages about a Journal of the Leicester Secular Society child-sex ring and implicating Autumn 2017 - no 76 named restaurants and members of t h e D e m o c r a t i c Pa r t y. O n e restaurant, Comet Ping Pong, Church clutches at straws as survey reveals that: received hundreds of threats, and then in December, 28 year old Edgar Maddison Welch, burst in and fired of British people three shots, scattering terrifyied diners. Welch later surrendered to police after he "found no evidence have no religion that underage children were being harboured in the restaurant". 53% 3 In May 2017 the Karri Twist Indian restaurant in New Cross was hit by a of 18 - 24 years olds news item claiming that it sold human meat. The proprietor was said to have been have no religion arrested and nine bodies found in 7Brand new 1research shows% that 71% of British people the freezer; and staff had to contend aged between 18 and 24 have no religion. For the with people screaming down the whole age range, the survey also shows that 53% of ‘phone "Why are you still open?" the population overall and 58% in Scotland have no religion. This is the result of the latest British Social Ÿ Attitudes Survey, which has provided extended data on religion or belief in Britain. In a random, representative sample, almost 3,000 people were asked: 'Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?' If respondents said yes, they were asked which one, without being given a list of religions. One of the most striking aspects of the data is the clear open.” drop-off between the over 65s, of whom the majority Over the last 30 years, the proportion of people who call 1 8 0 3 - 1 8 4 6 religious. For every other cohort, the non-religious are themselves Catholic has remained relatively stable, at C h a r t i s t L e a d e r a majority. Past surveys have shown that non-religious around one in 10. Around 6% of people say they belong a n d P o e t people do not tend to 'pick up' religion later in life. to non-Christian religions. Of those, half were Muslim Author of: Britannia’s Sons, Though Slaves Ye Be This suggests a very dismal future for religion and the and a third were Hindu, with Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist and Church of England in particular, whose following is other groups all much smaller. down to just 3% among 18-24s. Just 15% of those Humanists UK chief executive Andrew Copson said: “It surveyed called themselves Anglican – half the is long overdue that the Government woke up to the proportion who said the same thing in 2000. demographic reality of today’s Britain and recognises that Despite this, the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Revd Paul ever-increasing state funding for religion, and public emphasis Bayes, said that: "saying ‘no religion’ is not the same as a on the activities of religious groups, is the reverse of what the considered atheism. People's minds, and hearts, remain public wants," Inside: Alice Hawkins, Republic, Fire Safety, Caste Politics in India Council. 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We welcome dirsocialector mediaof ad users,vocac yangry, Eliz thatabe thso- new articles, letters, jokes, poems, O’Caseycalled, “apostates”to the UN Humanfrom Islam Rights may news, cartoons, etc. Send to: be involved in the group. [email protected] Describing the government fueled Please include photos where you hate against atheists, secularists and have them. Aim to write less than humanists as a “witch hunt”, 700 words. Ned Newitt (editor) 9 O’Casey also referenced Prime Minister Razak’s comments a few years ago when he described humanism and secularism as threats to Islam and the state, and labelled human rights based on secularism, humanism and liberalism as “deviationist”. HamLi.sSA.hSS .W RI ehPpoiLtrEetlAeSyE AS I PLEASE Hamish Whiteley AS I PLEASE Christian art: “If he dies it’s your fault, if he lives it’s a miracle.” The Atheist Republic of Kuala Lumpar NATIONAL NEWS from the National Secular Society Footnotes W H AT ’ S O N Ireland to vote 1 The quote is by Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States. at the on abortion and 2 John Podesta (chairman of Hillary blasphemy laws Clinton’s presidential campaign) S e c u l a r H a l l saw his emails leaked by WikiLeaks Ireland is to hold referenda on and someone put it about that they .Sunday Oct 22nd 6.30pm, Corinne Fowler: changing its laws on abortion and contained coded messages about a Colonial Countryside: Exploring English Country Houses' Colonial blasphemy next year. child-sex ring and implicating Connections. Many country houses have Caribbean or East India Company Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime named restaurants and members of connections. A Black History Month event. minister has confirmed that a t h e D e m o c r a t i c Pa r t y. O n e Sunday Oct 29th 6.30pm, film: Dispossession: The Great Social Housing ballot on abortion will be held in restaurant, Comet Ping Pong, Swindle. A new feature documentary, directed by Paul Sng and narrated May or June 2018, and another on received hundreds of threats, and by Maxine Peake. Runtime 1hr 20 mins blasphemy in October 2018. They then in December, 28 year old Edgar NOVEMBER 2017 are part of a wave of seven Maddison Welch, burst in and fired Sunday Nov 5th 6.30pm, Kenneth Lowles: The Balfour Declaration referenda which will take place in three shots, scattering terrifyied 1917: Seeds of Conflict. Marking the centenary of the Balfour the next two years. diners. Welch later surrendered to Declaration. An outline of Britain's contribution to the Arab-Israeli conflict The terms of the vote on police after he "found no evidence in the 20th Century. blasphemy have not yet been that underage children were being Sunday Nov 12th 6.30pm, Milan Rai: Chomsky's Propaganda Model of finalised. Currently Article 40.6.1 of Ireland's constitution says the harboured in the restaurant". the Mainstream Media There's no state control of the mass media, but we still have 'brainwashing under freedom'; an enormously powerful state guarantees citizens' right 'to 3 In May 2017 the Karri Twist Indian propaganda system. express freely their convictions restaurant in New Cross was hit by a and opinions'. But it also specifies: news item claiming that it sold Sunday Nov 19th 3pm, AGM (members only) Society officers report 'the publication or utterance of human meat. back on the year. Motions. Elections to the Board. Light refreshments blasphemous, seditious, or available. Have your say. Stand for/elect a strong Board for a strong indecent matter is an offence The proprietor was said to have been Society. which shall be punishable in arrested and nine bodies found in accordance with law'. the freezer; and staff had to contend 6.30pm: Red Leicester Evening (open to all) What we sing is what we are. The Red Leicester Choir will be talking about their story with songs This gained public attention earlier with people screaming down the of celebration and protest. Light refreshments available from 6pm. this year when Stephen Fry was ‘phone "Why are you still open?" Sunday Nov 26th 6.30pm, Mermaids Charity: Transgender Children and investigated for blasphemy. In an Teenagers. Mermaids strives to provide information on issues regarding interview in 2015 Fry had asked: Ÿ gender identity amongst children and teenagers, to dispel myths and "Why should I respect a capricious, promote positive inclusion. mean-minded, stupid god who DECEMBER 2017 creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?" Sunday Dec 3rd, Rosalind Adams: The Story of a Book: From the first idea to the publication of 'The Children's Book of Richard III.’ Atheist Ireland, a group which lobbies for change to the law, said Sunday Dec 10th 6.30pm, Anna Feigenbaum: 100 Years Of Tear Gas And it had "discussed several possible Human Rights. Dr. Feigenbaum shows how policing with poison came to approaches" to reform with be - and why it matters for human rights around the world.

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