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Evolution is a Fact #22 - The Hillocks of Hiss
by cofty inthe hillocks of hiss might sound like a location from lord of the rings, but in fact they are a feature of the human embryo.. six swellings of tissue begin to appear around week five and eventually coalesce to become our outer ear.
the human embryo is not a thing of beauty but it contains many clues to our evolutionary history.
we will return to evidence from embryology a few more times later in this series.. in approximately 10% of the population a defect occurs at the junction of the fourth and fifth hillock.
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Scouts Accept Atheists
by cofty inthe youth scouting movement in the uk have agreed to a new form of their membership oath that does not contain reference to god.. .
the existing scout promise reads: "on my honour, i promise that i will do my best, to do my duty to god and to the queen, to help other people and to keep the scout law.".
bbc news...
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The Ten Commandments - Time for an Update
by cofty inknee jerk reaction by most christians is to assert that modern western society's values and legal codes are based on the ten commandments.. think again.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz3eeqtcjme.
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by cofty inmy old kingdom hall at berwick-on-tweed has finally been sold to an art dealer after being on the market for a couple of years.. this week they were granted planning permission for a quick build on a site in a village just outside the town.
"rev matthew knox, vicar of tweedmouth and priest in charge of st peters church in scremerston, argued the plan should be turned down because it is not a place of christian worship as stated in the application.".
the story is the front page headline today in my local paper, the berwick advertiser.. here is a couple of gems from the article... "it is not part of churches together in berwick, it has its own translation of the bible and to my knowledge discourages independent thinking with the real threat of members being shunned by all other members if they dispute their governing bodys official doctrine.".
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The Shame Factor - Hitchens on the Demise of Dictators
by cofty inin monday's edition of slate christopher hitchens asks, "when will dictators learn not to treat their people like fools?".
he identifies the way dictators always end up insulting the dignity of those they rule as a common factor in their eventual downfall.
people do not like to be treated like fools, or backward infants, or extras in some parade.
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"Spiritual Mapping" - Why god loves Wisconsin
by cofty ina new trend in the us evangelical and pentecostal movement known as "spiritual mapping" is gaining popularity.. its proponents claim to know which geographical locations have been favoured by god and which are the domain of demons.
of course the usa is viewed as being gods special territory but in particular wisconsin and alaska enjoy special favour.. it would be laughable if it wasn't so cruel.
it also lies behind the kind of comment made by pat robertson in the wake of the haitian earthquake which blamed demonic control of the land for its disaster.. a new phrase, the 10/40 window, describes the part of the globe stretching across north africa and asia which is believed to be a "demonic territorial stronghold" under the control of demons that made pacts with previous inhabitants of the territory.. it is the same kind of thinking, if it can be called thinking at all, that leads to christians trying to pray demons out of states, towns or neighborhoods where they believe demons to hold sway.
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Evangelicals Take Their War Against Science to South Korean Classrooms
by cofty inhaving been exposed as liars in dover and defeated in numerous other cases in the usa, creationists are now poisoning children's minds in asia.. from koreabang today.... a number of core references to the theory of evolution contained in the science textbook such as archaeopteryx and the changes of horse over time have disappeared from the textbooks.
this was the result of the christian organizations petition.
the bio-science community hitherto remained dismissive of the creationists challenge to the theory of evolution express dismay.
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Christians are you sure the gospel is suitable for our children?
by cofty inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rwioe1sgkq.