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The Most Distant Galaxy Measured – Astronomers See The Universe At a Young Age

An international team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the distance to the most remote galaxy so far. By carefully analyzing the very faint glow of the galaxy, they have found that they are seeing it when the Universe was about 600 million years old (a redshift of 8.6), which was [...]

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The Most Distant Galaxy Measured – Astronomers See The Universe At a Young Age

An international team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the distance to the most remote galaxy so far. By carefully analyzing the very faint glow of the galaxy, they have found that they are seeing it when the Universe was about 600 million years old (a redshift of 8.6), which was [...]

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Like Historic Opposition To Interracial Marriage, California Measure Is Based On Intolerance, Psuedo-Science And Religious Dogma, Says AU Brief

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The BJC announces its 2011 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest. They are as supportive of separation of church and state as any purely secular organization. Please consider entering!

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On Definitions

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On Definitions

I don’t have much to say about this video, because it really speaks for itself. But if someone asks me about my  definition of the word ‘atheist’, I’m going to refer to this video. This from the same producer, QualiaSoup, that is so adept at succinctly demonstrating complicated ideas. Any questions?  

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Do people reject evolution because it unnerves them?

Do you ever get the feeling that one reason a lot of people can’t stomach the theory of natural selection is that they hate the idea that everything we see around us is the result of blind chance?

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Bundle of Joy: 10/25/10 Atheist Cartoon

Courtesy AtheistCartoons.com.

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The debate on abortion is too often polarised and ill-informed, and should be about better education and not focused on religion, the British Humanist Association (BHA) has said today.

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On Real Catholic TV's "Vortex" show, we learn from Michael Voris that hate is good. Voris says that "In the family of God, hatred is absolutely a family value." "Where there is no hatred of heresy, there is no holiness," he proclaims. According to the trailer, the Catholic Church is the only hope against evil [...]

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Dominionism, According to Conservapedia (‘Taking Nations’ via 7 Mountains Not Mentioned)

God Discussion columnist Dakota O'Leary pointed this out:  According to Conservapedia, Christian dominionism is nothing but a conspiracy theory.  Their article begins with: Dominionism is a conspiracy theory most often used to describe politically active conservative Christians, mostly Calvinist in orientation, with an imagined specific agenda. The term is not recognized by any legitimate, trusted [...]

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