Isn't it high-time that Creationism was filed away with Shamanism, Alchemy, Astrology and Scientology in the annals of hokum, bunk and pseudo-science? It has endured this long because it is a comfort blanket, hiding the difficult complexities of the universe while remaining impervious to reason and entirely divorced from any... More..
I don't believe in miracles, but my disbelief comes from a position of authority: I've experienced a few. As I don't believe in any kind of divinity, I can't believe in the kind of miracle agonised over by Vatican conclaves, whereby some divine power suspends the workaday rules of nature to make a point to his or her followe... More..
Those who arrived at a compelling and uncluttered view on this issue aren't around to record their views. For most of us, arriving at such a view would oblige us to jump some hurdles before we vaulted that rail: religious dogma, physical fear, emotional attachments, every instinct we possess. We should discount mere cries fo... More..
I am (relatively) young, fit, active and, by upbringing, reticent about troubling the state for any kind of boon. I don't smoke, don't drink to excess and hoover up my greens with lip-smacking righteousness. I keep trim and look after my ticker. If I owned a golden retriever and a herring-bone sweater, I could feature on the... More..
US foreign policy has been defined by its schizoid nature. A nation forged in revolution against an imperial colossus has for two centuries struggled to accept that it has taken the mantle of its historical nemesis. Yet even a teenage superhero can understand that with great power comes great responsibility. For a superpower... More..
Gavin Smith
Lincoln, Lincolnshire GB
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