Articles written by Noel Mcgivern

Advanced Search

What is Helium

About me - Noel Mcgivern

+ more bio information

RSS Feed

Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 4 of 188
There is no connection between faith and truth. If you want to decide if something is true or false, you can either do it by a process of logical deduction, which examines the how logical the idea is and looks at the evidence or absence of evidence in the particular case, or you can rely on belief, without evidence. Conside... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism How religious faith causes problems in society: 1 of 27
Unlike many who will read I this I have known the terrible effects of religious violence. I grew up in Northern Ireland where a conflict between two parts of Christianity caused the death of three and a half thousand people. At nineteen, I chose to leave the place of my birth because I did not want to be defined by members... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Global warming: 2 of 52
Explain This Explain this to our children's children and try to make them see; Polar Bears did not seem fragile and the coral was such a bore; Our footprints hardly counted, we had no ways to change; The only ice that mattered would clink at cocktail hour. Who will tell their children, when the earth begins to ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God relevant in today's world?: 1 of 13
There is not a single, solitary, objective piece of evidence for the existence of God. When this argument is put, there are defenders of faith who argue that no truth can be objectively proved. Can't it? I content that is a truth that if you step off a tall building without a parachute or other life saving equipment the impac... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: For children: 20 of 223
One upon a time there was a kind, clever, delightful little girl called Megan. Megan had a dolly that she loved very much. The dolly's name was Dolly. Megan said that was because it was the perfect name for her. Unfortunately poor Dolly had only a thin dress to wear and no blanket for the cold, cold nights. Megan did her ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology How smart is your dog: 1 of 10
Have you ever played "Find the Other One?" Let me explain. A human stands in a large field and flings a ball as far as they can, using a three foot flinging implement. It should go about thirty or forty yards. The dog, in my case, Becky, a very superior lurcher, who I am stroking, as I write, charges off , at great speed,... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Politics: 17 of 159
Britain, Early June 2009 Fractured, the cup spins, tossing and spilling; Dogmatizing, propagandizing and analyzing; It offers no beverage of comfort. Are we reflected in Orwell's unforeseen legacy? Or in the dull notes of deluded songsters chasing a mirage? They are not the fools. Even the ink from the p... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A cat's perspective on life: 6 of 53
The ramblings of an elderly moggy.I was born into a busy household. There were four in my litter and many more cats and dogs in the house. The cats were in charge, of course. However, when the food was put down you had to be sure to get in quick. Those dogs were fast eaters and they didn't always care whether food was for the... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Death of a parent: 2 of 12
For the first time he had ever known, Dan's mother told him and his sister to be quiet because a pop song was on the radio. She wanted to listen to Terry Jacks singing "Seasons in the Sun." Looking back Dan copuld see why he, as a twelve year old boy, did not see the clue in his mother's unusual response. Normally she had... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Death of a pet: 1 of 5
The puppy had been a surprise. Three weeks before Christmas his father had arrived home carrying one of the wooden boxes used for pharmaceutical deliveries to his business. Announcing "I have a new friend for you," he had placed the box on the floor before Dan. As he did so a small floppy eared black and white puppy climbed o... More..