The Real God Delusion

So, which is better?  Religion or Science?   As in the words of Harry Hill: “There’s only one way to find out: FIGHT!”   Joking aside, this does seem to be the attitude of a great many.   People like binaries and they like the “us or them” mentality.   This is greatly obvious when you observe society at large: [...]

It’s Time to Question Ourselves

I was watching Question Time last night and as many will know Nick Griffin of the British National Party was one of the panelists.  Though it’s not a Wednesday I feel obliged to offer my two pennies’ worth, despite the fact that no one asked for it, as I feel like a juicy controversial blog.  [...]

Retroblog 2: Patience

“Since my last blog was more successful than I could have ever possibly imagined (a whole 2 people read it!), and I say that seriously, I have decided to write another. This one being about patience. Someone, at some point must have said, because it’s a well known saying, anyway he said that: “Patience is [...]

Good “Good” Friday

Obviously Easter is fast approaching and it always gets me into a thoughtful frame of mind. Growing up, Good Friday has always been a bad day, with Easter good, giving a type of Ying/Yang relationship. However, in growing I’ve always seen Good Friday as the central day in the Christian calender, a day commemorating Jesus’ death. Yet [...]

A Yesterday of Nostalgia

It’s a sad time of year. The days are darker and colder, and the end of University life is a term nearer. Plus, you get nice depressing blogs like this one. I begin today the process of leaving what has been my habitat for the first term. Some will be happy in the fact that [...]

Democracy = Freedom?

The best dictatorship is one with the illusion of freedom. Last weekend I went home (everyone does it around here so it must be hip), and over dinner the Giraffe and the Pelly and me (my father, brother and I) had a discussion about democracy (again, possibly an argument). I know what you’re thinking so [...]

Lights of the World

Yesterday, I was at my cell group (for those out of the Christian Lingo these are not terrorist groups but small gatherings of Christians) and at one point we lit a candle. In the deeper recesses of my mind came a divine question… Why do we use wax in candles?
That’s right! Take a deep breath! I’m not [...]

Spreading the Word?

I was at my fiancee’s house yesterday, as I usually am, and I was happy to find she had some sweets left over from Halloween yesterday.   I know that sounds really contradictory to a couple of blogs ago, and it is (we all have our hypocrisies, especially when food is involved!) but let me explain regardless.   [...]