Category Archives: god

Vipassana – vaguely sensational.

Posted on February 28, 2015 by caspar

Two weeks before Christmas I went on a 10 day silent retreat on a former farm in Hereford. Or, as one friend describes it, Meditation Boot Camp. It certainly was tough but now I’ve had a few weeks to recover … Continue reading →

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The best essay on the meaning of life I’ve ever read.

Posted on February 6, 2015 by caspar

As you may know I once asked every philosopher in the UK about the meaning of life. It was a slightly depressing experience. Only 22 out of a possible?644 replied . Those replies were great. Being philosophers they didn’t actually … Continue reading →

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Emily Dickinson proved wrong by science twins!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by caspar

Emily Dickinson was a remarkable genius but one of her most famous observations has just been blown sky high by a pair of 14 year old twins. Emily wrote: CXXVI THE BRAIN is wider than the sky, For, put them … Continue reading →

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What Einstein really thought about God..

Posted on March 7, 2012 by caspar

“The fairest thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. He who knows it not and can no longer wonder, no longer feel amazement, is … Continue reading →

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Saint Horatio’s kidney and the J2 Project

Posted on February 12, 2011 by caspar

Charlie Stross has been talking on his blog about another book he won’t bother writing. This one would be about a plucky investigative reporter who upsets a billionaire, is poisoned and receives a kidney transplant from a priest. The priest … Continue reading →

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Sterile Motherfather Mary and Intergalactic Jesus

Posted on December 24, 2010 by caspar

http://www.flickr.com/49503002139@N01/83937429/ created on 2006-01-08 13:46:18 Ari MooreCC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Searching through some old emails for reflections on the topic of absurdity..  I found a wonderfully topical article from Dec 2001 edition of the London Review of Books. Jerry Coyne was … Continue reading →

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Papal Ice Nine

Posted on November 20, 2010 by caspar

I thought this recent Facebook vignette is worth saving for posterity or pitching to Roland Emmerich. Although, since it was on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg now owns alls rights to this idea so it’s his call. Caspar Addyman is wondering if … Continue reading →

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Atheist scum, 1871 vs 2007

Posted on June 30, 2010 by caspar

Artist George Cruikshank, 1871 via BibliOdyssey: 1870s Caricatures. Artist Martin Rowson, 2007 via New Humanist magazine

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Irish bishop is first to quit over child sex abuse scandal – Europe, World – The Independent

Posted on December 10, 2009 by caspar

http://www.independent.co…al-1836062.html The heads are finally starting to roll in the Irish church.. An Irish bishop flew to Rome yesterday to hand in his resignation after days of angry and intense pressure over his handling of cases of child sexual abuse … Continue reading →

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Kings II K-edgeree

Posted on July 24, 2009 by caspar

http://blog.newhumanist.o…whats-your.html My old mates at the New Humanist tried and largely failed to interview Genesis P-Orridge for their last issue but it’s not all bad news because it has spawned a new game and competition: combine your favourite book of … Continue reading →

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Catholic guilt

Posted on May 26, 2009 by caspar

http://nickcohen.net/2009…e-of-the-godly/ Speaking after the publication of the report of decades of almost unbelievable abuse in Catholic-run institutions in Ireland, Keith Porteous Wood, Executive Director of the National Secular Society said the report “shone a spotlight on an attitude of systemic … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s got problems

Posted on January 20, 2009 by caspar

An excellent card from indexed today.

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The Universe As Hologram

Posted on January 17, 2009 by caspar

http://science.slashdot.o…446238&from=rss I am certain that the ‘holographic’ theory is misleadingly named as far as we the general public are concerned but that does not stop it from being a potentially interesting discovery. But mostly I am loving the quote in … Continue reading →

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New Humanist Advent Podcasts

Posted on December 1, 2008 by caspar

My old friends over at the New Humanist are doing Christmas in style this year. Not only are they hosting several Festivals of lessons and Carols for the Godless. They are giving you a little podcast advent calendar. Day 1 … Continue reading →

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Blasphemy is a victimless crime!

Posted on May 16, 2008 by caspar

After something like 50 years the British Blasphemy laws have been repealed. Link Seems like a good time to repost one of my own attempt at blasphemy 😀 Operation Clone Jesus Click for more..

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