By: Des Bowring
As a non-Humanist atheist, I've always found it difficult to understand why 'deeply-held beliefs' are more highly valued than thoroughly learned facts. The toolkit appears to be perpetuating and indeed...
View ArticleBy: Gavin Thomas
Thank you Clare for sharing this with us. I have had a quick look through the toolkit and it looks like some simple and sensible guidance. During my recent posting to Istanbul, my experience of...
View ArticleBy: Si
I have similar thoughts, I used to be very religious but have since changed my stance completely and whilst I respect other peoples religious freedoms and practices, having been that way inclined...
View ArticleBy: Sophie
Des your beliefs should be just as important as anyone elses, but your statement of "I will continue be free to question, critique and ridicule any religious ideas which are incompatible with a...
View ArticleBy: Tom
Des, You make an interesting point. What may be missing here (and what I often find missing from contentious 'religion vs. science' type issues) is a clear distinction between facts and values (or in...
View ArticleBy: Phiona Hesketh
Hi Des, I am saddened to read that you would wish to be able to 'ridicule' a religious belief. There is scope to critique perspectives whilst being respectful and acknowledge that other people may have...
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