Monday, August 18, 2014

Skepticule-078-20140721


Skepticule 078: Gender Segregation; Unbelievable FSM; Assisted Dying; Argument from Authority: Raelian Swastikas; JC Tomb veneration;

Shownotes:


Paul O starts with Gender Segregation at Queen Mary University. Paul T discusses The FSM and Spoof Religions. Paul J looks at a poll on Assisted Dying published the Christian Lobby group: CARE; Anonymous Steve discusses the Argument from Authority. Paul O talks about The Raelians flying a Swastika over New York. Johno's piece this week questions why Jesus' tomb wasn't venerated.

NSS Article on Gender Segregation.
http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2014/07/equality-and-human-rights-commission--gender-segregation-at-campus-events-unlawful

Equality and Human Rights Commission
http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/

Lawrence Krauss - Segregation
http://freethoughtblogs.com/godlessness/tag/lawrence-krauss/

Unbelievable? - New Atheism - A Survival Guide with Graham Veale and Rory Fenton and The FSM
http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable/Episodes/Unbelievable-The-Flying-Spaghetti-Monster-New-Atheism-Graham-Veale-Rory-Fenton

BBC Item on Assisted Dying
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28352680

Christian Action Research and Education
http://www.care.org.uk/

Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1929387/

Spoiler - Dumbledore is Gay.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/oct/21/film.books

A Tippling Philosopher
http://www.skepticink.com/tippling/


Shownotes and editing: Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson ("Sinbad")
The Skeptical Probe
http://skepticalprobe.blogspot.com/

Paul Orton, militant agnostic
Missing God Gene
http://www.missinggodgene.com/

Paul S. Jenkins
Notes from an Evil Burnee
http://www.evilburnee.co.uk

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