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The phone hacking select committee (part of the UK side of the investigation) are currently interviewing the Murdochs. Live coverage is available here, if you're interested. There's also a live blog that covers most of the important points, for those who don't want to watch what is mostly a...

Say you discover a long lost tribe in South America. Perhaps they're the descendants of an expedition or a colonisation trip a long time ago because, while they're not a very large group (perhaps 100 or so people), they cover a range of races and types of people. The moment you visit them, they...

Yay. Earthquakes everywhere. BBC News - Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN The NHK (Main Japanese TV Channel) is currently running emergency broadcasts for pretty much the entire North and East coasts of Japan to get...

I stumbled upon this video, and I decided to make a thread about it. Apart from the facts that I'm a fan of kinetic typography and that the video contains the audial [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] that is Stephen Fry, it puts across a point that I agree with strongly: YouTube - Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography -...

Personally, I find the 'Moslem Dogs' and 'Christian Dogs' threads very discriminating, as they ignore other kinds of dogs. Considering that this is a forum for all beliefs, I have created this thread to rectify that. Also, I'm bored. So, the first discussion topic follows as thus: What is...

I was going to make this a specific thread, but I decided that would be boring and would exclude the vast majority of people here. Instead, I'm going to pose a very general question and see where we end up. For this question, I am defining sin as actions which go against a certain set of...

It has become apparent to me that I really don't have the first idea about what Judaism actually is (and I apparently can't even type Judaism without accidentally bringing up the error console). So I wants to be doing some learnings on you people. Other people are of course free to chip in with...

A few googled news reports on it: Local News | Muslims will tone down Eid celebrations on 9/11 | Seattle Times Newspaper American Muslims nervous about Ramadan's end coinciding with 9/11 – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs Due to a fluke in the lunar calendar, Ramadan for many Muslims...

I've got an article for everyone: 'Locked-in' syndrome man demands right to die | Society | The Guardian What do you think? Given that this man is not terminally ill, nor is he in pain, should he be allowed to die? Don't forget that someone else would have to actually kill him - he cannot do...

Just like my Questions for Muslims' thread, this thread is designed to replace the earlier thread which is now against the rules. I know it would probably have made more sense for someone more involved in the discussion to make a thread on it, but I wanted to act quickly so any discussion didn't...

As Faris' thread has been locked, I thought I would open up this new one which isn't against the rules for everyone to continue the discussion in. I believe the current discussion was about the hijab. So I've got a question related to that, aimed at any Muslims on here (and anyone else for that...

:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) Seeing as everyone is a bit unhappy about this new CWR, I figured that we need a happy thread of happiness. So I have decided that this thread will exist for two...

http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shermer_the_pattern_behind_self_deception.html I'm not entirely sure what to discuss on this, but I thought it was too interesting to not post here. What do you all think?

Stumbleupon just threw this at me, and while I'm far from convinced about whether it is actually true, I thought it would pose an interesting question. Let's assume that we are capable of determining and controlling the sexuality of a developing foetus. What are the moral and ethical...

I've recently noticed an idea that appears quite a lot in threads around here, and that is that an evil god is less believable than a good god. I've seen multiple occasions where people have said they've left one religion or another (mostly Christianity, but that's not a surprise given that this...

I feel as though I am lacking somewhat in my knowledge of most non-Christian religions, so I figured I'd start with the various texts and scriptures. However, a brief google has given me several differing translations. Whatever non-Christian religion you are, do you have any recommendations of...

I'm bored, and I should be revising this topic at the moment, so I thought I'd make a thread about it. If any of you pay attention to Japanese news, you'll know that there is growing debate within the government as to how and when apologies for war crimes should be made. On one side, you have...

Firstly, I would like to say to all Muslims and Christians that you're all wrong so you don't need to make so many threads anymore :P. My actual OP follows as thus: What do you think are the major reasons for the evolution and change of religion? The question isn't about where religion...

Pretty simple question: What criteria do you use to judge what moral commands the Bible is giving you? For example, I've seen people use Leviticus to condemn homosexuality. Leviticus also condemns eating shellfish, yet many Christians eat shellfish. So how do you decide which commandments...

(Alternative Title: Ask Another Atheist) I've got one of these threads in the main male face the board forum but I'm bored so now there's one here too. Basic stuff: 18, Atheist, came to this Christian Forum largely because it seemed like a fun idea and it all the other christian forums are...