Κατηγορία: Practical Issues

The pan-European trend to abolish blasphemy laws

The text was presented by Fotis Frangopoulos, representing Atheist Alliance International, at the congress “Blasphemy and Multiculturalism” in the Panteion University, Athens, on November 24, 2018. You may watch the speech and comment on the Atheist Union of Greece youtube channel. A composition of texts by Dimitris Dimoulis, professor of Constitutional Law in the São …

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Atheists: Villains or victims?

The text was presented by Vassiliki Koitsanou, president of the Atheist Union of Greece, at the congress “Blasphemy and Multiculturalism” in the Panteion University, Athens, on November 23, 2018. You may watch the speech and comment on the Atheist Union of Greece youtube channel. It has been said that blasphemy is a victimless crime. Blasphemy …

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So why an atheist?

 Columnist:Cafeeine It is a common point on online discussions about atheism to focus on the meaning of the word itself. Atheism, as used by many atheists and the definition that I use when I say I’m an atheist is ‘lacking a belief in the existence of a god or gods’, but this is not a …

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Are we free to choose our religious beliefs?

 Columnist:Invisible Ink (Αόρατη Μελάνη) As I read the recent publications and follow conversations in blogs and fora concerning the decision of the European Court for Human Rights to abolish crucifixes from the school rooms of Italy, I reflect on the difficulty of seeing the obvious: that the presence of religious symbols reflects partiality in favor …

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