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World Atheist Secular Proselytiser of Science

World: anyone anywhere in the world of whatever race, creed or colour
Atheist: the belief that the supernatural does not exist
Secular: the belief that the Church should be separated from the State
Proselytiser: one who proclaims
Science: a system of acquiring knowledge based on the scientific method

Tagline: WASPS ... a sting in the tail

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Date of Formation: 6th April 2007

What is Religion?

Religion meets a psychological need that some people have and it includes belief in the following:

• A supernatural creator god - to try to answer the question "where did everything come from?"
• A supernatural soul that survives death - to respond to some people's fear of death.
• A supernatural after-life - heaven/paradise and hell. (*)
• A holy book - written by men but believed to be "the word of god."
• A prophet or messenger from god. (*)
• A "church" - buildings and a hierarchical priesthood (predominantly male) between people and god. (*)
• "Scholars" or "Learned men" who have to interpret the holy book and define religious rules/laws. (*)

* a few religions may not have these but anything that does not have the first two is not a religion.

One god - so many religions.

reposted from: UK Secularists
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Welcome to Hippoism - the UK's fastest growing religion

Welcome to Hippoism - the UK's fastest growing religion

A truly scientific explanation for the creation of the Universe

The Pink Hippo

* It is self-evidently true that:
1. All things must have a beginning and cause
2. All things are created by something.
3. The Universe must have had a beginning and cause.
4. Evolution is just a theory not a fact.
5. Nothing happens by accident.
6. Something must have designed and created the Universe.
7. The variety and complexity of animal and plant life means that there must have been an intelligent designer.

* The Pink Hippo is the designer and creator of the Universe and everything within it.
* "The Holy Book of The Pink Hippo" provides irrefutable written evidence that the Universe was created 6,047 years ago.
* The Universe, in all its complexity, came into being at that time - instantly.
* On Earth, geological formations and layers were created instantly.
* On Earth, fossils and archeological sites were created instantly.
* We do not need logic, rational thought or science to know that the Universe was designed by The Pink Hippo - it is a self-evident Truth.

The holy books of Hippoism

* "The Holy Book of The Pink Hippo": the story of creation and the words of The Pink Hippo.
* "The Revealed Truth" or "Revelations of The Pink Hippo": the recorded words of The Messenger.

Hippoists, Ahippoists and Hipponostics

* Hippoists: those who believe in The Pink Hippo, accept The Holy Book of The Pink Hippo and follow the teachings of The Messenger as written in The Revealed Truth.
* Ahippoists: those who reject The Pink Hippo and who will spend eternity in boiling lard.
* Hipponostics: those who think that the existence of The Pink Hippo can be neither proved nor disproved.

Proof of the existence of The Pink Hippo

* Everything has a cause so something or someone must have created the Universe.
* Other religions believe that a god created the Universe (*)
* That leaves the obvious question: "what created god?"
* The answer is simple: the Universe and all gods were created by The Pink Hippo.
* Some people ask: "who created The Pink Hippo?" This is meaningless because The Pink Hippo has always existed and will always exist.

* apart from atheists and ahippoists who simply say "we don't know" or believe that the Universe has always existed (in one form or another) and that matter can be neither created nor destroyed - it merely changes form over time. Such people will rot forever in boiling lard.

Hippoism, science and evolution - a challenge to atheists

Many ahippoists and atheists feel that science and evolution pose a threat to religious beliefs.

They could not be more wrong - we welcome and support much of the work of scientists such as Richard Dawkins.

Please click here to see how Hippoism embraces both science and evolution and considers neither to be any barrier to our religion.

The Hippoist blessing

To be said while standing on one leg, with nose in the air and arms positioned as in the image of The Pink Hippo:

"May The Pink Hippo bless you and may the grass be long and damp to speed your journey through life."

The Churches of The Pink Hippo and their members

Please click here for full details of:

* The differences between the Literalist and Interpretist Churches of The Pink Hippo.
* The structure and hierarchy of the Churches.
* Psychological profiles of the members of each Church.

Franchise opportunities

Both Churches of The Pink Hippo are run on a franchise basis.

Please click here for details of our franchise opportunities if you have a lump sum to invest, you are willing to work really hard on one day a week and you want to become extremely wealthy.

All logos, marks, ideas and material © 2007 Derbyshire Secularists and Humanists: www.secularderby.org
The Pink Hippo is a concept, religion and ideology developed and owned by Derbyshire Secularists and Humanists.
Applications for licences to use The Pink Hippo logo and other related material should be addressed to Derbyshire Secularists and Humanists.

reposted from: pinkhippo.org
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Atheist Action Central

Whatever flavour of atheist you are, Humanist, Rationalist or some other, this is the place to come to make a difference. This is not a so much a place for discussion, this is a place for ACTION!

see Atheist Action Central.

UK Atheist Action Central (updated 5th April) for UK

Sign the Petition to Ban Faith Schools
Sign the Petition to Remove the Daily 'Broadly Christian' Assembly in Schools
Get Involved with Your Local SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education)
Help to get gods words removed from the Air Cadets
Email your MP about Bishops in the House of Lords
Email your MP to help make Humanist Weddings Legal
Email your MP about the teaching of Creationism as science
Email your MP about OFCOM allowing religious donation appeals on TV
Complain to the BBC about Thought For The Day on Radio 4
Contact Others in your area

Subscribe to the National Secular Society's newsline

Keep up to date with the Primary School Review
Engage in the Political Process - Make your views known!
Respond to Consultations by the Office Of Communications (OFCOM)
Subscribe to the Government Newsletter Service

Contribute to ProgressOnline

Have your say and support debates at IQ2


reposted from: Atheist Action Central
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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Asteroid and Galaxy

Asteroid and Galaxy
Credit: Robert Long

Explanation: Apollo class asteroid 2006 VV2 flashed past planet Earth in late March, approaching to within 3.4 million kilometers or about 8.8 times the Earth-Moon distance. Due to the proximity of its orbit to Earth and its estimated diameter of over 1 kilometer, 2006 VV2 is classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid. Telescopes large and small were trained on the much anticipated flyby, the closest for a known asteroid of comparable size until the year 2036. This composite telescopic view is from a series of images recorded over a period of about an hour on Mar. 28 from Vado, New Mexico. The asteroid begins near the center of the field and tracks down and to the left, apparently passing very near galaxy M81. Of course, along with its companion galaxy M82 on the right, M81 is really 12 million light years away, compared to the asteroid's range of a mere 15 light seconds.

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