Living with a Corpse for Religious Beliefs

Some people have been put on record on saying such things as even moderate religious beliefs are dangerous.  Not only because they provide a foundation and support for more radical (and insane) beliefs but also that they provide a mechanism so the gullible and uneducated can be so easily led astray from simple common sense.  [...]

Girl Killed by Ignorance and Stupidity.

Sometimes the question is asked ‘what is wrong with religion’ or something phrased like that. This is a case of one of the ways it causes pain, misery and death. But then, in this particular case, religion itself may not be at blame - it could well be that ignorance is. This is a sad [...]

Anonymous vs. Scientology

I have taken a casual interest in the whole Anonymous vs. Scientology situation that seems to have arisen of late.  Now it will all probably blow over without that much fuss or concern but it does have some rather interesting facets to it. Herein lies silliness, war, interesting uses of technology and criminal behaviour.

‘Net case: Fred Phelps

Sometimes it is just too easy to find a complete nutcase to highlight; Rev. Fred Phelps is certainly one of those cases. You read what he believes and what he actively teaches and you are left in a mental state which feels like you’ve drank three bottles of Drain-o mixed with liberal amounts of [...]

Conwoman given Police gun.

Over recent months, Police in Australia have been seeking a conwoman who has been stealing cards and identities and then using them to make large purchases and emptying bank accounts. Today, she was finally caught … but there are some interesting bits of information to finish this tale off with.

Cannibal appeals sentence

From a story found in The Warrnambool Standard, June 29 2006. You really do have to read it to believe it…
“Woman who cooked de facto appeals sentence”