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Buddhism for a rational modern world

Being Human posts a rather interesting article about Buddhism, amongst the religions, probably being the closest to a fully rational philosophy; the article goes on to describes some of the problems with Buddhism as a religion. What has bothered me most with Buddhism has been its irrational elements, the superstitious elements such as karma and [...]

Revulsion at burka

Richard Dawkins is quoted by The Daily Mail “I do feel visceral revulsion at the burka because for me it is a symbol of the oppression of women.” The Daily Mail also reported His comments prompted fury among Muslim groups who accused him of being ‘ignorant’ and ‘Islamophobic’. I’m not sure who these “Muslim groups” [...]