Media Round-up http://www.secularism.org.uk/feeds/rss/media?page=9 The National Secular Society exists to challenge religious privilege and is Britain's only organisation working exclusively towards a secular society. en-GB National Secular Society Fri, 24 May 2013 01:45:16 GMT http://www.secularism.org.uk/ communityPortals v1.1 by Cuttlefish Multimedia Ltd admin@secularism.org.uk (Administrator) 30 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:44:11 GMT Minister of religion is not an employee, Supreme Court rules Solicitors Journal, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.solicitorsjournal.com/news/employment/employment-rights/methodist-minister-not-employee-supreme-court-rules? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144617 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:44:42 GMT God is above the law, rules Supreme Court Telegraph, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10059489/Supreme-Court-rules-that-God-is-above-the-law.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144618 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:45:28 GMT Court rules that bishop & diocese are not liable for priest’s child-porn actions Kansas City Star, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/14/4235519/judge-limits-porn-related-claims.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144619 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:46:02 GMT Vatican orders hypocrite Cardinal to leave Scotland Herald Sun, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/vatican-orders-cardinal-to-leave-scotland/story-e6frf7k6-1226643912061 http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144620 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:46:39 GMT Home schooling: creating soldiers for the culture war Guardian, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/08/christian-home-schooling-dark-side http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144621 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:47:15 GMT Iran must free the Baha’i leaders who have been in jail five years too many Guardian, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/14/iran-free-bahai-leaders-jailed http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144622 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:48:01 GMT Tower Hamlets – is that in London or Bangladesh? Telegraph, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10059523/Too-much-Bengali-spoken-in-council-meetings-visitors-complain.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144623 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:48:37 GMT Canadians turning their backs on organised religion Washington Post, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/canadians-turning-away-from-organized-religion/2013/05/15/eb61c3bc-bd9f-11e2-b537-ab47f0325f7c_story.html? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144624 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:49:10 GMT Catholic Church told abuse victims that compo only applied if they didn’t go to police ABC, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-16/documents-reveal-abuse-victims-agreed-to-repay-compensation/4693508?section=nsw http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144625 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:49:41 GMT Church on trial for funding pop star’s career The Age, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.theage.com.au/world/church-on-trial-for-funding-pop-stars-career-20130516-2jnph.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144626 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:50:16 GMT Religious groups say they were scrutinised by IRS after political activity Miami Herald, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/15/3399279/religious-groups-say-they-were.html? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144627 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:50:54 GMT Why the purity message is insidious and dangerous PolicyMic, 16 May 2013

]]> http://www.policymic.com/articles/41983/why-the-purity-message-is-insidious-and-dangerous/538343 http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144628 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:05:36 GMT Religious groups condemn ‘horrifying abuse’ of Oxford paedophile ring Huffington Post, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/14/oxford-paedophile-ring-horrifying-abuse_n_3275009.html? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144594 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:06:18 GMT Tories fear legal humanist weddings would open door to crank groups Daily Mail, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324674/Law-change-lead-Jedi-Pagan-weddings-Tories-fear-inclusion-humanism-gay-marriage-allow-sects-powers.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144595 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:07:10 GMT Today is International Imad Day – can you help the Moroccan under threat for leaving Islam? Maryam Namazie, 15 May 2013

]]> http://freethoughtblogs.com/maryamnamazie/2013/05/15/support-imad-day/ http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144596 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:07:46 GMT Disabled people claiming the right to die deserve to be heard Guardian, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/14/disabled-people-right-die http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144597 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:08:41 GMT Push to legalise humanist weddings Independent, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/proposal-to-legalise-outdoor-weddings-legislation-ending-need-for-licensed-venue-or-religious-ceremony-is-discussed-by-ministers-8616325.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144598 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:09:20 GMT GPs could decide on assisted suicide Telegraph, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10056633/Lord-Falconers-assisted-dying-bill-takes-cue-from-Abortion-Act.html http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144599 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:10:16 GMT Alpha Course church criticised for inviting "human rights abusers" to speak Ekklesia, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/18390? http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144600 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:10:51 GMT Women & democracy in Pakistan: how dreams are stronger than fear Patheos, 15 May 2013

]]> http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2013/05/women-and-democracy-in-pakistan-how-dreams-are-stronger-than-fear/ http://www.secularism.org.uk/#element-144601