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Ian Paisley and the Pope: The Return of Dr No?

Published on July 2, 2010 in Atheism, DUP, Irish Catholic Church, Morality, NI Politics, Orange Order, Religion in Britain and Victims. 2 Comments

image It’s been awhile since we’ve heard the Rev. Ian Paisley rail publicly against the pope, identifying him as an ‘anti-Christ.’ But in an interview with the BBC World Service, Paisley reverted to ‘anti-Christ’ mode as he voiced his opposition to the pope’s state visit to the UK in September.

On his blog, BBC religion correspondent William Crawley says that Paisley’s comments,

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What Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and the Orange Order have in Common

Published on April 13, 2010 in Atheism, Irish Catholic Church and Orange Order. 1 Comment

image Prominent atheist campaigners Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens have common cause with the Orange Order: Protesting against the Pope.

Dawkins was the subject of a splashy headline in this week’s Sunday Times: Richard Dawkins calls for arrest of Pope Benedict XVI. The article said Dawkins,

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