The Real Meaning of Easter Today; Family

April 10th, 2012

When I was young I would get annoyed if I have at least 8 Easter Eggs. I feel horrible for being that way. I wasn’t the most pleasant of children at such events: the religious events in the year. Scoffing at presents from family, wanting a bigger Easter Egg, better selection box, more toys, more [...]


St Patrick’s Day 2012 — Part 1: Pro Cathedral

March 20th, 2012

Remember the lovely story of how St Patrick was captured in Britain by Irish pirates and taken as a slave to Ireland? As the priest said during his sermon that this was a good thing, of course. After all, if he wasn’t captured, he would not have brought Christianity to Ireland. He also wore blue, [...]


Why I Am Doing Lent

February 22nd, 2012

When I look around [the internet] this morning, many people are talking about Lent. There is a lot of cynicism around Lent: giving up Lent for Lent, doing it out of tradition, giving up fairy stories, myths and bullshit, deliberately eating and drinking more. Now this is all very well, and very funny, but it’s [...]


Belfast Pride 2011 – Hymn or Us

July 29th, 2011

Last night was the much anticipated LGBT vs religion debate in the Europa as part of Belfast Pride week. On the panel was Rev. Chris Hudson of All Souls church, Pádraig Ó Tuama who works with Irish Peace Centres and Dr. Mike Davidson who works with Core Issues. Although Rev. David McIlveen, of Sandown Road [...]


Christmas is the Disneyfication of Christianity

December 27th, 2010

I’ve decided, after much consideration, I don’t like Christmas. There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child. Oh I used to love Christmas, the presents were the best part, of course — as a child in this Western society I always had high hopes at this time [...]


Being Skeptical

November 4th, 2010

All movements start with an idea, and many of these ideas start in a pub. Skeptics in the Pub is no exception. The idea came about over a pint in August between myself, Conor and Alana. I wasn’t quite aware of the movement at the time myself, but it certainly fit with my own points [...]


godtube apology

March 5th, 2008

I’m feelin’ a little weird doing this. It was hilariously funny. They sussed it out and sent a nice little apology. Why am I doing this. Well just to follow up on the story. Maybe I should have just left it at that. But what the heck. from    Clint Word <cword@godtube.com> to date     Wed, Mar [...]


merry christmas

December 25th, 2007

So. It’s here. Christmas. You may be reading this on Christmas day. What are you doing on the Internet on Christmas day? Family sucks? Guess its the problem a lot of people have. Understandable. Boxing day? Again, why aren’t you opening all those boxes? Not believe in Christmas? Again, Family suck? It’s okay, I understand. [...]


12th july parades 2006

July 8th, 2007

And so it’s that time of year again. It is indeed nearing the Twelfth of July; Marching Season is fully upon us. I am in no way politically minded. In fact, I fucking hate politics. But this is Northern Ireland/Ireland and it’s not going to go away too quickly. Although things are getting a hell [...]


the bottom line – you shouldn’t be gay!

January 27th, 2007

Are you struggling with undesired same-sex attractions? Maybe you have been a Homosexual for a long time, but now are searching for a way out. You have come to the right place! Love God’s Way is offering hope and help to people seeking freedom from being Gay. We believe and we have seen in thousands [...]