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Darwin Day 2009

Today we celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin. The man most responsible in illuminating us about human origins. Happy birthday Charles! Below is a picture and caption from Wiki about the first documented sketch of the Tree of Life … Continue reading

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First Filipino Freethinkers Meet-up, February 1, 2009

There was a meet-up by Filipino Freethinkers limited to 20 people to discuss and plan the First Filipino Freethinkers’ Forum at the end of this month and as earlier announced here and elsewhere. The meet-up was very successful with 26 … Continue reading

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First Filipino Freethinkers’ Forum on February 28, 2009

On February 28th, 2009, Filipino freethinkers will gather for the First Filipino Freethinkers’ Forum. If you are interested and consider yourself a freethinker, please join Pinoy Atheists at Yahoo! groups.

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Secularism for the Philippines

The Mindanao problem cannot be solved by drawing imaginary lines dividing our territory based on what is the majority religion prevalent in the various regions, for example the imaginary homeland called Bangsamoro. That is just emphasizing one of the reasons … Continue reading

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Substitute Reproductive Health Bill

Somebody told me this story about a mother who gave birth a hospital at MCU in Caloocan where her baby was delivered. The mother just had her 8th (or 9th) baby and that she just had tubal ligation as recommended … Continue reading

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hb4110.net

We are currently in the process of putting up a website to support the consolidated Reproductive Health Care Act now filed in the 14th Congress. Once it’s setup, we’ll let everybody know. Please keep yourself informed by reading the bill … Continue reading

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Support HB4110 draft letter

There is an ongoing discussion in the Pinoy atheists mailing list about drafting a letter of support for HB 4110, otherwise known as the Reproductive Health Care Act. Please join the list and participate in the discussion.

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Do we decide to become atheists?

In my case it was not a conscious decision. It’s more like a rope that was slowly snapping thread by thread until one particular day when my mind was a bit busier than normal tackling the usual questions of the … Continue reading

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Post-meet-up

I came back from the meet-up about two hours ago. It was as expected a lot of fun. I met two new people both Japanese. It’s unusual in the sense that most Japanese people I suspect are not into religion … Continue reading

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Snake Oil Salesman In Tokyo

Last Sunday evening, I chanced upon this lady selling religious merchandise just outside the Akabane Catholic Church in north Tokyo. I decided to hang out here after coming from work and for thirty minutes I watched her sell magic Catholic … Continue reading

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