Channel 4 in the UK is not backward with coming forward with ‘anti’ stuff about Jesus Christ oriented religions. In fact, every few months there’s
Category: Behaviour
I don’t think I’m gay
The Pride Marches are brilliant and good luck to everybody marching today. The theme this year is ‘Carnival of love’. I’m not flamboyant enough to take
The doctors who wanted to kill us
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
I blame Margaret Thatcher
Lefties, especially the wealthy middle class ones, are creatures of habit. One of their habits is to blame Margaret Thatcher for everything they consider that’s
As Islam invades England, who will survive?
When religion invades a country, it’s never pretty. When the Roman Catholics brought their particular ideology over to the UK (well, yes, it wasn’t actually
Hackney Racism
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
The Bible/Torah and Homosexuality
On her American radio show recently, homophobic Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus18:22, and
Snowdon defies Global Warming alarmists
The wild and worrisome weather, eh? Actually, forget the weather, how about the catastrophic Global Warming / Climate Change we are suffering from, eh? Not. As
Mehdi Hasan gets told the truth about Climate Change
I’m sure Mehdi Hasan is a very nice bloke, but I just don’t like him. I can’t help it, but there is something about his
Shut the fuck up in cinemas
I have long been of the opinion that something needs to be done about, or should I say ‘to’, those who have random chattering conversations
What if Simon Cowell was openly gay?
Of course, I’m not even slightly saying Simon Cowell is gay, he is after all engaged to be married. Louis Walsh, on the other hand,
The Evil Desecration of Graves in Anfield Cemetery
Anfield Cemetery has some very old graves and gravestones alongside some from the more recently departed. The older stones, as one might expect when the
Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs and other mad people
Yes, Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs. They confuse me. Yep, they have a fear. A fear of numbers. Well, a fear of the number 666 to be more precise.
Time to reclaim society from the criminals
Over the years I have considered a number of things regarding the law and how normal humans should protect themselves from the human parasites. Having
The twins that got me in a spin
I recently attended an event, well, an after-funeral gathering in a pub to be honest, full of people I mainly didn’t know. This isn’t about
Most Haunted – Most Hilarious
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Time to reject the Christian hard wired hatred of Isalm
For most people in the UK, who we are and what we think is pretty much pre-written and pre-designed. We are actually quite ignorant of
What about Harold Camping’s victims?
As an atheist I have natural compassion. It’s how almost all atheists work, actually. We care about others and right from wrong because that’s who
A Religion without a God
This is a speech given by Derk Jan Eppink in t’Stadleest bookshop, Antwerp on 25th May 2011 at the re-launching of the Dutch translation of
Following the leader
I am still fascinated by the aftermath of the failed Judgement Day Rapture event, which successfully didn’t start with loads of earthquakes at 6pm, and
Gaza concentration camp crossing opened
This is the Jewish way. It has to be stopped. Today is a day that the Palestinian people of Gaza have longed for. From today,
Feral Acceptance
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Has Judgement Day moved to June 1st?
I wonder if the mad people from madland who pushed around to the extremely gullible that Saturday May 21st was Judgement Day did it out of
I’m not dead … Are you?
Now then, do stop me if I’m wrong but I’m not dead. That’s good news to me, since I don’t want to be dead. I
Will you be Raptured?
As you may be aware, Christopher England was ‘Raptured’ yesterday. Apparently this was to annoy all the stupid Christians who assumed they had the monopoly
What *did* happen to Madeleine McCann?
Many years ago I worked with a guy called Brendan. Among his many faults, or should that be, charms, was his ability to activate a
Have they charged the McCanns yet?
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Tribute from Libya
I continue to spend 7 or 8 hours of my life every evening glued to Tribute FM, a contemporary English speaking radio station broadcasting from
A guide to why rich Liberal Democrats voted Labour
Trying to understand politics is a nightmare. Trying to understand how and why people support a particular party is a double nightmare. Hence the need
Death by Facebook
I have moaned many times about Facebook. Although I have a presence there with 450 people kind enough to call themselves my friends, Facebook is
The World Ends on Saturday
PREPARE FOR THE END OF THE WORLD. I can unexclusively reveal that Judgement Day is here. WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE ON SATURDAY MAY
Pirate radio ship ahoy?
As you know, I scan the olde worlde ‘anorak’ discussion boards and fora as well as those used by the folks involved in today’s thriving
First preference Yes, Second no?
On Thursday in England we have to vote on whether or not we want the Alternative Vote (“AV”) system. Like many folk out there I
Walton Park, a road gone mad
I had occasion to stroll in the glorious sunshine to a city farm in Walton just off Rice Lane, Liverpool. But this isn’t about the city farm.
Derren Brown let me down
Warning: Never ever look this man in the eyes! I have to state that an air of disappointment hangs over me following a viewing of
People I don’t know are getting married
I guess I have to be typical at this point and do a piece about the Royal Wedding. Ok, I can do that. I don’t
Just an Illusion
The mind is a powerful tool, yet it remains so easy to trick, confuse and manipulate. This fact doesn’t seem of much concern to most
Earth Day bollox from 1970
It was recently Earth Day (22nd April). Not to be confused with the pointless ‘Earth Hour’ when mad people from madland around the world voluntarily
Happy Aggressive Secularism
It’s that time of year when the closed-minded celebrate the most bizarre of the fairy-story aspects of their religion that they accept without question; the
Empty skies, happier people?
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
CB Radio makes a comeback
It seems hard for da yoof to imagine, but there was a time before we had constant and instant communication through things like Facebook, texts
My sofa trouble with a 27 year old girl
The other day I ended up sitting for a while with a petite 27 year old girl on her leather sofa. I was slowly feeling
Beware the racist radio anoraks
As a radio anorak with an interest in today’s pirate radio scene I spend a lot of my daily gaze within highly active forums that
Children of god were literally children?
Tales of early playground bullying? The Torah and the Bible recount a time when humans were far much more immature and, literally, younger. Very rarely
Word up on the Word Salad
There is an excellent episode of the superbly funny mid-2000s series Boston Legal during which one of the lead characters, a high profile lawyer, suddenly
Science and Environment shouldn’t be seen together
When you put two words together into a phrase like “Love and Marriage” or “Horse and Carriage” you kind of expect them to actually somehow
Isle of Man International Broadcasting Madness
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Drunks are neither fun nor funny
I was at a meeting the other day, maybe the sixth and last of a number we had all had together. Most of us hadn’t
Let’s stop smokers killing normal people
Not even these packets will stop the cigarette junkies There was a time when TV programmes had people smoking on them. Ok, so they still
Let’s execute those who won’t complete the Census
Later this week, selected neighbours will be knocking on the doors of people living nearby who have not yet returned their Census forms, gently asking
The rise of the Dementoraks
(Guest Author: Peter Moore) I am glad that Christopher England has reopened this discussion [about radio ‘anoraks’](here). It enables me to explain some things and
Proof that we can’t trust journalists
I’m supposed to be able to trust my local (well, regional) paper to tell me the truth and to be accurate about stuff. But I
Away With The Wraggle Taggle Pikey’s Oh
(Guest Author: Peter Moore) After spending 62 years close to or right in North London, I moved to the country. I like it very much.
Inner peace on Penny Lane
It was the first warm sunny day of the year and I was sitting basking in it. I was on an old bench in the
Should we be blowing up Libya?
I’m not sure what’s wrong with me. I normally take a disinterested or even neutral position on most things regarding Team UK’s habit of fiddling
Merseyside’s Monochrome Men
It’s always been a mystery to me as to why when the prettiness of summer has given way through the shades of autumn to the
On The Buses with Radio Caroline
(A guest article from Peter Moore) My Word Chris, that is a BIG subject you have opened, with your comments on [Radio] Caroline devotees and
The search for non-willy porn
Not my kinda porn, honest. Why can’t I find any porn aimed at me? I mean, right, I’m a bloke, right, and so I’m not
Radio Caroline plays rock oldies, yes it does!
I recently wrote an article about Radio Caroline. As I have explained before, this can be a dangerous thing to do, as there are mad
Say it with penis?
Ummm. Erm. Ok, I’m not looking, ok? Not me, I’m not looking, ok? But what exactly is it that I should be saying with penis?
Liverpool’s frontline against the robbers
When I moved to the Liverpool area from a poor run down London suburb, the first thing that shocked me was the sheer desolation that
Tidy desk? – nothing to do!
Not me, not my desk, not even slightly similar. Honest. I like my desk untidy. It’s MY desk with MY things on it and nobody
Satire
Satire is a wonderful thing. The satirical writers of our world make us laugh by pointing at those who should be laughed at. Satire isn’t
The cuts won’t affect Liverpool’s skunk industry
Despite the vast majority of the occupants in the Anfield area of North Liverpool having never actually worked, quite a number can be very enterprising
Avoiding the bad press
I was privileged enough to be eavesdropping on a conversation between a number of very well known actors recently. I don’t mean I’d hacked into their phones
Rage against the rationality
There was a time when angry and spiteful people had to make a bit of an effort in order to unleash their anger and spite
Sprinkle when you tinkle
Moan moan moan. I’ve written before about women and their obsession with the toilet seat being up or down, as if they are the only
The ‘Grate’ Toilet Seat debate
Men and women are different to each other. There are a number of places that this difference causes a little friction. One is in the
Valentine’s Day Hype
Look, I realise that Valentine’s Day is a hype. It is a device used to generate profit for those who publish and sell cards. And
James could have been ordinary and anonymous
Once upon a time there was a cute little toddler called James. He died today, in 1993. He was just an anonymous little boy, and
Urban Terrorism
I am probably putting myself in extreme danger by writing this entry about the terrorists that live in the urban regeneration area of Breckfield in
Multiculturalism is bad
According to our leader Mr Cameron, multiculturalism isn’t good. Hoo-bloody-ray for finally waking up and smelling the coffee. The common mistake throughout the world is
The number 27
It was a dark and slightly dismal evening when I needed to travel to somewhere in Toxteth by bus rather than by executive limo. The
Liverpool, An Introduction
If you are thinking of moving to Liverpool, or spending some time here, it may help to learn Scouse etiquette to avoid having a clip
London Surnames
Before I took refuge in Liverpool after being ceremonially stripped of my rights to live and breath in London, that’s what I’d done for most
Tribalism is destroying Britain
What are the main problems of this human species? Humans! We are our own enemies, our own predators. But why? Tribalism; the idea that we
The Flies
They want me to believe odd things are happening. Gulp. Maybe they are. It’s true that birds have been singing all through the night where
Ikea
Ikea is a ‘Scandinavian’ self-assembly furniture shop. Well, it’s lots of shops. Huge shops. They are making an absolute fortune for the owners, because somehow
Motivate to Metric
Good to hear that Ireland has removed all the silly imperial roadsigns spouting stuff like ‘miles per hour’ speed limits and has properly replaced them
Are TV News presenters and reporters mad?
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Can’t see out … can’t see in!
It is probably the right or duty of every newcomer to an area to excitedly view his new habitat. When I was first thrown out
The atheists fightback!
Just say no! I’m a great admirer of http://www.atheistcampaign.org and the momentum that built-up in the campaign for an atheist message on a bus in
Why treat other criminals differently to kiddie fiddlers?
It is a general rule of societies in the ‘civilised’ world to despise and ostracise paedophiles. We want them castrated, branded, not living among us,
Save the Swastika
The Swastika is a lovely symbol. It means a lot to a lot of people, and yet there are those who want it banned. This
Christmas tree fear
Phew! Christmas is over for another year, and my eyes can stop watering. Now, you know people have phobias? Some people run screaming and wet
The domestic violence of Christmas Day
Having ingested four times more than a single human’s portion of food on Christmas Day from the meal out and away from the pressures of
Out to (Christmas) lunch
Having seen the pressure put upon people to ‘perform’ on Christmas Day, making it second only to a Wedding Day as being the event that
Christmas Shoppers are nutters
Rush rush rush. It’s Christmas. Panic Panic Panic. Are Christmas shoppers raving mad? Apart from the slightly odd thing that shops are selling stuff for
So this is Christmas?
It’s Christmas Day. For a majority of the planet today is just another day. However, for most of the English speaking and ‘western’ world it’s
Poor Joseph!
Didn’t the Jews used to punish women quite harshly for adultery back in those days? How come Mary was spared? I think we should be
Going to a Carol Service
It’s weird being an outsider, y’know. But, I went to a Carol Service, ‘cos it was Christmas, innit. Ok, let’s examine this: I didn’t go
The climate of Christmas fear
Aha, so political correctness really has now gone mad. According to surveys 75% of businesses reveal they are too frightened. Most of the employees of
The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas
Buy one for a friend – me! ~ ~ There’s plenty more, plus the option to comment on this at: http://www.ChristopherEngland.com ~ ~
The Fear that is London
In America, well New York, even before September 11th 2001, an interesting thing was happening. Crime was falling dramatically, and even murder had reduced by
The day the muggers won
Mugger caught admiring what he’d stolen A few years ago I was wandering home at just before Midnight when a rather concerned lad in his
Sudan Insane
It’s Flashback Friday. Every Friday we bring back a golden oldie article from yesteryear. A chance for you to re-read it and see if it
Honest Sex
I’ve long been sympathetic to people who are into strange and unusual sexual practices like swinging. I don’t know this woman, honest I’m not a
Adverts of the outside
Aren’t people stupid when it comes to advertising? Especially so when it comes to selecting a house or a car. Take a house, for example.
Emergency Radio
Reading through the ‘Preparing for Emergencies’ book we all got a while ago, I notice that I have to gather up my belongings and along
Praying to the Goddess of Climate Change
I always lean more towards asking why people want to believe things rather than what they believe. “Whose thoughts are yours?” I ask. This
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