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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Below is a list of all articles posted so far on the Freethought Kampala blog, in chronological order (bottom-up):. Two Years of the Freethought Kampala Blog. Freethought Kampala in La Raison. Freethinkers’ Night: January 2012 Promoting Critical Thinking. Freethinkers’ Night: December 2011 Party! Cardiff Where Churches Have Become Shops. Interesting Christmas Segment on Sanyu FM News Atheist Interviewed On Local Radio. Thank You, Andy Thomson. Ugandan D...
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Freethinkers’ Night: September 2012 – Is ‘Romantic Love’ a Form of Woo? | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Freethinkers’ Night: September 2012 – Is ‘Romantic Love’ a Form of Woo? September 26, 2012 in Freethinkers' Night. On September 4th 2012 I posted the following question. On the Freethought Kampala Facebook page:. As freethinkers hasn’t the time finally come for us to debunk the notion of ‘romantic love’? Don’t we need to let people know that ‘love’ is just chemicals playing tricks on our brains, and nothing more? We’d be saving them tons of grief. Many ...
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Freethinkers’ Night: January 2013 – Is Christianity Still Relevant in Africa? | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Freethinkers’ Night: January 2013 – Is Christianity Still Relevant in Africa? January 30, 2013 in Christianity. Whereas Christianity is in decline in Europe. In Africa it is still very strong. Speaking as a rationalist and freethinker who believes he has objectively assessed the available data and has come to the conclusion that:. Its hard to take faith-healing. Its hard to take stories of ‘demon-possession’. Its hard to take pastors. But travelling in ...
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Lindsey: Becoming an atheist in Uganda | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Lindsey: Becoming an atheist in Uganda. January 21, 2013 in Atheism. As a journalist, Lindsey Kukunda had been sent by her editors to investigate a local group of freethinkers in Kampala. Things took an interesting turn after that. This is her story. What is Freethought Kampala? Find us on Facebook. Complete list of all blog posts. The Resurrection of Jesus. Does 'God' Heal? On ‘God’ and Passing Exams. Are We Focusing on Trivial Bullshit? Science and Ra...
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Pondering the ‘Afterlife’ | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Pondering the ‘Afterlife’. May 11, 2010 in Religion. Series was created as a critical exploration of the various religious ideas and religious schools of thought pertaining to what is believed to be the fate of human beings after death. Fear of death or more accurately, fear of what may or may not happen. This series page will be updated as an when new posts pertaining to the subject matter are generated. Part 1 The Emptiness Of Eternal Bliss. Freethink...
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Does ‘God’ Heal? | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Does ‘God’ Heal? May 12, 2010 in Faith Healing. Many people are convinced that ‘God’ heals people. They have attended miracle crusades and seen people who are allegedly ‘lame’ be prayed upon by a pastor, and gotten ‘healed’. Maybe they prayed for a sick loved one, and this person got well. But are these really miracles? Are stories of people getting miraculously healed even true, and are they evidence that ‘God’ exists? Part 3 The Lazarus Syndrome.
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James Onen | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. You are currently browsing James Onen’s articles. Freethinkers’ Night: January 2013 – Is Christianity Still Relevant in Africa? January 30, 2013 in Christianity. Whereas Christianity is in decline in Europe. In Africa it is still very strong. Speaking as a rationalist and freethinker who believes he has objectively assessed the available data and has come to the conclusion that:. Its hard to take faith-healing. Its hard to take pastors. But travelling i...
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Freethinkers’ Night: October 2012 – ‘Romantic Love’ Revisited | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Freethinkers’ Night: October 2012 – ‘Romantic Love’ Revisited. October 23, 2012 in Freethinkers' Night. We were, unfortunately, not able to have our meeting last month to discuss the topic Is ‘Romantic Love’ a Form of Woo? Due to a problem. With our usual venue that occurred just a day before the day of the meeting. The situation seems to have stabilized. So we shall be convening to finally have the long-awaited debate. Centenary Park, Kampala. Martin S...
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Freethought Kampala in Kampala Dispatch Magazine | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. Freethought Kampala in Kampala Dispatch Magazine. June 13, 2011 in Atheism. We are in this month’s edition of the Kampala Dispatch. To see the full article. What is Freethought Kampala? Find us on Facebook. Complete list of all blog posts. The Resurrection of Jesus. Does 'God' Heal? On ‘God’ and Passing Exams. Are We Focusing on Trivial Bullshit? J Mac on ‘God’ and Passing Exams. Lindsey: Becoming an atheist in Uganda. SCIENTISM the new Straw Man. Enter...
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SERIES: ‘Woo’ Takedown | Freethought Kampala
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Promoting Reason in a Highly Superstitious Society. SERIES: ‘Woo’ Takedown. September 22, 2011 in Uncategorized. Ideas considered irrational or based on extremely flimsy evidence or that appeal to mysterious occult forces or powers. Many people in Uganda believe that witchcraft. Works For what they may describe as ‘moral’ or ‘religious’ reasons, many frown upon it, and might actively discourage others from practicing it (many Christians and Muslims believe that witchcraft is the handiwork of Satan. WOO T...
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