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With a raving, excessively emotional comment below my Dear Freethinking Maties post, I announced that I am not interested in the Freethinking Maties Society if I am not considered welcome there. I renounce my membership, until such a time as they inform me that I am welcome to join. I am not interested in joining [...]

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I am trying my best, I feel I have something to share. It does seem I’m failing miserably, nevertheless I continue trying… While I do have significant, serious doubts about my chosen method, I’m refusing to be paralysed by indecision. I’m taking this strategy, and running with it.
It is not my fault that atheistic language [...]

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This is an open letter to the Freethinking Maties executive committee, that consists pretty much of atheists. (I would like to specify more accurately what kind of “atheist” I am talking about, however, I will refrain from doing so. I do not really want to offend anyone, and the rest of this post will be [...]

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Sky falls, you feel like, it’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away…
So, morning has broken, and I’m left thinking I’m going slightly mad.

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I probably tore my ankle again today. I’m on crutches just in case, and I’m icing it like hell. We will see how it turns out tomorrow. However, this doesn’t have that much to do with the ankle. The ankle is just one tiny little detail in an incredible synchronicity of events that is just [...]

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A Freethinking Maties General Assembly took place last night. There were nine new faces (more than half of those attending), and the direction the discussion took pleased me tremendously. Below I share some thoughts about the society, and mention some other groups, including Stellenbosch Humanists.

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You spend the better part of 25 years believing you are supposed to be sharing some good news with someone, everyone. You are supposed to tell them what great effect this good news has had in your life. Except, it hasn’t. You don’t understand what is good about this news. You try your best, but [...]

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On Thursday, 18 October, there will be a lecture titled “Wat is Evolusie en Maak Dit Regtig Saak?” in Stellenbosch. (Translated: “What is Evolution and Does It Really Matter?”) Read on for more details.

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I will soon be placing an order for my copy of RealLivePreacher.com, a book containing a collection of some of the best essays by Gordon Atkins. If you are in South Africa and would like a copy, let me know! It will be only R95. If I get enough orders, I can drop that to [...]

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Pharyngula started a particularly interesting mutating meme experiment, or possibly just a fun little game. I end the post with an attempt to draw some parallels with genetics, evolution and natural selection.

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