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Why are people who are fighting a life threatening illness referred to as being 'brave'?

While not making light of it, surely it is the most basic human instinct to fight for life, I don't think bravery comes into it at all.

johnklien

Bully at school. PLEASE HELP!

I am a huge fan of Science. I have never really believed in a god, simply because i have never been shown tangible proof of god. Don't get me wrong, I really, really do want to know if there is a god...

anotheoldgit

Is it not time for Mr Bolt to be a little less vain?

http://www.guardian.c...ed&utm_medium=twitter We have seen other Gold medallists accept their medals with such humbleness, thanking their team mates trainers and families, but not Mr Bolt. /// 'I'm...

modeller

Two hours of PE every day says Boris.

Boris Johnson suggests schools should have two hours of PE every day, which would be almost half the school day. Where does he think the time is going to come from ? The curriculum at both primary and...

modeller

I have seen the light.

Yes it's true ! I'm an atheist but I have really seen the light. In the past few weeks I have had cataracts removed from both eyes and the world looks oh so different , very bright, sharp and full of...

sandyRoe

To the atheists. I know this is fanciful, but humour me.

Imagine a vice versa world where you were actually a believer. Would you subscribe to a broad church theory, holding that there were many paths to salvation, or an austere, Calvinistic firebrand, who...

modeller

What is an Atheist ?

Buddhists by definition are Atheists but they support Buddhist principles. Then I thought could you be a Christian Atheist, that is, not believe in God but support Christian principles ? or a Muslim...

sandyRoe

In deeply religious areas of the world, such as the Bible Belt in the US, or the more conservative parts of the Islamic world, would viewers shun...

...televised Olympic coverage for fear that the sight of scantily-clad athletes could inflame sinful thoughts?

keyplus90

One For The Atheists:

In case anyone's interested where I'm coming from.......... http://d1.islamhouse....he_red_underpants.pdf...

modeller

Proof/Disproof of God

I listened this week to an excellent talk by a Baptist Minister This talk which lasted about an hour was largely based on the impossibility of the universe just occurring spontaneously . He quoted...

birdie1971

One for the religious: An introduction to Humanism

In case anyone's interested where I'm coming from...

jake-the-peg

Is this the end of the coalition?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-politics-19149212 No Lords reform = no support for boundry changes Does this mean Cameron is now leading a minority government? With their current popularity I can't see...

BayBoy1

boris the clown

Boris johnson trapped dangling from a cable car, clutching two union jacks. was it a cheap publicity stunt , to advertise the Boris Johnson circus ?? should have left the idiot there.

modeller

Too long introductions ?

Does anyone find that some introductions to programmes are far too long on UK TV. I regularly turn on to BBC WORLD NEWS and all that loud drumming and seemingly endless shorts goes on far too long. I...

sandyRoe

Should a man in his position, where he can influence so many inpressionable minds, amongst the viewers of Newsnight...

...not be more circumspect in his utterances? http://uk.tv.yahoo.co...aily-tv-round-up.html...

chas2008

what a complete tool !!

http://www.mirror.co....s-london-2012-1199641...

modeller

Which should it be Atheists vs Theists or Theists vs Atheists ?

There is a difference because it is the first one in each case which leads the attack and the second one, the defendant is presumed innocent and doesn't have to prove anything if they choose not to ....

flipnflap

Drug Testing

I'll try not to be too graphic here, but I'd like to know if drug-testers actually watch competitors provide their sample, or do they just give them a pot and send them into a cubicle? If the latter,...

Paul22118

Syria?

We all know the perils of intervention in another Country that is failing it's citizens. Look no further than Iraq to see my point. However, should we, can we stand by and allow Assad to slaughter...

NoMercy

Hypocrisy

What drives parents without a shred of religious inclination to have their children christened? I just don't get it. Is it an excuse for a knees-up or just narcissistic parents seizing the opportunity...

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Why are people who are fighting a life threatening illness referred to as being 'brave'?

Bully at school. PLEASE HELP!

Is it not time for Mr Bolt to be a little less vain?

Two hours of PE every day says Boris.

I have seen the light.

To the atheists. I know this is fanciful, but humour me.

What is an Atheist ?

In deeply religious areas of the world, such as the Bible Belt in the US, or the more conservative parts of the Islamic world, would viewers shun...

One For The Atheists:

Proof/Disproof of God

One for the religious: An introduction to Humanism

Is this the end of the coalition?

boris the clown

Too long introductions ?

Should a man in his position, where he can influence so many inpressionable minds, amongst the viewers of Newsnight...

what a complete tool !!

Which should it be Atheists vs Theists or Theists vs Atheists ?

Drug Testing

Syria?

Hypocrisy

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