Covid UK: Religious satellite TV channel Loveworld is fined £125k over vaccine claims

Religious satellite TV channel Loveworld is fined £125,000 after it aired claims the Covid vaccine was ‘sinister’ way of administering ‘nanochips’ to control people Programme aired on December 1 and claimed the pandemic is a ‘planned’ event Ofcom found it breached broadcasting rules through ‘potentially harmful’ claims Body concluded the channel’s breaches were ‘serious, repeated and … Read more

Religious satellite TV channel Loveworld is fined £125,000 over Covid vaccine claims

Religious satellite TV channel Loveworld is fined £125,000 after it aired claims the Covid vaccine was ‘sinister’ way of administering ‘nanochips’ to control people Programme aired on December 1 and claimed the pandemic is a ‘planned’ event Ofcom found it breached broadcasting rules through ‘potentially harmful’ claims Body concluded the channel’s breaches were ‘serious, repeated and … Read more

Atheists do have a moral compass similar to religious individuals, study reveals

Are atheists immoral because they don’t believe in God? It’s a commonly held stereotype, but a new study suggests they’re no less principled than religious people. Researchers found non-believers and believers shared similar views on fairness and not hurting people. But the atheists didn’t see values that supported unity, like loyalty and respect for authority, … Read more

Austrian court overturns ban religious headscarves in schools as rule discriminated against Muslims

Austrian court overturns ban on religious headscarves in schools: Judges declare the rules discriminated against Muslims The law prevented girls younger than ten wearing a religious headscarf in school Court said the law could only be understood as targeting Islamic head coverings Austria’s new coalition government had planned to extend ban for girls under 14 … Read more

Booker Prize winner John Banville slams ‘woke’ movement as ‘a religious cult’

The author John Banville has revealed he ‘despises the woke movement’ and likened it to a religious cult.  The Irish novelist, who won the Booker Prize in 2005, said he would not win the coveted award today because he is a ‘white, straight man.’ Speaking at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, the 74-year old was … Read more

Catholic guilt is secret of my success: Arsene Wenger credits his devoutly religious upbringing

Catholic guilt is secret of my success, says Arsene Wenger: Football manager credits his devoutly religious upbringing while working in family bistro for instilling his legendary work ethic Working in the family bistro in Duttlenheim village near Strasbourg, also helped Says deep Catholic faith dominated almost every aspect of his formative years  He was so … Read more

Organiser of 86-strong London religious service fined £10,000

Police swoop on 86 mask-free worshippers holding religious service in house and fine organiser £10,000 for breaking Covid lockdown rules Met Police discovered illegal gathering in Harrow, west London, on October 25 Officers unable to enter home as so many were inside, ignoring social distancing PC Sean Carroll said it is ‘deeply disappointing’ people continue … Read more

Muslim porter sues five-star hotel for religious harassment after raffle prize

A Muslim porter has successfully sued a five star country hotel for religious harassment after he won a bottle of Cognac in a raffle – but bosses gave him ‘cheap’ chocolate instead. Managers at the 17th century hotel told Zakaria Kioua that ‘giving a Muslim alcohol was like giving nuts to a person with a … Read more

‘I’m not religious, but I prayed for this one’: Emotional Elon Musk welcomes home NASA astronauts

An emotional Elon Musk welcomed NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken home Sunday after their historic splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule.  The billionaire SpaceX chief executive had rushed to Houston from the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California, to welcome them. He was clearly moved — and relieved — while addressing the gathered group. It was … Read more

Billie Eilish was ‘super religious’ for years as a child: ‘I love the idea that there’s a God’

Billie Eilish says she was ‘super religious’ for years as a child: ‘I love the idea that there’s a God. So why not?’ By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 15:28 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 15:28 BST, 21 July 2020 Billie Eilish was ‘super religious’ for years. The 18-year-old singer wasn’t raised with strong … Read more