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David Hines
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Religious hatred should not be a crime - My submission on the government's hate speech proposal
Religious hatred should not be a crime, but it should be a crime to intimidate religious groups, dehumanise them and seek to exclude them...
David Hines
4 min read
The universe is our parish
Why I bought a share in John Wesley's chair The chair floating in orbit on my front page was a challenge to me because it was owned by...
David Hines
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Did Halley's Comet visit Jesus? Yes, but only in science fiction
Auckland Unitarian Church, 7 January 2018. There are many theories about a star that shone down on Bethlehem pointing the way to the baby...
David Hines
13 min read
UN secretary-general hits the alarm button: We're missing the global warming target
On 5 June this year, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an urgent warning, and listed four steps all countries need to make,...
David Hines
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Two hymns for atheists
September 15, 2020 I am a Christian atheist, and I know a couple of dozen other atheists who also go to church. In many cases it’s...
David Hines
5 min read
How not to ride a donkey: a children's story from Islam
September 15, 2020 Campaigning for secular education, it was a pleasure to meet New Zealand Muslim leader Sultan Eusoff. He immediately...
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