Media Release – Prayers in Charles Sturt Council
Prayers and Politics Polarise People “Christian tradition” is an outdated excuse for retaining prayers at all meetings of Charles Sturt Council. That’s the position taken by Adelaide’s newest organisation campaigning to take religion out of government. Charles Sturt Council meets next Monday to vote on the question of whether or not to retain prayers at […]
Advertiser Letter – re RU486 – published 29.4.13
The fear and guilt that religion tries so ruthlessly to inflict. Dear Editor, Life and death decisions are not the province of religion. But we can fully expect the loud and shrill voice of parishioners condemning an expected PBAC decision to subsidise RU486 (The Advertiser, 26/4/13). Their denial of the most basic “freedom of choice” […]
Radio Interview – ABC 891 on 23.4.13
Interview with Ian Henschke re the SA Museum failing to reinstate a Human Evolution exhibit which was removed from the Museum in 2008. Representations have been made to the Museum going back almost 3 years. 10 Radio Interview-04 ABC 891 23.4.13
Article – Call for “Balance” – The Advertiser 22.4.13
Page 14 “Articles of Faith” — the launch of Atheism SA Inc. Full article on Adelaidenow website, together with reader comments:
Radio Interview 5AA on 22.4.13
Leon Byner and Archbiship John Hepworth tag-team vs Brian Morris This interview with Atheism SA lasted 12 minutes with a number of interjections from both Leon Byner and John Hepworth. Archbishop Hepworth was then given the rest of the hour to expound his views on religion, interspersed with several Christian callers and just two atheists. […]
Media Release – “SA Museum Fails to Unearth Early Humans” 20.4.13
Why it’s necessary to teach children the evidence of human origins: SA Museum is Australia’s only capital city museum without an exhibit to explain the origins of humankind — and that’s an incredible indictment on the museum’s ability to inform the public on natural history, according to Brian Morris, president of Atheism SA. After more […]
Radio Interview – Adelaide 101.5 – ASA Launch – 15.4.13
Interview with Angus Randall on the launch of Atheism SA Inc. — Brian Morris . 10 Radio Interview with 5AU 101.5 15.4.13
Advertiser Letter – Evolution – published 10.4.13
Subject: Facts and Beliefs Dear Editor, There’s one serious and regrettable aspect to Damien Smith’s denial of evolution (The Advertiser, 9/4/13). His denial highlights again that there’s a depressing 40% of Australians who have no understanding of the most basic scientific explanation of evolution. It’s also unfortunate that the word ‘theory’ has two entirely separate […]
Advertiser Letter – Divine Foregiveness – published 3.4.13
Subject: Time to Let Go Dear Editor, Arguing in support of religious faith David d’Lima wanders off track and delves into the metaphysical (The Advertiser, 2/4/13). Conceding that metaphysics is “beyond scientific inquiry” he wants us all to simply accept “beauty, justice and divine forgiveness” as beyond question. Sorry, David, while beauty and justice are […]
Radio Interview – ABC 891 – ASA Launch – 9.4.13
Interview with Sonya Feldhoff on Launch of Atheism SA Inc — Brian Morris 10 Radio Interview with ABC 891 8-4-13
Media Release – Launch of Atheism SA – 2.4.13
Adelaide’s first “Active” Atheism Group in 40 Years. “Two central factors were the catalyst for giving voice to Adelaide’s real silent majority — that vast community who don’t believe in God, or practice any form of religion,” according to Brian Morris, President of the newly formed Atheism SA Inc. “Non-believers — of all shades — […]