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The etymology of the name ‘Donald Trump’ means ‘The Great Deceiver’ in old English

November 12, 2016

Apparently evangelical Christians in the US voted en masse for Donald Trump because they believe it is “God’s will” that …

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See how people react when they are read Bible passages they think are from the Quran

December 5, 2015

Here’s an interesting video: Feel free to make comments below …

Dickensian Britain: pregnant woman evicted before Xmas (by mad vicar)

December 5, 2015

A heavily pregnant young woman is being evicted just before Christmas by her landlord – who is a vicar: ‘Heartless’ …

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Atheists left reeling after accident means Bono may never play guitar again

January 2, 2015

(satire?) Leading proponents of atheism have been left reeling and admitting that on balance of probability a God probably does …

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God stresses his commitment to David Cameron’s values in Christmas message

December 24, 2014

(satire?) God has stressed his commitment to David Cameron’s “Tory values” as he delivered his Christmas message to the country. In …

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Disused Conservative Club reopens as a food bank!!

December 5, 2014

(not satire – it’s Tory Britain!) A disused Conservative Club in Rhondda has been bought up by a local church …

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God admits doubts about existence of Archbishop of Canterbury

September 18, 2014

(satire?) God tells BBC radio interviewer there are moments when he doubts the existence of Justin Welby God has admitted to …

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C of E publishes critical child abuse report – 10 years too late!

July 11, 2014

(not satire – it’s the Church of England!) The Diocese of Chichester has just published a detailed report on child abuse which …

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Cameron’s office calls police on Bishop trying to deliver letter on poverty (not satire!)

April 21, 2014

(not satire – it’s David Cameron) Amazingly, David Cameron’s constituency office in Witney called the police when the Bishop of …

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Mysterious Black Circle Sighted Floating Over David Cameron’s Head

April 15, 2014

(satire?) Weather experts are baffled by the appearance of a black ring in the sky above David Cameron’s head on Monday evening. …

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Scientists: papyrus fragment naming Jesus’s wife as Samantha not a fake

April 12, 2014

(satire?) Following a series of carbon dating and chemical tests, a Harvard professor is claiming a fragment of papyrus – …

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury calls Iain Duncan Smith’s remarks “disturbing”

December 26, 2013

(not satire – it’s Iain Duncan Smith) In an escalation of the war of words between church leaders and the …

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The 7 Deadly Sins according to Boris Johnson

December 3, 2013

(satire?) The Seven Cardinal Sins as interpreted by Boris Johnson: Lust  — an effective motivator for ensuring men don’t spend too much …

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Westboro Baptist Church blames Glasgow helicopter crash on gay marriage and drinking

December 1, 2013

(This is not satire – it’s the fruitcakes of the WBC!) In a series of tweets, the infamous Westboro Baptist …

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Jimmy Savile to be canonised after miracle of how he got away with it for so long confirmed

August 18, 2013

(not satire – it’s the UK today) Apparently if it can be confirmed that someone performed at least three miracles …

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Allowing happy marriage will undermine family life – Archbishop of Canterbury

June 4, 2013

(satire – I think) Speaking in House of Lords debate on happy marriage, Justin Welby says cheerful people who never …

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Goldman Sachs downgrades God to ‘junk’ status

February 12, 2013

(satire – I think) In a long expected move, Goldman Sachs has joined ratings agencies S&P and Fitch in downgrading …

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Tory MPs oppose samey sex marriage citing concerns about future of kinky sex

February 6, 2013

(satire) The Prime Minister, David Cameron, was warned yesterday by several backbench MPs from his own party that he could …

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New Church of England rules – pawns can be promoted to bishops but not queens

January 4, 2013

(it’s satire – I think) Pawns will be allowed to be promoted to bishops when they get to the other …

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Conservative Party Split Over Tame-Sex Marriage

December 18, 2012

(satire – I think) David Cameron has been warned that he could tear the Conservative Party in two if he …

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Conservative MP says most parents do not want tory children

December 10, 2012

(satire – the old ones are the best) A Conservative MP has claimed that most parents do not want their …

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Church of England says no to women bishops, knights and rooks

November 21, 2012

(satire) The Church of England voted on Tuesday against allowing bishops and other chess pieces to be shaped like women, …

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Tom Cruise – shut up woman and stop arguing with your husband!

July 8, 2012

(This is not satire – it’s Tom Cruise!) Scientology’s in the news again, of course, because of the split between …

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Church of England accused of homophonaphobia

June 18, 2012

(satire) The Church of England has been accused of homophonaphobia after it issued a warning to the government that controversial …

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Gove – free bibles to boost nutritional standards on school menus

May 21, 2012

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has announced plans to counter criticisms that the food served in Free Schools and Academies …

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Here’s an excellent Facebook page which uses humour to good effect to make a good point:

April 14, 2012

I love this Facebook page. It’s just been set up and uses humour to good effect to make a good …

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Did you know the name Gideon is Hebrew for ‘Destroyer’? No, really.

March 22, 2012

This is interesting. I’ve just discovered (thanks to Lauretta Pearson) that the name Gideon actually means “Destroyer,” or “Feller of Trees” in Hebrew. …

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‘Militant testicularisation’ taking hold in British society, says Lady Warsi

February 14, 2012

‘testicular’ – (adjective) marked by a large degree of bollocks; the quality of being full of bollocks. eg – the Chancellor …

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Local councils should have right to say their last prayers before facing decimation, says Eric Pickles

February 11, 2012

After a landmark ruling against the practice, Tory communities minister Eric Pickles has defended the right of town and city councils …

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A world full of war, hunger & man’s inhumanity to man and who does God punish? Tesco!

January 13, 2012

Believe it or not, this is not satire. A Christian group has attributed Tesco’s recent sales slump over the Christmas …

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