Woody Allen fans (and Billy Graham followers) will enjoy this interview the master of neurotic one liners did, back in the 1960's apparently, with US evangelist Billy Graham.

CERN's Hadron Collider, which becomes operational shortly, has been likened to the temples of ancient times, whose builders also wished to comprehend the mysteries of the universe and creation. This, by the way, is a part of the reason, although expressed very differently, why the Temple of Jerusalem, one of the great buildings of legend and religious faith, was based around a physical emptiness, incomprehensible to the worldly ... Read full entry

"Star Wars" is My Co-Pilot Apparently there are more followers of the Jedi faith than Scientologists in Britain, according to the country's 2001 census. Given the opportunity to join a religion that offers mind control techniques, and light sabers as part of the deal, I can see why. Anyone who wants to become a member signs up through our Website. We give them the Jedi handbook and that's their ... Read full entry

Childish superstition: Einstein's letter makes view of religion relatively clear A recently published letter written by Albert Einstein finally clarifies his views in regards to god and religion. In the letter, he states: "The word god is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation no matter how subtle can ... Read full entry

Religion a figment of human imagination So says London School of Economics anthropologist Maurice Bloch. Humans alone practice religion because they're the only creatures to have evolved imagination. Maybe the Pope could therefore consider canceling his upcoming Sydney visit, and the millions of dollars spent laying it on could instead be diverted to the state's hospitals and schools that are falling apart.

Where angels no longer fear to tread European scientists are in the process of spending €2m to understand religion, or rather the reasons people believe in God, or other Deities. Religion cries out for a biological explanation. It is a ubiquitous phenomenon - arguably one of the species markers of Homo sapiens - but a puzzling one. It has none of the obvious benefits of that other marker of humanity, language. ... Read full entry

It's been around for a while now, but I still can't get passed that little guitar riff... Redberger... who knows there may yet be redemption for us all... provided you are a member of the "right" church ;) ... nice stuff Jose!