Mel Swain
@melswain.bsky.social
Retired teacher & GCSE examiner. Born in Gillingham, UK, living in West Sussex. Author of 'The Medway And The Military' and 'Lake Geneva/Lac Leman: Global Connections'. Love Switzerland, Austria & Germany. Like cats & dogs. Pro-EU. Loathe Trump & Farage.
In addition to the hypocrisy, "thoughts and prayers" is such a lazy and hackneyed response to tragedy (often from those who probably never pray) that it has become meaningless. It screams "I must feign concern, but I can't be bothered to think out something genuinely empathetic to say".
July 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
In addition to the hypocrisy, "thoughts and prayers" is such a lazy and hackneyed response to tragedy (often from those who probably never pray) that it has become meaningless. It screams "I must feign concern, but I can't be bothered to think out something genuinely empathetic to say".
In a nutshell, religious belief requires faith, while science requires proof.
"There is no place for belief in modern science. What we do not know is a blank sheet which we must try to fill in." (Henri Nestlé, 1875)
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www.amazon.co.uk/Lake-Geneva-...
"There is no place for belief in modern science. What we do not know is a blank sheet which we must try to fill in." (Henri Nestlé, 1875)
www.payot.ch/Detail/lake_...
www.amazon.co.uk/Lake-Geneva-...
July 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In a nutshell, religious belief requires faith, while science requires proof.
"There is no place for belief in modern science. What we do not know is a blank sheet which we must try to fill in." (Henri Nestlé, 1875)
www.payot.ch/Detail/lake_...
www.amazon.co.uk/Lake-Geneva-...
"There is no place for belief in modern science. What we do not know is a blank sheet which we must try to fill in." (Henri Nestlé, 1875)
www.payot.ch/Detail/lake_...
www.amazon.co.uk/Lake-Geneva-...