I was baptised and confirmed
in
the local church – The
Church of England in Wales (Anglican) –
but I never
believed a single word, though I sat through hundreds of sermons and
sang
hymns and psalms in the church choir.
After starting university I never
went to
church again, except to get married. Gradually, I've become more
interested
in psychology, comparative religions and cosmology, my heroes being
Carl
Sagan, Phillip Adams, Stephen Hawking and Paul Davies.
I've had correspondence duels with
individuals
who hold what I perceive as strange beliefs e.g. JWs, Christadelphians,
creationists, etc. I've had quite a few letters printed in The
Advertiser
and The Messenger Press on skeptical themes.
I've always been a very active
sportsman,
mostly soccer, cricket, rugby and track and field. I've had most
success
as a steeplechaser and won an Australian 3000m veteran (over 40) title
in 1984. I've run 15 marathons (fastest 2hr 29min). I'm a Level 1 coach
in Orienteering and a keen cyclist, swimmer, walker.
Other interests: My children,
reading, travel,
camping, photography, cinema, politics, music, the media and watching
top
sport on TV.
