It's sad,

even though Egypt's Christians are apparently finally being heard by the leaders, that they even need this kind of help to be protected from Islamists...

Egypt offensive targets Islamists in central town

"Christians have reported militant intimidation in the town of Dalga. Officials are reluctant to portray the operation as one launched in support of Copts."

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This isn't surprising

Not so fast: Ramadan sees rise in binge eating and A&E cases

Mixing modern fast food with very serious fasting seems to be a really unhealthy idea. I wouldn't doubt it. The Ramadan fasts are really serious, so I expect the food that should be eaten after sundown should be better than fast food, and one should eat somewhere where they're not encouraged to 'biggie size' something...

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Of course,


he's certainly well within his rights to speculate about an aspect of Jesus' presence and life. There's little known of Jesus other than from the Bible, and this book is just his opinion, after all.

Reza Aslan defends controversial new book on Jesus

These are the arguments of academe. One or two people outside of academe might have their opinion of Jesus affected by this book. The person and teachings of Jesus have had books written outside the general Christian position many times. The big deal this time is that it has been written by a Muslim (who also believe in Jesus, but as a prophet). It will probably end up in remainder sections of bookstores quite quickly...

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This

is part of the medieval thinking that Islamists hold and promote.

Mentally impaired child arrested under Pakistan's anti-blasphemy law

Pakistan really is possibly setting itself up as a pariah in that region of the world, at least to the West. They claim concern about terrorism but let terrorists base themselves in their country. What's that about?

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This could be

an unnecessary tragedy.

Bartholomew I: Do not transform Hagia Sophia in Trabzon into a mosque

It would be even more of a tragedy as the leaders of both faiths agree and it is the government that is suggesting it...

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So,

because he has been critical of election irregularities and possible fraud in Malasia, a newspaper (with who knows what connections to the ruling party, or what they may have been pressured to do by a certain criminal cult) essentially sets Senator Xenophon up for a terrorist attack by deliberately changing a speech critical of a criminally-convicted cult to be critical of Islam. This was really no accident.

Security fears for Xenophon over religious misunderstanding

I fear that once you get a group of extremists riled up it's impossible to stop them all from acting violently. I think a nice lawsuit would fit perfectly here, and would allow him to find out who instigated it. If a certain cult had a hand in it, well...

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Progress?

Progress and Rat Poison in Morocco

It may seem so for some people, but it really alway depends on where you are in the culture. What may seem to be progress and freedom to some is anything but for others.

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Such a peaceful, friendly religion

'Gay people should get the death penalty’: Five Muslim men on trial for stirring up hatred after 'handing out homophobic leaflets near mosque'

Sigh. What is left to say? While this is a small group, how many other Muslims in England (and around the world) feel like sentiments? It seems that their whole approach to the world is to kill anyone who doesn't believe as they do. And they want people to respect their beliefs?

So very sad...

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This isn't

a Catholic Bishop, but a bishop of another Christian denomination.

Muslim Extremists in Uganda Throw Acid on Bishop

And they claim to be a peaceful religion. I really am horrified by their violence...

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So, if they've got the majority

they've got the power.

Nigeria: The fundamentalists’ ultimatum. The appeal of Bishop Ayau Kaigama

"The Islamic group Boko Haram has given Christians three days to leave the north of the country. A bishop: “There are secret forces that move them.”"

Even if they don't have a majority, how do you deal with a religion that solves disputes or exerts the power it does have at the end of a gun?

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It is really sad...

...that certain groups of people don't want to live in peace with others.

Afghanistan bombs kill 58 in Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif

All they really want to do is kill anyone who doesn't believe exactly as they do. And if they ever managed to do that they would start killing each other. I think all they really want to do is kill...

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Do you think

that it may just be a convenient way for the male ruling class to keep a hold on their power?

Allowing women drivers in Saudi Arabia will be 'end of virginity'

"Allowing women drivers in Saudi Arabia will tempt them into sex, promote pornography and create more homosexuals, according to some conservative Muslim scholars."

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Oh, Newt...

Gingrich Says 'Arab Spring' is Really 'Anti-Christian' Spring

Persecution against Christians has been going on in Arab countries for many, many years. He's only using this for political points...

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This is the sort of thing

that is making headlines in our city now that a Pakistani Christian immigrant is trying to make public this sort of thing to the Canadian people...

Coptic Christian Student Murdered By Classmates for Wearing a Cross

Not surprisingly, it appears in this article that it was the adult teacher who instigated the issue and encouraged the youths. Like the radical Imams do...

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This sort of thing is happening more and more

in countries where Islamist fanatic murderers like Al Shabaab militants make laws for themselves...

 Islamic Extremists in Somalia Behead 17-year-old Christian

Have mercy on him, Lord, and on all his family.

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This headline

is something that should likely be promoted in every faith, and not just to seminarians.

IRAN: Key cleric calls for more prayer, less Web surfing

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It continues...

Netherlands to ban the burka

"Holland is to become the latest European country to ban the burka, despite the fact that fewer than 100 Dutch women are thought to wear the face-covering Islamic dress."

In some ways this is understandable, particularly from a security perspective. Given the number of people mentioned in the article who actually wear it, they may have felt safe instituting this sort of legislation.

Islam is the author of this misfortune, without a doubt. Of course, they could just pass a law that anyone wearing a burka also had to wear eyeshadow, lash thickener, rouge and other bits of female makeup. That would be fun to see - all those male Muslim terrorists standing for mugshots made up like Mae West!

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I hope they don't find it in their books...

Women's marriage baffles Islamic police in Indonesia's Aceh

"Islamic religious police in Indonesia's Aceh province are stumped about how to handle a case of two women who married at the urging of neighbors concerned that one of the roomates was a man and therefore a couple living in sin
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"In the Prophet's book, people committing such a thing should be beheaded or thrown into the sea, but we don't have that in our regulations," Muddasir, the head of Aceh's religious police, told Reuters on Wednesday."

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Isn't it incredible



how many different groups these people hate and commit violence against...

Indonesia jails victim of attack on Ahmadi sect

...and how some governments condone their actions and punish the victims rather than those who commit the vicious crimes against them?

Indonesia - not where you want to spend your vacation...

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“religion gives freedom to women.”


Hamdia’s Research

"Celebrating International Women’s Day in Baghdad."

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