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I just saw this CNN story about a Muslim woman who is going to be caned for drinking beer in public. A dual track legal system. That strikes me as so strange. The idea that all are equal before the law seems so fundamental to me, that I am having a hard time accepting this model.

Hi, all! I was referred to this chap during a discussion with someone on the Richard Dawkins Foundation forum. He called it "evidence" that there is a God (and, indirectly, that Islam is the one true religion (or sth.)). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophecies_of_Mirza_Ghulam_Ahmad Any...

After watching his address to the Muslim world, I really start to think he's the chosen one. :D ... Islam, Terrorism, Human Rights, History, US Torture, Democracy, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Iraq etc - it was all in there - even citing the Quran to underline his points. Now while Cheney, Limbaugh...

The new Punch Out for Wii has been out for a few weeks now and it's finally time for someone to be upset by something about it. Our self proclaimed "pundit" believes that the character Bald Bull can be heard saying the phrase "Allah Akbar" The Shock! The Horror! The ... what? You aren't...

Oh no ! the aerial was pointing the wrong way . No wonder my prayers weren't answered. Nice of them to suggest acknowledging "modern" science - when it suits them. How does he know? from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7984556.stm

OK, so with the latest Norwegian trademark Tempest in a Teapot (read: debate on hijab-wearing police officers), one particular argument was thrown about a lot - that since there's no requirement in the Qur'an to wear the hijab, it should not be considered a Muslim custom but rather a political...

As part of a research project, I'm curious to know how Muslim women see their bodies compared with western women, and compared with non-Muslim minorities living in Muslim countries. How, in particular, has Islamic fundamentalism influenced the way women see themselves, especially when it comes...

Okay, I've officially seen it all. The world is batcrap crazy. Michael Jackson (reportedly) converts to Islam and changes his name to "Mikaeel". Time to do the crazy dance. There is a crazy dance, isn't there? Please tell me there's a crazy dance.

Linky. Though I am normally loathe to attempt rational discussion on this topic, this headline on Digg caught my eye. Rationalizing and confirmation bias, engage!

"In Islam dogs are regarded as unclean and are not allowed in mosques. However, the Muslim Law (Shari'ah) Council UK has now issued a fatwa which allows guide dogs inside mosques.." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/7633623.stm We are the first to jump on religious stupidity...

I thought I was reading The Onion...

Link. Great. Abandon Islam and we'll kill you. It's no excuse that you didn't know just because we didn't tell you.

I'm going to say this is silly, but it's getting some attention right now. On a Sunday talk show, Obama made a verbal slip: The article notes that the "my Muslim faith" part was corrected immediately by Stephanopolous and Obama to "my Christian faith", but of course that did not mean it did...

I was reading an interview with Dawkins in the Times yesterday and he briefly pointed out that in the UK the rising religious fundamentalism in the country is mainly contained in Islam. By fundamentalism I mean refusing to learn about evolution, calling for religion to be taught prominently over...

Child bride gets divorced after rape, beatings SANAA, Yemen (CNN) -- Nujood Ali is 10 years old, but she already has been married and divorced. It was an arranged marriage in which she said a husband three times her age routinely beat and raped her. Read the rest The 10-year old was granted a...

Just how much truth is in these reports, I wonder? http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5itR3ObU5KN4KQ6ECht004C7cysFA http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1031784/Schoolboys-punished-detention-refusing-kneel-pray-Allah.html...

I don't see a thread about this yet - wasn't sure whether to put it here or in R+P. The Guardian's "comment is free" section has featured a debate about "evolution and the origins of life from a Muslim perspective" between their resident Muslim spokesman Inayat Bunglawala and Muslim creationist...

Interesting interview with Ayaan Hirsi-Ali. She talks about being circumcised against her will and the will of her father (her grandmother had it done behind her father's back). She talks about her upbringing and religious indoctrination, and how she eventually overcame that to become an atheist.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/SCHOOLS/805290380 Was the pastor within his right to do so?

This is posted without comment, except that it is worth reading. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-harris/losing-our-spines-to-save_b_100132.html

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Great excuse for being late for work... But who'd believe it? The bus company didn't when a man complained. Good job he got it on video (scroll halfway down page). http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article976258.ece Whatever next?

This man's movie Fitna should be coming out soon and riots already have begun, I think he's brave to be speaking out. Why don't we have this kind of "right-winger" here in America? This guy makes sense rather than the "we'll bring them freedom" B.S. we are fed here. I can't wait to watch his...

This was an interesting article. If true, it's some of the best news out of Iraq I've seen since this whole war started. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/world/middleeast/04youth.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Just added this to my video blog. Steven Jones and the Loose Change video are referenced beginning at the 2:00 mark. From ‘Is Terrorism A Muslim Monopoly?’ by Dr Zakir Naik Recorded in Mumbai (Bombay), India, on 11th Sept 2006. 7L3a_83jt0Q

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7233335.stm :jaw-dropp Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury thinks the UK should allow the adoption of Sharia Law alongside UK law, in order to reduce the alienation of Muslims. From the above article: This has sparked a massive response from...

The Quran is believed by Muslims as the final testament, good grief does this mean that we better not expect any reformation?

Damian Thompson in The Telegraph (UK) Don't criticise Islam, says UN No shocker really. Remember this next time someone says something about putting the the UN in charge of something important or having "moral authority" All purpose disclaimer: Some other people are stinkers too. I am under...

I was told a story at work today by a mad religious Armenian (nice guy really). He told me a story passed down through his family for quite a few generations. I had never heard it before and I would like to know the gist of it. Searched for a tag on this but found nothing, other than a funny...

...I don't even really know what to say, here... http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58996