Once again, HiScrivener’s “Legal Prejudice” theory strikes gold with yet another example of how no one gives a flip about offending the Body of Christ.
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What Comedy Central wants to do with Jesus is no laughing matter
St. Louis may be best known for its Gateway Arch, but for GetReligion regulars, perhaps it’s best known for Tim Townsend . We’re regularly reading reports from Townsend, who has been the religion reporter at the St
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5Q+1: Meet Tim Townsend in St. Louis
The New York Times ran a huge page one feature on Anwar al-Awlaki. He’s the American-born Muslim cleric now active with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He had ties to several of the 9/11 terrorists but his work with Fort Hood shooter and the Northwest Flight 253 underwear bomber have gotten renewed attention from the American government
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Trusting in al-Awlaki
I highlighted Ross Douthat’s excellent New York Times op-ed last time we talked about the censorship of the South Park cartoon. He had written a bit about what the incident meant in larger context: This is what decadence looks like: a frantic coarseness that “bravely” trashes its own values and traditions, and then knuckles under swiftly to totalitarianism and brute force. I thought of that when reading this Associated Press story about a new series that Comedy Central has in development.
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Cowardice, bravery and blasphemy
Anyone who knows anything about Islam knows that devout Muslim believers who practice their faith do not drink alcohol. It is not very hard to find this out, as this Google search shows ( Muslim beliefs on drinking alcohol ). That’s why I was rather surprised to read an interesting, but rather strange, detail in one of the many New York Times updates on the life of Faisal Shahzad and the various influences in his life that may, or may not, have led him to attempt an act of terrorism in Times Square
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Why? ‘Zeal’ for living as a Muslim?
Belgian authorities are analysing a video containing threats to attack the country and other European states if they enforce a ban on full face veils, government officials said on Thursday. The video showed veiled women, some armed with guns, armed men and children carrying weapons and ammunition.
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Belgium analyses video threat over Muslim veil ban
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Reuters) – Dubai Group may not be keen to sell its stake in Malaysia’s No.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-05 02:49 CORRECTED-Dubai Group may not sell Bank Islam stake – report
(Corrects sourcing of expected sale timeline in paragraph 3)
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CORRECTED – CORRECTED-Dubai Group may not sell Bank Islam stake – report
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Reuters) – Dubai Group may not be keen to sell its stake in Malaysia’s No. 2 sharia lender Bank Islam, the Business Times reported on Wednesday, citing a source. “They may not sell after all because they see value in the bank,” the source was quoted as saying in a Business Times report.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-05 01:33 Dubai Group may not sell Bank Islam stake – report
A clip from Richard Dawkins’ Lecture at UC Berkeley: bit.ly – via www.AtheistMedia.com
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Richard Dawkins: If Science Worked Like Religion