NAME OF GOD AND RELIGION BEING ABUSED TO JUSTIFY VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM, SAYS ABDULLAH (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Many individuals and groups have abused the name of God and religion to justify violence and terrorism, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. The prime minister said such extremism had been observed many times in the course of history and in each instance, the virtuous teachings of religion had been twisted and manipulated on behalf ... |
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Name Of God And Religion Being Abused To Justify Violence And Terrorism, Says Abdullah (Bernama)
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Many individuals and groups have abused the name of God and religion to justify violence and terrorism, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday. |
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It was 20 years ago today… Two decades of The Business Journal (Business Journal of Tri-Cities)
This is Volume 21, Number 1. Two decades worth of The Business Journal have been written, printed, read and — hopefully — have done you some good. In looking back over 20 years worth of back issues of The Business Journal of Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia (and if you think that’s an unwieldy brand name, just remember, we started off as The Business Journal of Upper East Tennessee and Southwest ... |
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Scholars should combat perversion of religion: PM (The Star)
KUALA LUMPUR: Religious extremism compels everyone especially religious scholars and intellectuals to play a part in combating ignorance and the perversion of religion, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. |
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Malaysia leader attacks extremism (Moldova.org)
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday decried violence and terrorism in the name of religion.The leader of the Muslim-majority country said such extremism witnessed numerous times in history twist the virtuous teachings of religions for political gain or personal profit, Bernama news agency reported.In our own time, we have witnessed many injustices committed in the name of ... |
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Malaysia leader attacks extremism (UPI)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 24 (UPI) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday decried violence and terrorism in the name of religion. |
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BLACK ANNALS: Goldstein & The Negation Of Tibetan History (Part I) (Phayul)
When Oscar Wilde declared that “the one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it”, he was probably attempting to provoke — épater les bourgeois , as the French might say. Wilde lived in an age, the latter half of the nineteenth century, of assurance and certitude. |
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Uganda: Religion Should Be Taught From Science Perspective (AllAfrica.com)
The Cabinet recently decided that the teaching of religious studies remains on the syllabus but it shall not be compulsory. Before I analyse whether institutions should teach religious studies, it is vital to trace the history of religion. |
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That's Entertainment! (winnipegsun.com)
Having successfully skewered western religion with last year's Fringe hit The Bible: The Complete Word of God, Florida (by way of Toronto) funnyman Elan wolf Farbiarz now sets his sights on the history of cinema, with typically hilarious results. |
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Religion briefs for June 28 (Rapid City Journal)
Service and seminar Unity of the Black Hills Roadside Chapel, 10112 Walnut St. in Piedmont, invites the public to its service and seminar beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 29. Guest minister, the Rev. Jim Rosemergy will present a message on “The Unity That I Love,” followed by a seminar titled “Unmasking Spirit.” The seminar will begin at about 11:30 a.m. |
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