In Nigeria earlier this month, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons (NAPTIP) forwarded to the Attorney General for possible prosecution its findings that Ahmed Sani Yerima, former governor of Zamfara state and a member of the Nigerian Senate, violated the Nigerian Child Rights Act of 2003 when he married a 13-year old Egyptian girl after paying a very large dowry. ( Next 7/21). Now, according to AFP and ThisDay , the Registered Trustees of Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria has filed suit in the Federal High Court seeking a declaration that Yerima’s right to privacy and his right to practice his religion have been violated by NAPTIP’s investigation and planned investigations by the National Human Rights Commission and parliament
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Nigerian Lawsuit Claims Ban on Child Marriage Restricts Muslims’ Religious Freedom
Nevada, July 21 : Hollywood diva Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls) reportedly adopting meditation and yoga in her life was ‘step in the right direction’ for her, said Hindu leader Rajan Zed on Wednesday.
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Meditation, yoga to help Lohan: Zed
Today’s first Mass reading, taken from the beginning of the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, is one that I love. The passage begins with God telling Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.” Jeremiah doesn’t exactly greet this news with glee.
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To Whomever I Send You, You Shall Go
Nevada, July 21 : Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged the Hindus and other seekers worldwide to spend the summer vacation by ‘seeking refuge in God’.
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Hindu statesman Zed urges Hindus to ‘seek refuge in God’ during summer vacation
Nevada, July 21 : In view of country facing obesity crisis, Hindus are suggesting introducing Yoga in nation’s elementary, middle, and high schools and making it part of the curriculum.
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Hindus recommend launching Yoga in USA schools to tackle obesity crisis
South Korean news anchorwomen are furious at the alleged sexist comments made by Rep. Kang Yong-seok of the ruling Grand National Party.
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News anchorwomen furious over lawmaker’s sexist remarks
A senior advocate, appearing for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims in different courts, on Tuesday decided to withdraw from all the cases following allegations of “personal benefits” levelled against him. “I’m constrained to take a hard decision to withdraw from all the cases of 1984 riots in view of a statement made by Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee.
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Senior lawyer Phoolka withdraws from anti-Sikh riot cases
Vampires are in fashion across the United States, encouraged by the hit TV series “True Blood,” now in its third season, the ” Twilight ” movies and “Vampire Diaries.” Stories about feeding on blood are greedily consumed and eagerly published. For a pastime with dark, anti-religious overtones vampire fashion is itself becoming oddly like an organized religion
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Vampires get their teeth into US public
Studying a passage effectively involves a variety of skills. Yesterday we mentioned matters of contextual awareness, scholarly awareness and original language study. Today I want to share a few more. Not a definitive list or blueprint for the exegetical process, but a series of prompts that may or may not be helpful reminders. Purposeful Study and Preaching – Too often, preachers study a passage to find meaning, then preach meaning and tack on purpose at the end. Purpose (i.e.
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Varied Skills in Passage Study – II
Scientists call it a “transgenic” fish. The company that created it calls it “AquAdvantage.” Consumer activists are calling it “Frankenfish.” The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed the AquAdvantage salmon for 13 years.
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Gentically engineered salmon could be on plates soon