Religion
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OMG, this is really terrible
Yes, I actually think this is more terrible than the shootings I wrote about yesterday. Girl, 16, dies after hijab dispute with father The 16-year-old Mississauga girl who was allegedly strangled by her father in a dispute over her refusal to wear the hijab has died. Aqsa Parvez, a Grade 11 student at Applewood Heights, succumbed to her injuries late…
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Winter Reading by Philip Pullman
OK, after finishing The Golden Compass and getting psyched to see the movie, I’ve decided to take all of our readers’ advice and continue on with books 2 and 3 of the trilogy before we move on to other reading. I’ve read several reviews online that also talk quite a bit about how the heart of the story doesn’t even…
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Republican Debate
What I really love about this blog is that it’s designed for conversation about the politically incorrect – religion and politics. Sometimes even both at the same time! Ah… So last night was the two-hour Republican debate on CNN, where the candidates answered questions from people on YouTube. Here are some quick highlights before we get to the question that inspired…
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Calling a spade a spade.
Boo-hoo, a Saudi prince is upset because the conviction of a woman who was gang raped is making his country look bad. If you missed the previous story, she’s been sentenced to 6 months in jail plus 200 lashes for being raped. The girl’s fate has become an issue in the US presidential election where the candidates have lined up…
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More muslim idiocy
The BBC has announced that a British school teacher in Sudan has been arrested for allowing her class to name a teddy bear Mohammed, thereby insulting the prophet. (Cripes, if I had a dog right now, guess what I’d change his name to?) It’s possible that she may get up to six months in jail, 40 lashes, or a fine.…
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I don’t understand….
Yesterday I wrote about becoming an atheist here and on my other blog. Someone left a comment on my personal blog (strangely they commented on a different post) saying that I must have been spiritually abused and explained how they cried out in their time of need and God answered them. “Literally” they said, but did not explain what they…
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I don't understand….
Yesterday I wrote about becoming an atheist here and on my other blog. Someone left a comment on my personal blog (strangely they commented on a different post) saying that I must have been spiritually abused and explained how they cried out in their time of need and God answered them. “Literally” they said, but did not explain what they…
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Speaking of the FSM…
The FSM is on the agenda of the American Academy of Religion’s Annual Meeting. This article on CNN.com gives a fair representation of what Pastafarianism is all about and actually portrays it in a positive light, which surprised me. When I saw the title I braced myself for cheap shots (I guess I’ve watched too many supposedly fair interviews of…
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