North Carolina: Politicians Who Wanted to Make Christianity the State Religion Want to Ban “Shariah”|
Talk about irony, in the same state in which politicians wanted to make Christianity the state religion you have a move to ban the non-existent threat of ‘Shariah,’ if they had their way they would probably really like to ban Islam altogether (their real intent).
Juan Cole: Terrorism and the other Religions|
by Juan Cole (Informed Comment)
Contrary to what is alleged by bigots like Bill Maher, Muslims are not more violent than people of other religions. Murder rates in most of the Muslim world are very low compared to the United States.
Fox News Stokes Islamophobia with Misleading Story|
Christians face discrimination in many places in the Muslim world, including in Egypt, however it certainly doesn’t help when Fox News, a bastion of Right-Wing fundamentalism (of both the political and religious variety) pushes misleading stories.
Aberdeen church opens doors to Muslims|
A Scottish reverend has invited Muslims to pray alongside Christians in an Aberdeen church because the nearby mosque is so small that some worshippers were forced to pray outside.
Church offers prayer space for Muslim community|
While the University considers itself a diverse community, some students have felt left out of the equation — until now. The Second Reformed Church, located at 100 College Ave., will now offer a place for practicing Muslims to go for their Friday worship, Pastor Doug Shepler said.
Pat Robertson Claims Islam Is ‘Demonic’ And ‘Not A Religion’ But An Economic System|
(Huffington Post)
Controversial conservative Christian Pat Robertson doubled down Tuesday on claims that Islam is not a religion.
Woman Burned Alive For Sorcery in Papua New Guinea: What If They Were Muslim?|
None of the reports that I have come across mention the religion of the perpetrators of this chilling and horrific crime in Papua New Guinea.
Exclusive: Reverend Deacon Robert Spencer of Our Lady of the Cedars Church|
by Garibaldi
For quite some time it has been known that Robert Spencer, according to his own testimony, is a Catholic of the Maronite Melkite tradition.
The Meaning of the New Year’s Holiday|
I’ve always thought of New Year’s as a purely secular holiday, widely celebrated with champagne, confetti, and kisses at midnight. In the US, the most famous New Year’s celebration centers on the drop of the Times Square Ball in New York City, an event that attracts an audience of over a billion worldwide.
Athens – the EU capital city without a mosque|
The makeshift facilities are illegal but this huge community faces no other option. Athens, a metropolis on the edge of the Muslim world, is one of the few EU capitals without a mosque.
