Let the fate of Richard Dawkins be a lesson to you all – Twitter brings out the worst in humankind|
This time, Dawkins, who prior to becoming a jester of the Twittersphere was apparently a well respected author, used the opportunity of International Women’s Day to blast the “loathsome religion” of Islam.
Yes, Richard Dawkins, a Muslim baby is a Muslim baby. Because that’s just how it works|
A few days ago, Richard Dawkins wrote to the Times to complain that they had referred to “Muslim babies”. Because, in his view, a baby isn’t a fully developed human being so it can’t possibly be conscious of being a Muslim.
Quebecers campaign against Charter of Values|
A Montreal-based group is calling on all Canadians to join them on January 12th and 13th to protest against the Quebec government’s proposed Charter of Values for the province, urging Canadians to join them by wearing a hijab, turban, kippa or crucifix for a day.
Florida Parents Protest Textbook With Chapter About Islam|
By Chris Joseph
Parents upset about a history textbook that they say emphasizes Islam more than other religions protested outside Volusia County school district headquarters.
Cambridge University Study Finds that Attitudes Toward “Honour Killings” in Jordan Unconnected to Religious Belief|
(AlJazeera English)
The belief that so-called “honour killings” are justified continues to be common among Jordanian teenagers, a new Cambridge University study says.
Colbert Report: Sharia Mops|
(Via Comedy Central)
Despite Tennessee lawmakers’ best efforts, Sharia law manages to work its way into the state building’s men’s room.
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.
German Bigotry Shifting From Race to Religion|
(The Local)
“It’s no longer ‘the Turks’ but ‘the Muslims’,” Wilhelm Heitmeyer, head of the institute for research of interdisciplinary conflict and violence at Bielefeld University told the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung on Monday.
Pamela Geller’s obsession: Countering tolerance|
As the nation mourns the senseless violence in Connecticut and politicians in Washington bicker endlessly over the “fiscal cliff,” the#MyJihad public education campaign should have presented an unambiguous bit of good news to a country in sore need of it.
Hate crime at mosque prompts outpouring of books|
Some local organizations are coming to the rescue of a local religious institution that recently became the victim of hate crime.
Now, that story is turning into one of love and compassion, with the outpouring of donations.
