Archive for November, 2008
I just got some email!
from   sayed sayed <tagerweb@hotmail.com>
to   <ian@irreligion.org>
date   Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:29 AM
subject   important for admin irreligion.org
Please delete the topic and photo
http://www.irreligion.org/tag/islam/
http://www.irreligion.org/2008/07/13/france-rejects-muslim-woman-over-radical-practice-of-islam/
http://www.irreligion.org/2008/11/22/top-islamic-body-yoga-is-not-for-muslims/
Because it disturbs more than one billion Muslims
Islam is a religion of the right
My Reponse:
from   Ian <ian@irreligion.org>
to   sayed sayed <tagerweb@hotmail.com>
date   Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM
subject   Re: important for admin [...]
Top Islamic body: Yoga is not for Muslims
Malaysia’s top Islamic body on Saturday ruled against Muslims practicing yoga, saying it had elements of other religions that could corrupt Muslims.
The National Fatwa Council’s non-binding edict said yoga involves not just physical exercise but also includes Hindu spiritual elements, chanting and worship.
“It is inappropriate. It can destroy [...]
Holy shit. These guys are seriously talking about making it illegal to defame religion? What. The. Fuck.
Basically, this would mean you cannot say anything negative about any religion. Since nothing in any religion can be proven, anything negative claim can be declared “false” by the religious nutjobs out there. This is one of the worst [...]
Catholic bishops plan to forcefully confront Obama
BALTIMORE – In a direct challenge to President-elect Barack Obama, America’s Roman Catholic bishops vowed on Tuesday to accept no compromise for the sake of national unity until there is legal protection for the unborn.
About 300 bishops, gathered in Baltimore for their national meeting, adopted a formal blessing for [...]
New Metro ads likely to stir up controversy
WASHINGTON – It wouldn’t be the holiday season without a little controversy concerning God.
Starting next week, Metro will roll out a set of advertisements on its buses sponsored by the American Humanist Association (AHA), a non-theist group. The ads will show a picture of a fake Santa Claus [...]