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No, Sunni and Shia Muslims Have Not Been Fighting Forever

…still aren’t that many overtly sectarian, intra-Christian conflicts in the world today, and certainly nothing comparable to the Iranian and Saudi rivalry. Though if someone correctly insisted that Christians don’t fight all that much over Christianity, that would ignore the many instances in which Christians do fight. Just not over Christianity. The reason we in America don’t kill over sectarian or religious identity, or at least not quite so expl…

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Heretic: With Friends Like These, Who Needs Jihadis?

…ould have consequences she hints at without being able to fully process. Jerusalem… Why didn’t I think of that? Let’s say we rid ourselves of the Medina Muhammad. Let’s say Islam is and only should be what Muslims did in Mecca. If somehow the majority of the world’s Muslims accepted this, here’s what would happen: The present Israel-Palestine conflict would turn a thousand times worse a million times faster. Because, before his exodus, Muhammad’s…

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It’s Not Just Evangelicals Who Should Worry About World Vision

…he Trinity. The Supreme Court let stand the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that World Vision was a religious institution entitled to the same exemption as a church. Federal programs, though, can require compliance with Title VII by organizations receiving federal funding. Although civil rights advocates were critical of the pre-Bush Charitable Choice program because it contained insufficient safeguards against employment discrimination by f…

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Are Muslims Nuts?

And this meme of the West as other than what it says it is becomes deeply frustrating to a Muslim world that often feels its grievances are not heard, both internationally—Muslim nations punch far below their weight—and even domestically, as local governments are rarely responsive, let alone relevant. All of this means that when a solitary American pastor threatens to burn a Qur’an, he is no longer Terry Jones—his hatred of Islam is civilizational…

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Top Five (Less Sensational, But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson (1930-2023)

…wn as The Family Channel. This story has two morals: The first is that Fox News and Robertson’s “news” deserve about the same degree of respect from journalists. Second, critics have raised questions about the legality of financial transactions related to Robertson’s business empire. Although at this point there’s no way to determine how well these accusations would hold up in court, we can easily imagine more diligent investigations. 3) Robertson…

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Mexican Marriage Marches Show Struggle Between Church and Secular State; Pro-LGBT Mormon Group Grows After ‘Apostate’ Declaration; Botswana Gives Anti-Gay US Pastor the Boot; Global LGBT Recap

…n, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth, became the first openly gay British royal. Russia: Court bans LGBT news site Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that a Siberian court has banned one of the country’s most popular LGBT news sites “without warning.” Uganda: Police block pride march before it starts Police blocked supporters of LGBT equality from convening on a beach and told them to leave the area, reports BuzzFeed’s David Mack. Minister for Ethi…

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The Immorality of Immortality

…ts of the values and norms that guide human actions. In our modern secular world science is the arbiter of truth about the natural, material world. From a Jewish perspective, science, and especially its application in technology, can be used to solve legal problems and alleviate legal restrictions, and science and technology should be used to heal and alleviate human suffering. But science does not provide us with the values and norms necessary to…

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CNN’s Disastrous ‘Town Hall’ with Trump Put the Country at Risk

…litics, compared to only 14% of Americans. Notably, only 2% say they most trust CNN. Most do not blame Trump for the violence on January 6th, and one-third believe our current political and cultural context may justify political violence: Only 15% believe Donald Trump bears a lot of responsibility for the violent actions of the rioters who took over the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, compared to a majority (56%) of Americans (PRRI survey, 2…

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Pride Month & Prejudice; ‘Worrisome Time’ For LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap

…geted by BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) activists , reports the Jerusalem Post, who charge that the festival is a form of “pinkwashing.”Among those deciding not to participate was Fawzia Mirza, a Pakistani-Canadian actress and filmmaker, “citing her identity as a ‘Muslim queer person.’” Mexico: Governor apologizes after dismissive reference to same-sex marriage The Governor of Nuevo León Jaime Rodríguez Calderón—also known as “El Bronco”—…

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Seventh-Day Adventists & Gay ‘Cures’; Legal Victory for Kenyan LGBTs; Political, Religious Leaders Spar on LGBT Issues in UK; Global LGBT Recap

…special envoy for LGBT rights Randy Berry is facing a tough task, reports USA Today’s Oren Dorrell: Many of the countries most hostile to the LGBT community are U.S. allies in Africa and Asia, including Nigeria, Uganda, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. All are embroiled in fights with radical Islamic terrorists who also condemn homosexuality, and reject U.S. and European pressure to reduce their persecution of LGBT members. Berry has served in the U.S….

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