Tag: islam
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March 29, 2006 03:57 PM EST --
At worship on Sunday, a man stood up and asked for forgiveness for his sins. I said we should murder him for his transgressions, but I was shouted down. Later, it was noted that someone was no longer . . . more
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September 13, 2006 06:55 PM EDT --
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. ~ Bertrand Russell
I'm an agnostic. This doesn't mean I believe a god . . . more
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May 25, 2006 09:25 AM EDT --
Hijabified concerns
By Hafsa Ahsan
Not long ago, I sat for a job interview, expecting to be questioned about my qualifications, strengths and weaknesses. But I was in for a huge surprise. What came . . . more
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September 12, 2007 04:12 PM EDT --
If we would like others to take us seriously and not judge us as being fanatics in our religious beliefs we should strive to be open minded, many-sided and well balanced, mentally, socially and spiritually. . . . more
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May 02, 2006 12:05 PM EDT --
People are always telling me, "Hey, Allah, you should write another book. All the books you've written before were very popular; I'm not sure if anyone actually read the whole megillah, . . . more
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April 14, 2007 03:22 PM EDT --
If they weren’t so criminal, the insanities being practiced in the name of God would be almost laughable. From Jesus Camps to Jihad, the eccentricities promoted by “good religion” of . . . more
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December 24, 2007 04:13 PM EST --
The Qur'an (Koran) is the word of God, revealed through the Prophet Muhammad. However it is read and understoon by mortal men, limited in insights and intelligence. It is intended alike . . . more
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August 12, 2007 09:59 AM EDT --
When a religion becomes outworn, obsolete, irrelevant and finally dies the state has no other option than to move ahead without it. When a religion is fresh and new, invigorated with spirit, providing . . . more
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October 06, 2007 02:16 PM EDT --
It is true that in all Moslem countries today the practise of polygamy is well established. However the plurality of wives does not conform to the teachings of Muhammad. The Qur'an (Koran), . . . more
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August 13, 2006 11:07 AM EDT --
Would anyone care to point out the moral, diplomatic or stategic value of using the term "Islamic Fascists" in a press statement likely to be viewed by a billion people or more?
What would you . . . more
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April 04, 2007 03:49 PM EDT --
Reading through the responses on Reza Aslan's article posted here on Gather, I am curious as to what people know about Islam and when they learned it.
When I was in 6th grade I had a homeroom . . . more
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December 23, 2007 03:11 PM EST --
The Moslem veil, or Hijab, represents the principle of modesty, including behavior as well as dress, and applies to both males and females.
Rules of modesty are open to a wide range of interpretations. . . . more
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August 17, 2006 06:33 PM EDT --
The epithet "Islamic fascists" is growing in popularity. I wish it would not.
Here is why.
There are fascists. There are Islamists. These are two separate groups that have . . . more
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September 03, 2007 04:31 PM EDT --
Listed below, in chronological order, are the seven divinely revealed religious systems which still have followers today. The date shown for each is the starting date of the religion or the date . . . more
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January 04, 2007 01:29 PM EST --
It's refreshing to see that 79% of respondents (so far) in today's Gather poll think that Keith Ellison (D-MN) should be allowed to carry the Koran to his swearing-in ceremony for the House of . . . more
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February 13, 2007 11:33 PM EST --
My mother today said, "Barack Obama scares me."
She said, "He wouldn't swear on the Bible. He had to swear on the Qu'ran."
Coming from a Christian, conservative, Republican . . . more
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June 21, 2008 09:31 AM EDT --
A religion really needs an identity and a reason to exist.
The Shakers for example were a Christian sect that believed it was wrong to have sex. That belief gave them an identity and a religious belief . . . more
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October 11, 2007 07:01 AM EDT --
There is a great deal of misunderstanding about Islam in western nations. Islam is not an isolated religious phenomenon, but is closely and historically related to Christianity. Islam succeeded . . . more
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June 06, 2006 11:38 AM EDT --
Iran is one of the world's worst offenders in allowing women to be sold into the sex trade, the United States said on Monday in a rebuke that may cloud US efforts to negotiate over Tehran's . . . more
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September 17, 2006 12:41 PM EDT --
Was the DOPE (Dear Old Pater Ecclisiasticus) right to say what he did about Islam?
Resoundingly yes, bearing in mind it is only his opinion.
Quite recently we British liberals were involved in fighting . . . more
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