It seems that the interwebs are all a twitter over Pope Francis’ remarks regarding the Gays. Addressing the issue of the gay lobby, Pope
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Adding Deeper Darkness to a Night Already Devoid of Stars
Human beings are violent. As a group. As a species. We are violent. There has never been a period where there is not some
Continue readingReligious insecurities and the jokes they necessitate
“If you are threatened or offended by people disagreeing with, challenging or even ridiculing your faith, then your faith can’t be that strong.” And
Continue readingReligions of the World According to Shit Happens
Or… In the USA, we make fun of every fucking religion & creed! I had a shirt in high school with a list of
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Ramadan Mubarak to those who struggle
It’s about 4:30 am ET as I’m starting to write this post and I’m just finished with suhoor, the pre-dawn meal that Muslims eat
Continue readingArabic is not a Divine Language
Muslims are taught to say our prayers in Arabic in order to facilitate a level of camaraderie between people of different linguistic backgrounds and
Continue readingLegislating National Identity
From Slate: http://slatest.slate.com/id/2244122/entry/8/ This concerns France’s recent attempts legislate its culture… banning the burqa, specifically. If this were done in the USA, I think
Continue readingThe NOW answer
I think one of the more annoying aspects of human curiosity is the demand for the NOW answer. We want everything to be definitively
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