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Jimmy Carter Loses His Religion
Women and girls have been discriminated against for too long in a twisted interpretation of the word of God.
I have been a practising Christian all my life and a deacon and Bible teacher for many years. My faith is a source of strength and comfort to me, as religious beliefs are to hundreds of millions of people around the world. So my decision to sever my ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, after six decades, was painful and difficult.
Police probe Al-Islam over report offensive to Catholics
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13, 2009) : Police said today they have commenced investigations into a police report lodged by a Catholic priest over an article published by an Islamic magazine which was offensive to Christians.
In-law: Mother only prayed despite knowing daughter was gravely ill
A mother accused of homicide for only praying while her 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes knew the girl was gravely ill at least a day before she died, a sister-in-law has testified.
Faith Survey Results
What have the crazies got up to now?
Results from the latest American faith survey. Non believers up 11%. - 01/04/09
CFI Condemns United Nations Resolution on “Defamation of Religions”
Supressing free speech - 04/04/09
The United Nations Human Rights Council has handed another victory to Islamic states in their decade-long push to limit freedom of expression out of “respect” for religious beliefs.
A new Council resolution decries a “campaign of defamation of religions” in which “the media” and “extremist organizations” are “perpetuating stereotypes about certain religions and sacred persons,” and urges UN member states to provide redress “within their respective legal and constitutional systems.” Capitalizing on concerns about racial profiling and discrimination in the era of the war on terror, the language conflates criticism of Islam with anti-Muslim bigotry and seeks to stifle peaceful speech in the name of “dialogue” and “diversity.”
Outrage over Afghan law legalizing rape in marriage
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A new Afghan law that dramatically inhibits the rights of women, including reportedly legalizing rape within marriage, has raised the ire of Canadian politicians from all parties, who are demanding that President Hamid Karzai clarify his position on the legislation.
The new law, which conflicting reports say has either passed or is still under consideration, would apply to the country's Shia minority. It would reportedly make it illegal for a woman to refuse to have sex with her husband and forbid her from leaving home without her husband's permission.
The law would also reportedly grant custody rights to fathers and grandfathers.