"Stupid humans never listen, haven't in thousands of years, and aren't about to start now, I guess. Oh well, not my problem."
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Book Review: Bare Naked Truth – On the Religious Right by Stacey Tallitsch
A Louisiana Congressional candidate launches an assault on what he perceives to be the combined political aims of the religious right and the Bush Administration.
Read More »Cartoon Controversy: Are Those Most Offended Least Familiar With Islamic History?
And satire, not religious sensitivity, should remain sacrosanct.
Read More »Western Crisis Intervention Needed
Current sparks of Islamic violence across the globe in feverish protest over a handful of stupid cartoons hammer home once again the reality that these guys need to find a hobby or something to distract them from a sense of aggrievement that always seems to be at near-boil. And if …
Read More »State Of The Gypsyman Address
This world is a pretty spectacular place, and part of its charm is the diversity of thought, opinion, and belief. We all need to take more time to appreciate it, including me.
Read More »Twenty-six 9/11s Every Year: The Toll of Man-made Law on Abortion
You might call it a gender war. The chief aggressors are George Bush and the Pope. For once, however, Tony Blair deserves to be congratulated.
Read More »Media Reality Check: Freedom to Be Offensive?
Cartoons, helicopters, pandas and offensive cartoons, oh my!
Read More »The Image of Mohammad, Free Speech, and Religious Outrage
In September, a dozen cartoons were published in Denmark critical of Islam, some depicting Muhammad, the prophet and founder of Islam, in an unflattering light. Many Muslims consider it blasphemy to print any image of Muhammad. One cartoon depicts Muhammad with a turban in the shape of a bomb. Another …
Read More »Our Story Is Not History For Everybody
Colonial attitudes have proven unwieldy in the past and have caused nothing but trouble; don't you think it's time we tried something different?
Read More »CD Review: Gospel Music
That's the beauty of genuine rapture; it comes through loud and clear no matter what the language, culture, religion or creed.
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