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“Might there not be other, less obvious, Israeli products in our shops and marketplaces?”
I am optimistic that over time, world Islam can become a religion compatible with modernity, that separation of church and state can come to be the norm and that other religions will be respected. I don’t know how long it will take or how many terrorists and innocents will have …
Read More »Buddhism Underground
This is the first in an occasional series about my exploration of Buddhism while riding the New York subway.
Read More »Blogcritics: Pat Robertson Says Time to “Take Out” Venezuelan Leader Chavez
On Monday’s broadcast of The 700 Club, Christian Coalition founder, televangelist, ’88 presidential candidate, and friend-o-Bush Pat Robertson unloaded on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying, “We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability,” and accusing Chavez of intending …
Read More »Pat Robertson Incites Capital Offense
...it does matter what colour you are, your religion does make a difference, when it comes to what you say and do
Read More »BBC Program Questions British Muslim Leadership
Yesterday, the BBC investigative news program Panorama tackled the thorny and critical issue of Islamic extremism in Britain and whether the Islamic leadership there, in particular the ostensibly moderate Muslim Council of Britain, was capable of “dealing with this issue head on,” as MCB Secretary General Sir Iqbal Sacranie promised …
Read More »Traditional Way: Not Always The Right Way
When does tradition...become the shackle that ties us into backwardness and bigotry?
Read More »Interview: Ashok Banker, author of the new Ramayana
I could be a fictional construct you made up and posed questions to for this interview, and then answered yourself.
Read More »Serious Questions About God
There are many religions on this planet and many of their believers strongly trust that their particular creed is the one and only true faith. As far as I understand it, they all (or at least the vast majority) seem to believe that there is only one God. Setting aside …
Read More »The Da Vinci Code: Nothing To Get Excited About
Have a little faith in your congregation's ability to think for themselves.
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