Month: May 2013

Burmese Muslims given two-child limit – Rakhine state officials say limit on children will help ease tensions with Buddhists, whose population is growing at slower rate

Muslims in a province of Burma have been ordered not to have more than two children in an attempt by the government to stop Buddhist attacks on Muslims. State officials said the two-child limit in the state of Rakhine would ease tensions between Buddhists and their Muslim Rohingya neighbours. Local […]

A matter of human dignity

By Laiq Ahmed Atif Credit: The Times: Friday, May 24, 2013 Hatred, violence, suppression and denial of basic human rights are poisonous substances that can destroy the peace and tranquillity of an entire society. Moreover, they attack human values, so much so that people become so very cruel and hardhearted that […]

Dear Pope, Atheists Don’t Need Redemption

Source: The Huffington Post By Staks Rosch: Blogger, atheist, and Humanist Atheists like me are used to religious leaders like the last pope telling us that we are going to Hell to be tortured for all eternity because we are skeptical of their pretty hard to believe claims. This new pope surprised everyone […]