Why Some Remember Dreams While Others Don’t
By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 08/14/2013 08:22 AM EDT on LiveScience People who tend to remember their dreams also respond more strongly than others to hearing their name when […]
Million-Muslim March on 9/11 anniversary planned in DC
RT: On the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the American Muslim Political Action Committee will host a gathering of one million people in Washington, DC, denouncing “FBI traps” […]
Obama golfs, Kerry lectures, Egyptians die in droves
By Jennifer Rubin, Published: August 15, 2013 Put it this way: President Obama’s Egypt policy is about as effective as his Syria policy. And for the first time Wednesday, with […]
Robert Fisk: Any other ‘statesman’ who negotiated peace like John Kerry would be treated as a thief Kerry isn’t on their side. He’s going all out for ‘peace’ on Israeli government terms
Has John Kerry no shame? First he cuddles up to both Palestinians and Israelis and announces the renewal of a “peace process” which the Palestinians don’t trust and the Israelis […]
Fox News guest: Keith Ellison’s transactional tax could be ‘Sharia creep’
Fox News guest: Keith Ellison’s transactional tax could be ‘Sharia creep’ Posted by The Right Scoop Fox News guest Jonathan Hoenig suggested today that Keith Ellison’s ‘Wall Street transactions tax’ idea could be seen as ‘Sharia creep’ given that Ellison is a practicing Muslim and that, as Hoenig says, Sharia law […]
Why Fear Islam?
By Harris Raja, Baltimore, USA Whether it is Mr. Huckabee blaming Islam for “promoting murderous mayhem on the planet”, or Peter Bergen linking the terror alert to Muslims night of power, or Congressman Peter King’s “radical Islam” hearings, all have one thing in common—they all fear Islam. Either because of violence or […]
4 Lessons Science and Religion Both Taught Me
Huff Post: by Elad Nehorai. Sometimes I feel like I’m still in that seventh grade philosophy class. The more I learn about science, and the more I learn about religion, the more I feel like the two so beautifully complement each other. The more people debate and argue, the more […]
Losing Faith In Faith: From Preacher To Atheist by Dan Barker
Bible Contradictions: Chapter 23 of the Book PAUL SAID, “God is not the author of confusion,” (I Corinthians 14:33), yet never has a book produced more confusion than the bible! There are hundreds of denominations and sects, all using the “inspired Scriptures” to prove their conflicting doctrines. Why do trained […]
Religious people are less intelligent than atheists, analysis of over 63 scientific studies stretching back over decades concludes
indepedent.co.uk: A new review of 63 scientific studies stretching back over decades has concluded that religious people are less intelligent than non-believers. A piece of University of Rochester analysis, led by Professor Miron Zuckerman, found “a reliable negative relation between intelligence and religiosity” in 53 out of 63 studies. According […]
Talent Lies Within. But Where?
Source: NY Times: As an 800-meter runner at Columbia University, David Epstein often tested himself against his training partner, Scott. Mr. Epstein was a walk-on who had clawed his way onto the varsity team. Scott, the son of two Canadian track standouts, had set a national age-group record in 1997, […]
“The word ‘messiah’ is a title
Source: ET “The word ‘messiah’ is a title, and it’s a title that has only been earned by one person, and that one person is Jesus Christ,” Ballew told WBIR. Ballew, who could not be reached for comment on Sunday, said the child would likely struggle with his given first […]
Global Viewpoint : Kerry’s support for military coup in Egypt undermines US position in Middle East
Secretary of State John Kerry’s said the military coup in Egypt was ‘restoring democracy.’ This view confirms Muslim Brotherhood claims that the US would rather prop up a military dictatorship than accept an elected Islamic government. Leaders must choose their words accurately. By Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Op-ed contributor, Bernard-Henri Levy, […]
“Messiah Baby Name Only Suited To Jesus Christ”, Says Judge As She Changes Child’s Name To Martin
Source: huffingtonpost.co.uk A judge in Tennessee has changed a seven-month-old baby boy’s name from Messiah to Martin, claiming the name befits only one person, and “that person is Jesus Christ”. Child […]
Message of Eid-ul-Fitr from Baitul Hameed Mosque, Chino: Ramadan ends but striving (Jihad) for righteousness continues
Chino (California, USA): Over 1,000 Ahmadi Muslims gathered at the Baitul Hameed Mosque on Ramona Ave. in Chino on Friday to observe Eid-ul-Fitr, or the commemoration of the end of […]
U.S. wholesale inventories fall for second straight month
(Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories unexpectedly fell for a second straight month in June, prompting economists to trim their second-quarter economic growth estimates. The Commerce Department said on Friday wholesale inventories fell 0.2 percent after declining 0.6 percent in May. This was weaker than the government had assumed in its […]
New Muslims: Marry a Born-Muslim or Revert?
By Sadaf Farooqi Freelance Writer- Pakistan Monday, 12 August 2013 onislam.net Born Muslims did not strive hard and swim against a social tide to become Muslim against all glaring odds. […]
Tennessee judge orders baby’s name changed from ‘Messiah’: report
ET-Rueters: A Tennessee judge has ordered a baby’s first name changed from “Messiah” to Martin, saying that the only true messiah is Jesus Christ, a ruling the boy’s mother promises to appeal, a Tennessee television station has reported. The parents of Messiah DeShawn Martin went before Tennessee Child Support Magistrate […]
Hindus term Pope’s reaching out to Muslims “step in right direction”
Source: Press Release Hindus have commended His Holiness Pope Francis for his call to Christians and Muslims to work together to promote mutual respect at the end of his Angelus address on August 11 in Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, greeting Muslims as “our brothers”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a […]
America’s hidden agenda in Syria’s war
It was some six months ago that Syrian rebel commanders met US intelligence officers in Jordan to discuss the status of the war and, the rebels hoped, to secure supplies of the sophisticated weapons they need to overthrow President Bashar Al Assad. But according to one of the commanders present […]