New numbers : Asylum requests jump in Switzerland, worldwide
Mar 20, 2013 – SWISSINFO Switzerland had the sixth most asylum requests of any country in 2012 – the most since 1999 – and requests were up eight per cent […]
The Myth of Christian Persecution
Huff Post: by Candida Moss. Even the earliest, most ostensibly trustworthy martyrdom stories have been edited and reworked. The authors of these accounts borrowed from ancient mythology, changed the details of events to make the martyrs appear more like Jesus, and made the Roman antagonists increasingly venomous. The motivations of […]
Happy Nowruz to All!
Source: Huff Post, by Homa Sabet Tawangar. Nowruz is the primary holiday for Persians, and it is the only holiday celebrated by all Persians, of every religious background, whether Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Baha’i or of no religion. It is the focal point of the year for Iranians, as well as a […]
Correction: The Akbar Zeb story: too good to be true
Credit- Comment by Azmat Malik-FP: Posted By David Kenner I wrote last week about Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Akbar Zeb’s reported rejection as ambassador to Saudi Arabia due to the unfortunate Arabic translation of his name as “biggest dick.” Alas, the story turns out to be false: Mr. Zeb has […]
How Artists Invented the Christian Jesus
Huff Post: If you looked at Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century painting “The Last Supper” and didn’t know that it depicted a gathering of Jesus and his disciples for a Passover celebration, you would probably think it was a get-together of Christian monks. Not surprising, since that’s just what it […]
Bradford MP and community give backing to family’s plea to stay in UK
The Telegraph and Argus: A Muslim missionary and his family who are facing deportation to Pakistan have won the support of a Bradford MP and hundreds of campaigners. Supporters fear […]
Video: John Alexandar Dowie- A sign of the Truth of Promised Messiah
Alislam.org: Youtube: Published on Mar 20, 2013 A documentary about John Alexander Dowie, who was an opponent of the Promised Messiah (as). Narrated by Ahmad Mubarak. © Copyright MTA International. […]
Where is the Muslim Pope?
By Haris Raja, Baltimore, MD. Pope Francis’ election made history. All eyes were on the smoke from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney where cardinals gathered to elect the Pope. It was an important election as some, such as Cardinal McCarrick were concerned about the growing threats to religious freedom and harassment of Christians around the world. There was another smoke that did […]
Dutch same-sex ‘marriage campaigner says polygamy is the next ‘logical step’
A former Dutch MP has admitted that recognizing polygamy in law is the next logical step after redefining marriage to include same-sex couples. Speaking to the French online magazine, Yagg, Boris Dittrich said there was now a movement in the Netherlands to introduce multi-partner marriages. Campaign Mr Dittrich, who led […]
Seven countries to celebrate Nowruz in Jakarta
The Jakarta Post, For the first time, all member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), in cooperation with ASEAN, will jointly celebrate the Nowruz Festival at the ASEAN Secretariat […]
The full text of Barack Obama’s arrival speech in Israel
‘We stand together because peace must come to the Holy Land’: ‘I see this visit as an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our nations, to restate America’s unwavering […]
Quote of the Day – By Roger Sperry
Roger Wolcott Sperry (August 20, 1913 – April 17, 1994) was a neuropsychologist, neurobiologist and Nobel laureate who, together with David Hunter Hubel and Torsten Nils Wiesel, won the 1981 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work with split-brain research.[1][2][3][4][5] “The meaning of the message will not be found in […]
Immigration Canada launches ad campaign against marriage fraud
By: Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter, Published on Wed Mar 20 2013 Citizenship and Immigration Canada is launching an ad campaign Wednesday warning Canadians to protect themselves against marriage fraud. A seven-minute video will be posted on the department website, featuring the real-life stories of three Canadians, in silhouettes, whose foreign […]
Opinion: ‘Assad Must Go’ Is the Wrong Solution
By Susanne Koelbl DER SPIEGEL The West insists that for any negotiations on an end to the Syrian civil war to happen, President Bashar Assad must first step down. The […]
Iraq’s Model City: Kirkuk Thrives in Sea of Corruption and Violence
It promises to be a quiet day. Only one guard is posted on the front line in the clay hills 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq. […]
Obama arrives in Israel, vows undying U.S. support
Mar 20, 2013 – 14:51 By Matt Spetalnick and Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Making his first official visit to Israel, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday unwavering commitment […]
Green glass ceilings – How Muslim clerics turn jihadist
Source: Economist.com Green glass ceilings How Muslim clerics turn jihadist Mar 16th 2013 | BEIRUT |From the print edition WHY pious and peaceable Muslims turn to ultraconservative and even violent versions of the faith is a subject of great interest for scholars and policymakers. But so far little effort […]
Britain to Stick With Austerity Budget
LONDON — The British government said on Wednesday it was sticking to its plan of austerity despite the sluggishness of the economy, adding that it would take longer to start reducing public debt than it predicted just three months ago. George Osborne, the chancellor of the Exchequer, blamed the troubles […]
In Barrie we talk to each other
Building Bridges in Barrie, Ontario-2 Barrie by the Kempenfelt Bay is not a big town but it is beautiful and best known for its year round activities by the Lake […]