At all levels of national life Islam has gained state funding, protection from any criticism, and the insertion of advisors and experts in government departs national and local. A Muslim Home Office adviser, for example, was responsible for Baroness Scotland's aborting of the legislation against honour killings, arguing that informal methods would be better.
Read moreIslam used to represent, as you previously mentioned, Africa's main religion and there were 30 African languages that used to be written in Arabic script. The number of Muslims in Africa has diminished to 316 million, half of whom are Arabs in North Africa. So in the section of Africa that we are talking about, the non Arab section, the number of Muslims does not exceed 150 million people.
Read moreTo declare that homosexuals can marry is patently absurd. The very definition of marriage is the union of a man and woman, first and foremost, for the procreation of children.
Read morePrime Minister Gordon Brown indicated his "unequivocal support" for this move earlier in the week and the proposal passed in Parliament by unexpectedly wide margins.
As The Times [London] reports:
The Government had been prepared for defeat but won the free votes by majorities of 75 and 68. The decisions mean that the legislation will grant the most significant extension to homosexual family rights since gay adoption was sanctioned.
Read moreOne unavoidable outcome of the legalization of same-sex marriage is that the great divide between conservative and liberal churches and denominations will become glaringly evident in a way that has not been the case thus far. The singular question of whether churches perform and recognize same-sex "marriages" will tell a much larger story.
Read moreAlmost immediately the "Manifesto" was judged (condemned?) on the basis of who did pt didn't sign it. Within hours of its release the "I follow James Dobson" crowd was pitted against the "I follow Jim Wallis" crowd (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:12) in complete contradiction to the spirit of the "Manifesto" expressed in its call for both sides to please stop screaming at each other. (I'll leave it to the reader to ascertain which side is screaming loudest.)
Read moreThis seemingly undemocratic ruling has gravely concerned many prominent members of several family groups across the country. Karen England, executive director for Capitol Resource Institute, stated "The people of California decided eight years ago that marriage in our state will be defined as between one man and one woman. Four arrogant, elitist, activist judges decided that they know better than the people how marriage should be defined."
Read moreParents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) says the University of Toledo's firing of administrator Crystal Dixon for speaking out about PFOX and the ex-gay community is an act of bigotry.
Read moreMuslims view apostasy from Islam as bringing shame and humiliation on the Muslim community. Publicising that there are large numbers of converts deepens the shame and loss of face. Many Muslims believe that shame is best removed by the shedding of blood and may therefore set out to kill not only the converts themselves, but also those seeking to evangelise Muslims, whether national evangelists or Western missionaries.
Read moreBut Gilles Marchildon, the executive director of Egale from 2003 to 2006, says Egale has gone too far, especially in asking Canada Post to censor material.
In a surprising about face, Marchildon said, "Regarding offensive lyrics by certain artists, I'm glad Egale has raised the issue because it never hurts to underline the existence of homophobia. But I'm personally not comfortable with inviting government agencies to play a censorship role."
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