Archive for the 'Islam' Category

Theocracy Hypocrisy

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Before I begin, I want to clarify some terminology. I have found numerous, very different definitions of the word “theocracy” while researching for this post. Dictionary.com gave the broadest definition: “1. A government ruled by or subject to religious authority. 2. A state so governed.” That’s the one I’m using.
More than […]

PR Overpowers TNT

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005

Americans are clearly not paying attention.
Today MSNBC reported the findings of a new survey by the Pew Research Center. This poll was conducted between July 7 and July 17, a time period during which British Muslims carried out 8 terrorist attacks in Britian. It showed that 55% of Americans have a […]

God is a Dick - Part V: Punishment and Predestination in Islam

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

The Bible has been a good source of material, and we’ll get back to it next time, but this week, Allah is the dick in question. (Sentences like that are why I remain anonymous.) For those of you who haven’t read the Qur’an, its organization is very different from the Bible. Surahs […]

In the Name of God

Friday, July 22nd, 2005

The Guardian’s Polly Toynbee published a brilliant piece today calling for the removal of religion from public life in the UK. This is a must read.
Excerpts:

In the growing fear and anger at what more may be to come, apologists or explainers for these young men can expect short shrift. This is not about poverty, […]

Islam: A Peaceful Religion

Thursday, July 21st, 2005

February 26, 1993 - World Trade Center
         6 dead, 1,000 injured
October 4, 1993 - Black Hawk Down Incident (Somalia)
         18 dead
June 25, 1996 - US Base in Saudi Arabia
         19 dead
August 7, 1998 - East African Embassies
         220 dead
October 12, 2000 - […]