One important article of faith for some Muslim women is the Hijab - the head covering worn as a sign of modesty. Abercrombie & Fitch fired one Muslim lady for her refusal to take it off while she was at work. As a result, she's suing. In this video on CNN, she cites the 1st Amendment as granting her freedom of religion. However, some courts have found that the United States Bill of Rights and the Constitution grant those freedoms from the government - not from private businesses.
Your thoughts?
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Theists and Atheists - debate points
Here's a great link to some back and forth between those who believe in a higher power and those who don't.
Theists often claim of atheists that they can't be good without God, or that there's no such thing as atheism, because it's still a belief.
Do these responses to theist claims do it justice?
Theists often claim of atheists that they can't be good without God, or that there's no such thing as atheism, because it's still a belief.
Do these responses to theist claims do it justice?
Friday, June 24, 2011
What do Mormons Believe?
This is something we're going to cover later in detail on the blog and in the podcast, but CNN trumped us a little ahead of the game. Here's a good link to ten quick facts they put together describing the Mormon's Dogmas.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
From CNN - The Bible condemns a lot of different things, why focus on homosexuality?
A good discussion with Jonathan Dudley, a graduate of Yale Divinity School. Paul wrote about not having short hair for women or long hair for men, but Christians don't focus on these. Why?
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Creationist Kent Hovind's Dino Land is up for sale!
Creationist Kent Hovind's "Dinosaur Adventure Land" in Pensacola, Florida, is up for sale.
Hovind is currently incarcerated for tax fraud.
See the property here.
Hovind is currently incarcerated for tax fraud.
See the property here.
Noah's Ark Rebuilt in Netherlands - no word on if he followed all the rules
So, a guy spent $1.6 Million recreating Noah's Ark. And the story says he fit 2 of every animal inside. Somehow I doubt that. I'd love to see for myself. (Although, to be fair, he's supposed to put 7 of every "clean" animal inside - Genesis 7:2).
I do note that the story didn't say anything about where he would put enough feed to feed all those animals for 40 days. Good thing they're plastic. Helps him get around the small details.
Read the story on MSN here.
I do note that the story didn't say anything about where he would put enough feed to feed all those animals for 40 days. Good thing they're plastic. Helps him get around the small details.
Read the story on MSN here.
Once Upon a Time...
Once upon a time, people of all religious creeds and denominations got along.
Nah... In fact, they're still going at it. This time, it's Protestants and Catholics in Ireland. And a photographer ends up shot.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110622/wl_uk_afp/nirelandbritainunrest
Nah... In fact, they're still going at it. This time, it's Protestants and Catholics in Ireland. And a photographer ends up shot.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110622/wl_uk_afp/nirelandbritainunrest
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Too funny to pass up - Amish Sexting Scandal
Okay, so the official launch for this blog is later this summer, but this was too funny not to post now.
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=14950439&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook
Umm... what's an Amish guy doing with a cellphone anyway?
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=14950439&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook
Umm... what's an Amish guy doing with a cellphone anyway?
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