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Christians and Muslims: Are They So Different?
Shariatpur, Bangladesh (CNN) – Hena Akhter’s last words to her mother proclaimed her innocence. But it was too late to save the 14-year-old girl. Her fellow villagers in Bangladesh’s Shariatpur district had already passed harsh judgment on her. Guilty, they said, of having an affair with a married man. The imam from the local mosque ordered … Continue reading
Population Growth and Poverty
Out of all the topics I discuss here at Life Without a Net, the one I’m most scared of is population growth. Oh, I’ve tackled it here and there, but it’s a tricky subject even within the scientific community. While everyone agrees that the population is growing, that it’s mostly in the third world, and … Continue reading
UK Spent £7 Million on the Pope
The pope can afford a lot of luxury, but he apparently can’t afford a trip to the UK. His recent Godstravaganza took 7 million pounds out of the collective kitty. Included was a hefty check for a £18,735 dinner. Perhaps the most egregious affront was the 1.25m ponied by the Department for International Development. For us Americans, … Continue reading
Pope: Condoms ok for gay sinners, not straights
In a rather shocking twist of faiththink, der Popenfurer has decided that it might be ok some of the time for male prostitutes to use condoms. But the church is still against condoms, and they don’t help decrease the spread of AIDS. Unless you’re a male prostitute. Or something. …the statement was something of a milestone … Continue reading
Pope: Everybody’s unhappy, but stays home anyway
Apparently an alleged planned attack against the Pope is the only form of protest anyone in Britain could manage. Acting on a tip, police detained the men, aged 26 to 50, under the Terrorism Act at a cleaning depot in central London after receiving information about a possible threat. The men were being questioned at … Continue reading
Dear Pope: THIS is how you stop AIDS
You know how I constantly stress the connection between environment and behavior? Have you heard me say repeatedly that if you want to change a person’s behavior, you don’t preach at them — you change the environment so that they want to behave you’d like. Well, here’s powerful proof of concept: In covering the microbicidal … Continue reading
Hambydammit Predicted This
On June 11, I wrote this: What else do you need? What do you think the “true scandal” is going to be? The secondary scandal — the institutionalized raping of children — it’s just… you know… secondary. The real scandal? What do you think? Perhaps the need for a return to true Catholic values? A re-emphasis … Continue reading
Faith and Celibacy
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI strongly defended celibacy for priests as a sign of faith in an increasingly secular world during a rally Thursday that drew some 15,000 priests from around the world to Rome. Color me surprised. Of course the Pope defended celibacy. He has to. His legions of faith-based followers will not accept … Continue reading
Christian Crusade
“[T]hat’s all it is, it’s grotesque. Was he neglected as a child? I don’t know what his problem is he seems to crave attention?” Kimberly Guilfoyle, a commentator, said this of Richard Dawkins on Bill O’Reilly’s show recently. She went on to say that “he’s an idiot and mentally unstable.” Bill said that Dawkins’ and … Continue reading
Open Letter to Rev. James J Scahill
James J Scahill is a priest who recently called for the resignation of the pope. This is the letter I sent to him. I would also like to address it to any of the faithful who have been bold enough to do the right thing and stand up for morality over religious loyalty. Rev. Scahill, … Continue reading
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