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Quotable Friendly Atheist

Posted on September 18, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

At least, Muhammad Syed, quoted on Friendly Atheist: There will never be reform or improvement if you are unwilling to even hear out ideas that are threatening to your beliefs. The complete lack of introspection, self-criticism, and demands for improvement … Continue reading →

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Saskatoon woman fears stoning if returned to Pakistan

Posted on September 17, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

Unfortunately, Jamila Bibi was sent to Toronto on the 16th of September to catch a flight home. The 65 year old originally came to Canada in 2007 to escape claims of adultery that she says are false, says her lawyer, … Continue reading →

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Holy Allah on a dress, Batman! Book ’em, Danno!

Posted on September 12, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

That’s how seriously I take this case. I can make bad jokes about it. Sadly, it’s no joke. Salman Khan of Bollywood fame runs a non-profit organization in India called Being Human. The website isn’t well designed but it advertises … Continue reading →

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Animal rights over religious rights in Denmark? That’s interesting.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

To say the least… European regulations require animals to be stunned before they are slaughtered, but grants exemptions on religious grounds. For meat to be considered kosher under Jewish law or halal under Islamic law, the animal must be conscious … Continue reading →

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Quotable opinion that matches mine

Posted on January 30, 2012 by 1minionsopinion

It’s from Heather Mallick’s recent piece for the Toronto Star, discussing her atheism in tandem with her approach to journalism and human rights. She notes religion has never been a big blip on her radar but I think she’s wrong … Continue reading →

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“…a crass and pathetic attempt to gain publicity.

Posted on September 17, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

As such, it really should be ignored.” I’m quoting from the Baptist Press and their article about the Backyard Skeptics, a group in California that chose today to point to the bible’s most immoral passages and symbolically do something about … Continue reading →

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Ramadan is no excuse to not pay parking tickets

Posted on August 30, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

The end of Ramadan is today and devout Muslims filled the nearby sports stadium and its parking lot this morning for some sort of celebratory service. More of their cars filled our work parking lot and the grass and sand … Continue reading →

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Atheists should never stop attacking prayer (part 2)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

This was going to be part of part 1 but I changed my mind once I realized how long it would wind up being. The following opinion piece is by Pastor C.A. Cowart, of Winter Haven, Florida. Recently I was … Continue reading →

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Quotable Deepak Chopra (sorry)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I like what he writes here about the conflicts between Islam and Christian sentiments in an article titled What would Jesus do about Islam? These uprisings are part of a global phenomenon, the rise of the dispossessed. People don’t emerge … Continue reading →

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Terry Jones, book burning, and the need to remain critical

Posted on April 6, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I’ve been reading what others have written about Terry Jones and his decision to post a video of himself putting the Koran on trial and then burning the thing. He couldn’t have known what the Muslim reaction would be a … Continue reading →

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