Irish bishops complain that Archbishop Martin has become “obsessed” about child abuse; he should be indifferent like them.… Read the rest
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King’s Torah justifies killing non-Jews
Jul 21st, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonThe fifth chapter, entitled “Murder of non-Jews in a time of war” has been widely quoted in the Israeli media.… Read the rest
Dutch parliament bans religious slaughter
Jul 21st, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonBans any form of slaughter where animals are not stunned prior to killing; Jewish and Muslim “community leaders” squawk “discrimination.”… Read the rest
Faith and the Big Society debate at House of Commons
Jul 21st, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonExpert witnesses: the “chief Rabbi,” the bishop of Leicester, PR guy from the Catholic Archbishop’s office, and Andrew Copson of the BHA.… Read the rest
Grothe makes diversity a priority
Jul 20th, 2011 6:19 pm | By Ophelia BensonThis is funny/interesting. From Jennifer Ouellette’s piece on the cold climate for women among atheists and skeptics:
Foster top-down change. Leadership, especially male leadership, needs to set the tone for what is and is not acceptable in a community…
JREF president DJ Grothe did just that when, a few days before TAM9, he openly addressed the rift caused by “Elevatorgate” and made it clear that unwanted sexual advances or other harassing behavior were unacceptable, and grounds for being ejected from the conference. Grothe also deserves credit for making diversity a priority in his selection of speakers and topic. That’s the mark of a true leader, and the JREF is lucky to have him.
What’s funny/interesting about that is that … Read the rest
Jennifer Ouellette on a cold climate for women
Jul 20th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia Benson“You’re going to go through life thinking girls don’t like you cuz you’re a nerd, when really it’s because you’re an asshole.”… Read the rest
What was that we were saying about sexist epithets? Five years ago?
Jul 20th, 2011 5:11 pm | By Ophelia BensonDear oh dear. The slow-motion train wreck lumbers on its way, tumbling down the slope uprooting trees and squashing goats.
Apparently this move has been in the works for a long time, with Camp Quest. Apparently before Twatson fell down and threw a temper tantrum and demanded everyone kiss her invisible boo-boo.
If you search for “twatson” on that post there are currently 58 matches, with the number of comments at 519. Including
How could I think that this was in the works for a while, AND think that this was in response to Twatson and the Bitch Brigade?
Oy.… Read the rest
Maryam Namazie’s sharia speech at House of Commons
Jul 20th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonSharia’s family code is a pillar of women’s oppression in countries under Islamic laws.… Read the rest
Irish PM tells the truth about the Vatican
Jul 20th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia Benson“The rape and torture of children were downplayed or ‘managed’ to uphold instead the primacy of the institution, its power, standing and ‘reputation’.” … Read the rest
Sharia as “legal pluralism” in Australia
Jul 20th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia Benson“They have a right to enjoy their own culture and the culture of people who share their culture.” Srsly. … Read the rest
Marc Hauser resigns from Harvard
Jul 20th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonHe was on leave after an internal investigation found him guilty of eight counts of scientific misconduct.… Read the rest
Furious Purpose on using a sexist slur
Jul 20th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonThe name is Watson, not Twatson. “If you give me ‘Twatson’, you show yourself to be a clueless sexist dimwit.”… Read the rest
“Beatified” statue “funding issue” “solved”
Jul 19th, 2011 12:26 pm | By Ophelia BensonThe BBC, not to be outdone, jumps eagerly into the god-hugging pool, reporting joyfully that Birmingham city council has fixed a “funding shortfall” by spending public money on a hideous tin-foil statue of a local-boy-makes-good “saint.”
A funding shortfall to pay for a work of art to celebrate the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Birmingham has been met by the city council.
The sculpture of the Blessed John Henry Newman was commissioned by the
authority, to mark the visit last year.It was hoped public donations would pay for the statue of the Victorian
clergyman who was beatified by the Pope in a special Mass.
But they didn’t, which is not surprising if you look at it, so … Read the rest
Brum city council pays for Catholic statue
Jul 19th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia Benson£25,000 of public money paid for a statue of “the Blessed John Henry Newman,” reports the sycophantic BBC.… Read the rest
Jesus appears on Walmart receipt!
Jul 19th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonBearing a disconcerting resemblance to bin Laden. Whatevs.… Read the rest
Man whipped with cable for drinking alcohol
Jul 19th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonThree men allegedly held him down while a fourth allegedly lashed him about 40 times over half an hour. In Sydney, Australia.… Read the rest
Abandon all hope, ye who enter Shadwell
Jul 19th, 2011 9:16 am | By Ophelia BensonMore extremist posters have been discovered in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets.
It is understood the posters were found last Thursday morning at council-managed housing blocks in Shadwell, next to the DLR and Overground station.
They state: “You are entering a Shariah controlled zone. Islamic rules enforced.”
Underneath, images declare that smoking, alcohol, music, drugs, prostitution and porn are forbidden.
In other words, good morning, the Taliban has arrived in Shadwell. If you live here, your life is now hell. Have a nice day.
Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary, who said in 2008 that gays should be stoned to death, has claimed responsibility for the campaign.
Ah. Well that’s a relief. If it’s true, that means … Read the rest
“Shariah controlled zone” posters in London
Jul 19th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonPosters have appeared at council housing blocks in Tower Hamlets: “Islamic rules enforced.” Music is one of the banned items.… Read the rest
New entry in “my Jesus is bigger” contest
Jul 19th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonThe one in Lima is 123 feet, so the new one in Split will be 129 feet, so ha.… Read the rest
Cristina Odone explains why archbish fired Pitcher
Jul 19th, 2011 | Filed by Ophelia BensonIt’s because Pitcher made a joke about the archbish sexually assaulting Odone at a drinks party.… Read the rest