Yes and one religion in particular doesn’t cause terrorism. Whew.
Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
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Ars Technica Reviews Unscientific America
Has admirable goals, but lacks substance.
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Yemen: Girl, 12, Dies in Agonizing Childbirth
Fawziya Ammodi was taken out of school and forcibly married; she spent 3 days in labor then bled to death.
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Johann Hari on Kristof and WuDunn on Women
They have written an impassioned exposé of this subjugation—and a roadmap to equality.
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Coalition of ‘Faith’ Groups to Fight Equality Laws
They hope their lobbying will delay the Bill so that no new equality laws are passed in the UK.
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Aceh Passes Adultery Stoning Law
The law also imposes severe sentences for homosexuality, alcohol consumption and gambling.
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Belief in ‘Faith’ Healing Threatens Recovery
Belief and intention to use faith healing was a significant predictor of self-reported non-adherence to a medication.
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Epic Science Journalism FAIL
The Telegraph ran a story that included the claim ‘There is no evidence for evolution.’
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Muradi’s Act of Solidarity With the People of Iran
Less than two weeks ago. Why is the Home Office planning to deport him?!
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Armstrong and Dawkins on God
‘Religion is a kind of art form.’ ‘Evolution is God’s redundancy notice.’
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Modern Religion Emulates the Trappings of Science
It’s not working, so call Karen Armstrong for wool about ‘a symbol that points beyond itself to an indescribable transcendence.’
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No Darwin Movie Please We’re American
US distributors decline ‘Creation’ because it’s too ‘controversial.’
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‘Bible-carrying Fanatic’ Hijacked Mexican Plane
‘Exactly what many critics of conservatives take advantage of to push their anti-God efforts in America.’
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Male Clergy Coerce Women Into Sex
He says it is God’s will and she takes his word for it. Easy.
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Halal Search Engines for Muslims
It is so useful to be told what is haram and what is halal.
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Boris Johnson Cites Valuable Lessons of Islam
‘Such as the importance of community spirit, family ties, compassion and helping those less fortunate.’
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Tariq Ramadan Says He’s Been Too Nice
‘Take the cartoon riots, or the bombings in Madrid. It leads to mistrust.’
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Colleagues Remember Sultan Munadi
A terrible loss.
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The BBC on the ‘English Defense League’
‘So if it’s not exclusively white, is it just a cover for a wider Islamophobia?’
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Kristof and WuDunn on the Oppression of Women
It’s not news, so it doesn’t get much coverage.