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Inevitably links go out of date.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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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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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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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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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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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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Extra Vitamins Pointless for Most People
And some are bad for you. Eat a healthy diet, skip the pills.