Has never met a cheerful atheist, therefore all atheists are miserable and dreary. Theism plays hell with logic.
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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Pope Lets Cat Out of Bag
‘An interreligious dialogue in the strict sense of the word is not possible.’ Just so.
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How Best to Prevent Murder of ‘Witches’
Education or pensions? How about both.
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The Rise of Islamism in Bangladesh
In 1977 references to secularism were deleted from the constitution and Allah ‘the Merciful’ was inserted.
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Irony is Dead. Or Not. We Can Always Hope So.
‘No self-respecting ironist actually uses the word “ironic”.’ Quite.
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Jewel of Medina Banned in South Africa
Johannesburg High Court ruled that the contents were found to be blasphemous.
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Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council on Yoga
Yoga a no-no, it encourages a blasphemous union with God. Also, women mustn’t wear trousers.
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Shafaq Escaped
UK diplomats dash to rescue 15-year-old girl from forced marriage in rural Pakistan.
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Tom Clark on Epistemology
Religiously inspired anti-empiricism, populist anti-intellectualism, disdain for ‘elite’ expertise have gained ground.
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‘Sources Say’ Michael Jackson Has Converted
To Islam. Meanwhile, $7 million breach-of-contract lawsuit by Bahraini sheik continues.
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Rebellious Women Get Acid Attacks, Rape
‘But there is no choice. I would rather die for the dignity of women than die for nothing.’
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Violence Against Women in Kenya
Flora Terah describes how women were beaten, tortured and raped to stop them running for office.
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Esha Momeni is Out on Bail
Iranian official says Momeni is free to leave Iran, her father says Iran is holding her passport.
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Momeni Charged With ‘Acting Against State Security’
It’s widely believed this charge relates to Momeni’s work with the Campaign for One Million Signatures.
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Statement from South African Feminists
‘We are appalled at the current context of political intolerance, misogyny, and the language of violence.’
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What is the Durham British-Israel Fellowship?
Edmund Standing explores a mix of Biblical ‘exegesis,’ racial separatism, Christian identity, more.
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Jesus and Mo and the Barmaid on Euthanasia
It is not enough that we are willing to suffer for our beliefs; everyone else must suffer for them too.
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Al Qaeda Calls Obama a ‘House Slave’
Considers itself to be speaking for ‘the weak and oppressed.’ Such as girls who want to go to school?
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Australia: Imams Not Big on Women’s Rights
Some imams are condoning rape within marriage, domestic violence, polygamy, exploitation of women.
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‘Imagine No Religion’ Billboard Taken Down
‘I understand people have freedom of speech, but this is taking it too far. It’s very jarring.’