Mind you, Saudi Arabia bans all non-Islamic religious practices, but it’s terrifically tolerant.
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.
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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Inevitably links go out of date.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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Lovely, Lovely Conference
Critics said the Saudis were the last people who should host a meeting on religious dialogue. But – uh.
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Theologians Tell Clerics to Respect Women
Women are not holding their breath.
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Saudi Conference Ends on Sour Note
Some participants irritated by late changes to draft statement without consent of all members.
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Sexual Harassment of Women in Egypt
No one spoke about freedom of choice, freedom of movement or the right to legal protection.
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46% of Egyptian Women Harassed Daily
83% of Egyptian women and 98% of foreign women said they had been harassed at some point.
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Two Thirds of Egyptian Men Harass Women
Egyptian and foreign women frequently complain of persistent sexual harassment on Egyptian streets.
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Church Has Faith in People’s Ability to Avoid HIV
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier said he had long been opposed to the use of condoms to prevent HIV.
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Church Cancels Gun-giveaway for Teenagers
Windsor Hills Baptist had planned to give away a semiautomatic assault rifle, but shot itself in foot instead.
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Mandela Turns 90
Calls for the rich to do more for the poor.
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UK Govt to Fund Board of Islamic Theologians
Sheikh Mogra said ‘This board has to be something owned by us, driven by us but supported by government.’
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Midwives Train as Surgeons in Mozambique
Is on track to achieve UN Millennium Development goal to reduce maternal death rate by 75% by 2015
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Without the Data, There’s Only Someone Saying
Journalists don’t always understand what it means for there to be evidence for an assertion.
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Mo Practices Transubstantiation
Jesus asks for Celine Dion.
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Man Knifes Sister for Being ‘Bad Muslim Girl’
Told sheriff’s investigators he attacked his sister because she had disgraced their family.
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Saudi King ‘Appeals for Tolerance’!
‘Has called on followers of the world’s main religions to turn away from extremism’! Yes, really.
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Saudi Monarch ‘Decries Extremism’!
Conference to emphasize ‘a more tolerant side’ of Wahhabi Islam. Right.
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Saudi King Says Religions Should Unite
To combat problems such as ‘breakdown of the family,’ code for women who don’t submit enough.
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God Donates Gold Teeth, One Per Customer
Pray for a sign, go home, find gold tooth in mouth. A miracle!
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‘Islam is a Religion of Moderation and Tolerance’
‘A new page for humanity in which – God willing – concord will replace conflict.’ God unwilling, not.