Daily Archives: 10/12/2010

Free speech censored by law in Canada

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Station reprimanded over minister’s ‘disparaging’ remarks on homosexuals On air he expressed opposition to the use of taxpayer money to fund the pride parade, questioned whether it really brought tourists to the region and called it a “sex parade.” “One reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism, Secularism

Police in atheist state beat Christians unconscious for meeting to pray

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Montagnards in prayer beaten and threatened by police  Hanoi, Vietnam – The toll from an attack by hundreds of police on a group of about one hundred ethnic Degar Vietnamese Catholics gathered in prayer is 22 wounded.  There are about … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism

Lawyer prevented from visiting jailed Christian in U.S.-occupied Afghanistan

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Afghan Authorities Block Lawyer from Visiting Jailed Christian ISTANBUL (Compass Direct News) – A Christian in Afghanistan facing “apostasy” charges punishable by death is still without legal representation after authorities blocked a foreign lawyer’s attempt to visit him in prison, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World Events

Street preacher who spoke out against homosexuality wins wrongful arrest case

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It’s nice to see militant secularism pushed back for once: Street preacher who spoke out against homosexuality wins wrongful arrest case A street preacher has been awarded £4,250 in damages after a judge ruled it was wrong of police to … Continue reading →

Posted in Secularism

Russian Orthodox official claims Johann Sebastian Bach was an “Orthodox composer”

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Metropolitan Hilarion believes Bach is one of the most Orthodox composers  Moscow, December 10, Interfax – Head of the synodal Department for External Church Relations Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk believes Johann Sebastian Bach is an Orthodox composer. “I think that … Continue reading →

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Diplomatic cable confirms British government’s concern about anti-Catholicism in U.K.

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Wikileaks have released a cable from the American deputy chief of mission to the Holy See, Julieta Valls Noyes, that shows concern about a rise in anti-Catholicism in Britain.  According to Valls Noyes, Francis Campbell, the UK ambassador to the Vatican … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Churches, Secularism

Noah’s Flood was triggered in Canada, scientists say

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Massive Canadian melt may have triggered flood of biblical proportions A British researcher has published a startling new theory that the remains of untold ancient settlements from a 100,000-year stretch of human history were submerged by the rapidly rising waters … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Sciences

Ralph McInerny on why the burden of proof is on the atheist

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I am asking whether the skeptic is justified in calling into question the truth of ‘God exists.’  Why not put the burden on him?  Why not insist that he is attempting to convict of irrationality generations of human beings, rational … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Philosophy

Presbyterian minister dresses up as nun and gets in hot water

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A Presbyterian pastor in Scotland has apologized for posting a Facebook photo of himself dressed as a nun.  Obviously ecumenical relations in Scotland must be a bit touchy at the moment, as a number of local Catholics were offended and … Continue reading →

Posted in Presbyterian, Reformed

Swiss bishops speak out against militant secularism

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Swiss bishops denounce ‘hostility’ toward Christian symbols The bishops spoke out against the “strong hostility that is manifested against religious symbols in public places,” reported Vatican Radio.  Such an outlook is intended “to confine religion to the private sphere,” they … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Churches, Secularism