Tag Archives: islam
the meek shall inherit the earth, part 2
It’s always fun to hear fearful white people talk about the decline and fall of the white race, which, they assert, is being out-bred by differently pigmented folks. I cannot help but enjoy the irony of seeing the dominant cultural group in the world’s dominant country imagining themselves an embattled minority making their last stand. [...]
Posted in uncategorized Also tagged asia, birth rates, black people, fertility rates, germans, hans rosling, hispanics, india, ku klux klan, mexico, modernization, muslims, newt gingrich, population, sub-saharan africa, white people Leave a comment
The Yahwist Project
I was watching a documentary on female genital mutilation (FGM) during a class on children’s rights issues worldwide, when I noticed something. Throughout the film, there were two principal forces fighting the cruel practice, and both were unabashedly religious in their approach. The one force was a Muslim doctor whose approach involved breaking down the [...]
Posted in justice Also tagged children's rights, christianity, f g m, female genital mutilation, judaism, justice, the yahwist project, yahwism 1 Comment
my take on the current unrest in the muslim world
Things are heating up in the Muslim world. If you’re wanting details, use Google and read to your heart’s content. My intent here is not to repeat what so many others have already said, but to give the bottom line as I see it. The recent struggles in the Muslim world represent a fundamental change [...]
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Here’s to Hissa Hilal.
Hissa Hilal is a very brave Muslim woman, a housewife from Saudi Arabia who has used her opportunity as a contestant on the Arabic TV show ‘Poet to Millions’ as a way to denounce the oppressive nature of some extremist leaders. Related Posts:Eric Margolis on the Muslim BrotherhoodI’m moving to a Muslim neighborhood in about [...]
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The world would be a little bit better
. . . if everyone took a look at this treasure of a post: Moslem Friends and Allies. Related Posts:my take on the current unrest in the muslim worldFred Reed on “Moslems”Eric Margolis on the Muslim BrotherhoodWhat is God? A Response to John Fensel (#5).Relax: Muslims Aren’t Taking Over America
fertility rates in predominantly muslim countries, part 1