When entire governments cower in fear of your coming to town, how is it seen as any less then a victory?

Anyone who knows the Westboro Baptist Church, knows they revel in protesting at funerals of the most innocent of people, as they are rewarded by the media with undue attention for their controversial boorish pickets. Always happy to taut to ( Read more... )

Because the end of the world will happen this May 21st! How do we know this certain to be absolutely unquestionable fact? Because Harold Camping of the independent Christian Family Radio Worldwide ministry has poured over the Bible calculating the date. Yes, its another "We are really sure this time, honest! Sincere too, don't forget sincere!" end ( Read more... )

Nothing surprises me anymore, especially in regard to ability of people to be easily offended by the most trivial and unintentional of actions or words and their response to the supposed affront being taken to ludicrous ends, especially when they believe they have the right not to be offended.

And especially when the state also believes they have ( Read more... )

Update: Apparently pastor Jones has canceled the Qu'ran burning after striking a deal to have Islamic cultural center close to Ground Zero in New York relocated. Update again: now it appears that deal for moving the Islamic Center near Ground Zero never happenedOriginal post ( Read more... )

It boils down to this ( Read more... )

I never heard about this until now, but just in time for this year's Ramadan, a gargantuan new clock in Mecca that is an attempted supersize me replica of Big Ben will begin ticking. Known as the Royal Mecca Clock Tower, the near copy of the St. Stephens tower in London that holds Big Ben (which is the name of the bell, not the tower) is six times ( Read more... )

Remember Draw Mohammad Day? An event started by Seattle cartoonist, Molly Norris in response to Comedy Central censoring a South Park episode mentioning Mohammad? Well, in brief, the day went forward and there was much sacrilegious Mohammad art, but Norris herself withdrew from the event beforehand feeling it brought her unwanted attention. ( Read more... )

That is why we need to be vigilante everyday and fight for that freedom, otherwise you get places like the Maldives. See in this island nation, the constitution itself requires that all citizens of the Maldives must be Muslim, and non-Muslim houses of worship are banned. The practical result of forcing everyone to adhere to one religion are ( Read more... )

This video mirrors my feeling rather well. When it came to "Everyone Draw Mohammad Day", it was about free speech, a cherished institution and essential cornerstone of human freedom and modern society. Without it, you cannot have either. That is why I participated, not because of some hatred for Islam, but out of hatred for those who attempt to ( Read more... )

Is tomorrow actually... However I am more curious if anyone will participate in this impromptu reaction to the recent censorship and death threats revolving around depictions of Mohamed.

First a little history.

It all started with episode "200" of South Park, broadcast in early April 2010, which featured a character in a bear costume who ( Read more... )