29 July 2010 | 3:43 am[Background: Manchester United Football Club has a devil as its logo]
Manchester United shirts have been banned in Malaysia after the red devil crest was labelled "dangerous and un-Islamic".
Thousands of fans have reacted angrily to the decision by Muslim clerics - with some accusing them of supporting Premier League arch-rivals Liverpool.
Despite the Old Trafford side having an estimated 81 million followers in Asia, one senior cleric said: "You are only promoting the devil."
"This is very dangerous. As a Muslim we should not worship the symbols of other religions or the devils," another added.
"It will erode our belief in Islam. There is no reason why we as Muslims should wear such jerseys, either for sports or fashion reasons."
29 July 2010 | 3:39 am[Re: Muslim day at Six Flags: 9/12]
Americans are sooo easily duped!!!!
Muslims believe in the Koran, Koran teaches to kill, to lie, etc!!!! I DON'T BELIEVE THIS ONE SECOND THAT THIS IS FOR FUN, ITS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO AMERICANS!!!!
Americans better wake up, or one day, we will wake up to The United Muslim States Of America!!!!
Its time to get your heads out of the oilly sands!!!! 
28 July 2010 | 8:42 amWest Australian Liberal MP Don Randall is under fire over comments he made about Julia Gillard's religious views.
The member for Canning says many people in his electorate and across the country do not like the fact Ms Gillard is an atheist.
...
"It's a criticism of the fact that the electorate has deep concerns about an un-godly leader leading Australia," he said.
Mr Randall says Australia was built on Christian values, which provide the basis for being a better leader.
"We expect out leaders to convey and portray good Christian values," he said.
28 July 2010 | 7:49 amWell, the secular world is catching up to what the Bible has taught all along. At our student assemblies over the years, I have often taught children the answer to this chicken and egg problem this way:
“What came first: the chicken or the egg? Well the Bible teaches us that God made the flying creatures on day five of creation, and God told the animals to be fruitful and multiply. So obviously the chicken (a bird) came first, and then they laid eggs.” So the kids would learn it this way, “The chicken came first because God made the birds on day five of the creation week!”
Of course there is also the design issue, which is also alluded to in the article. All the parts/chemicals etc. have to be there for the egg-laying system to work in the first place—it certainly couldn’t evolve.
27 July 2010 | 7:33 am[re: Corrective Rape in South Africa]
‘Correct’ 2 birds with 1 stone...make gay men rape gay women.
By God, Australia elects an atheistJulia Gillard, of the Labor Party, was sworn in in June and chose to take an affirmation of office instead of swearing on a bible. She has stated on several occasions that she does not believe in God.
29 July 2010 | 5:32 pm
Friends of the Cross: No case for atheistLeaders of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace fundraising groupFriends of the Cross say atheist Rob Sherman, who has repeatedlythreatened to sue over an awarded $20,000 state grant, has no solidgrounds for a lawsuit.
29 July 2010 | 11:23 pm
Death Threats Against Iranian Atheist Blogger: This Week in Online TyrannyDeath threats aimed at Iranian atheist blogger, Fariboz Shamshiri . "One electronic threat was that someone would 'cut his throat.' In another message they wrote 'the death is coming to you soon soon.' He says he still doesn't know who send these messages (they're all anonymous), but he suspects -- based on past experience -- range from Basij militia, Revolutionary Guards Corps Cyber Affairs ...
29 July 2010 | 7:08 pm
7 more complaints filed over Chambersburg's Memorial Square crècheSeven more people have filed complaints against the Borough of Chambersburg for refusing the addition of an atheist sign on the square last Christmas, bringing a total of eight complaints still being investigated by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
29 July 2010 | 2:44 pm
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Conservatives Allow The Line Between Church And State Become Even Blurrier30 July 2010 | 12:16 amexcerpt:
...Many percolating issues suggest religious influence is gaining traction in policy.
The funding cut for feminist advocacy groups, unusual government stimulus spending on faith-based colleges, gay pride parade cutbacks and the abortion controversy had their genesis this year.
McDonald argues the important wall between religion and federal politics has become so porous it’s crumbling.
If this budding culture war flattens the Liberals in the next election, perhaps her book is a glimpse at the operating manual of a majority Conservative government.
Perth’s Catholic Archbishop stirs fears about atheism29 July 2010 | 11:53 pmThe archbishop told The Australian he had not meant to imply people should not vote for the Prime Minister - a self-professed atheist - and was simply “sounding a caution” about the rise of secularism in politics.
“I had no intention of attacking Julia Gillard at all. My point was the future, not the present - that if the people who don’t subscribe to any religion get stronger, we might have a repeat of what happened in Europe, where the church was sidelined,” he said.
[The archbishop had previously published an op-ed in which he] said many Christians were concerned “someone who does not believe in God may not endorse the Christian traditions of respect for human life, for the sanctity of marriage and the independence of churches.”
A Reality Show Where Islam Is the Biggest Star29 July 2010 | 5:33 amexcerpt:
Before each episode, the contestants have gathered to recite a prayer, while the challenges they are judged on have included washing corpses in preparation for burial and ensuring that animals are slaughtered according to Islamic principles.
The prize pool, too, offers a clear indication of the detour the show takes from the usual reality show script. Cash and a new car are up for grabs, but the winner will also be offered a job as an imam, or religious leader, a scholarship to study in Saudi Arabia and an all-expenses-paid pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam’s holiest city.
...Some political commentators say the show’s popularity reflects the increasing Islamization of this Muslim-majority nation of 26 million. The program’s creators, who are already planning a second season, say they are trying to provide an enterta...
(more) PM tells it as she sees it on the God issue29 July 2010 | 4:38 amexcerpt:
FAINE: Do you believe in God?
PM: No, I don’t Jon, I’m not a religious person.
...Gillard hastened to add she was brought up a Baptist, attending the Mitcham Baptist Church…
“But during my adult life I’ve, you know, found a different path,” she declared.
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