Tag Archives: Indonesia

Atheism & Islam

Barack Obama: “But even as this land of my youth has changed in so many ways, those things that I learned to love about Indonesia — that spirit of tolerance that is written into your constitution, symbolized in your mosques … Continue reading

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Christians & Muslims Unite…

…against Lady Gaga. The Guardian reports: Christian groups in the Philippines have called for a ban on Lady Gaga’s Manila concerts, alleging that her song Judas is an offensive mockery of Jesus Christ. Youths gathered at a rally outside the … Continue reading

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First Amendment Burned in Michigan?

Cross-posted on the Corner: On the face of it, the First Amendment does not seem to be in terribly good shape in Dearborn, Michigan: DEARBORN, Mich., April 23 (UPI) — A constitutional law professor says a trial and the brief … Continue reading

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Tolerance, Lost

Cross-posted over at the Corner. As so often, ‘blasphemy’ is the excuse. Via AFP: A Muslim mob burned churches and clashed with police in Indonesia on Tuesday as they demanded the death penalty for a Christian man convicted of blaspheming … Continue reading

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