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Date: 11/28/2011
A bit late to the party, but USC's Trans/Missions Scoop blog just alerted me to the latest nonsense from my old friend Pamela Geller : a diatribe against halal Thanksgiving turkeys, because real Americans shouldn't be forced to eat Muslim-approved meat. Ball's in your court, Butterball! For the record, here's a gist of Muslim vs. Jewish religious dietary rules: Halal: Meat is killed by using ...
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Date: 09/21/2011
Ground Zero Mosque Opens for Business Posted by Ryan Mauro Bio ↓ on Sep 21st, 2011 On September 21 at 6:30 PM, the Ground Zero Mosque will open its doors to show a photo exhibit in its community space. Park51 is hoping to discourage its opponents by declaring an early victory in spite of its recent embarrassments and setbacks. This grand opening does not mean that the fight i ...
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Date: 09/26/2011
Interesting mix of faith news over the weekend, kind of falling into an "end of an era" theme. Check these out: - Islamic center opens its doors near ground zero (AP) - Church leadership post for an openly gay Mormon (CNN) - First gay man to be ordained in Presbyterian Church USA since historic vote (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Bishop: Bread alone will do for Communion for ...
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Date: 09/27/2011
[caption id="attachment_1485" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="My henna tattoo from the pre-wedding festivities."] [/caption] In July, I attended my first Muslim wedding, and it was an unforgettable occasion. The bride has been a good friend of mine for almost a decade, and in that time I’ve heard about the ups and downs of halal dating and the quest for the right mate. She came close to ...
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Date: 09/11/2011
As the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 approaches, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg finds himself at the center of controversy. As it turns out, it is the mayor’s decision to exclude clerics from participating in the commemorative ceremony scheduled for Sunday that has so incensed his critics. Among the issues with which Americans are currently concerned, this one hardly even registers. ...
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Date: 08/25/2011
Ten years after the horrific attacks of 9/11, the remains of those murdered that day are still being identified. Thanks to the use of DNA, authorities have now identified another victim from Ground Zero. Ernest James worked with professional services company Marsh & McLennan on the upper levels of the North Tower. The company lost more than 360 employees and consultants that day. The N ...
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Date: 08/29/2011
A version of this post appears on the Fox News Opinion page . You can read it here, but I also suggest checking out the comments there. They make for fascinating reading. Through three terms as mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg has consistently fought for the greatest possible inclusion of the greatest number of New Yorkers in virtually every area of city life. That is what makes his decis ...
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Date: 08/25/2011
David Ramadan has won the Republican primary for the 87th District in Virginia. David is a conservative Republican and I probably disagree with him on most issues, but he deserves kudos for his victory especially in the light of a vicious opposition campaign by Jo-Ann Chase, whose entire platform was one large smear campaign accusing David Ramadan of being a jihadist. In general the Republi ...
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