Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
When belief takes root within the human mind it can blind individuals to the things that truly matter. BBC Newsbeat talked to Sara, an Ex-Muslim, about her experience of no longer believing … “You feel like you’re betraying everyone. Because no one leaves Islam,” she says. She says they kicked her out at 17 and she’s not … Read more
If you have been following the news then you may already be aware, but rather sadly Saudi Arabia has upheld Raif Badawi‘s 10 year sentence and 1,000 lashes for the ‘crime’ of enabling social debate online. The BBC reports … Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years of imprisonment … Read more
If you engage in a debate with a Muslim, one challenge that just might pop up is the claim that the Qu’ran is a miracle and that nobody can ever produce anything like it. This comes from a couple of verses within the Qu’ran itself … And if ye are in doubt concerning that which … Read more
Ryanair is a budget Irish airline that offers cheap tickets, but that comes at a price because if you don’t conform to the exact specifications then the actual price you pay soon mounts up. Oh you want to check a bag in … Ding-£££, Oh you want to check in at the airport … Ding-£££, etc… … Read more
Iran Human Rights Org reports that .. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced artist and civil rights activist Atena Faraghdani to a total of 12.5 years in prison for drawings and content critical of the government that the young activist posted on her Facebook page. … the authorities particularly fear social media networks, which … Read more
OK, for those that do not know, let’s ask this – “What the heck is Quiverfull?”. Well, basically it is a specific religious fundamentalist belief that women should be churning out as many babies as possible because that is what they believe god wants, so birth control or any kind of family planning is very … Read more