Category Archives: Islam

Why Do They Hate Mona?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Mona Eltahawy first came onto my radar when she appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher, and she came across as very charismatic and likeable. Well-spoken, well-informed, unwilling to take crap, and attractive as well. Hardly someone I would think … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Outmoded Supernatural Beliefs

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

I found this article on minority religion in the United States to be interesting, and a bit troubling. One thing that particularly struck me was the discussion of the San Francisco peaks, which are sacred to several Native American tribes, … Continue reading →

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The Size of an Adam

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

This anti-Islam Chick Tract has Li’l Susy talking about Islamic belief on Adam. The bit about Adam being said to be ninety feet tall in the Hadith is true as far as it goes. They make reference to the first … Continue reading →

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Idol Wild

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

I’ve been reading a book on legends from ancient Israel, which includes a few stories on Abraham, who is sometimes considered to be the first monotheist in history. Obviously this would be difficult to prove, especially since it’s not even … Continue reading →

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Gog and Magog’s Apocalyptic Adventure

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Since I still, at least to a certain extent, have apocalypse on the brain, I draw your attention to Revelation 20:7-10. “When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive … Continue reading →

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When Allah Ends It All

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

What I know about Islamic eschatology indicates that their beliefs about the end of the world aren’t too different from those of most other religions. In fact, as with much of Islam, it appears that a significant portion of it … Continue reading →

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You Know What I Blame This on the Downfall Of?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

What with all the talk of Harold Camping, I suppose I’ve been neglecting our other favorite fundamentalist weirdo, Jack Chick. His new tract is actually a follow-up to his first tract, telling how things have actually gotten WORSE in the … Continue reading →

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Baha’i Times

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

It’s not uncommon for one religion to use another as a jumping-off point, as Christianity did with Judaism and Islam did with both of those. The Baha’i Faith, founded in the nineteenth century, continues with this tradition, having developed from … Continue reading →

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My Fair Deity

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

The Evolution of God, by Robert Wright – People claim that God is unchanging, but actually God has changed quite a bit over the ages. Well, the human conception of God has, anyway. This book describes the changing view of … Continue reading →

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Gaga for Baphomet

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

Did you know that Lady Gaga is a worshipper of the devil-god Baphomet? No, seriously! Do a Google search for it, and you’ll come up with numerous pages claiming this, often with a lot of misspelled words. So it must … Continue reading →

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