For decades the Organisation of the Islamic Conference has been trying to undermine international human rights via the UN’s Human Rights Council. The concept of “Islamic Human Rights”, as presented in the Cairo Declaration, has been continually pushed forward as being “complementary” to the International Declaration of Human Rights. But, in fact, it severely limits [...]
Three times a year thousands gather to watch as a glass phial containing the dried “blood” of Saint Januarius is removed from its locked vault, given a discreet shake, and held in the vicinity of his corpse where it “miraculously” liquefies.
It happened again on Saturday 19th, according Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, archbishop of Naples, who [...]
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The Center For Inquiry is a global institution dedicated to the promotion of science and reason. Yesterday they released a star-studded promotional video. It is rather good:
Nothing to disagree with there!
It always came on when he was in the shower. As it was too dangerous to leap out of a slippery tub and switch stations for a few minutes, he tried sticking his soapy fingers in his ears and singing “LALA! LALA! LA!’ at the top of his voice. But that didn’t work either.
Eventually, [...]
The Asian Human Rights Commission has released an urgent appeal after a popular Pakistani TV presenter called for followers of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community to be killed.
Within days of the broadcast on September 7th, two eminent Ahmadi leaders were murdered.
Aalim Online is a popular religious affairs program put out by Geo TV. It is [...]
Last month we carried the story of loopy Saudi cleric Muhammad Al-Munajid condemning all the naked female flesh on display at the “bikini” Olympics. Well, he’s at it again, only this time the target of his righteous wrath is somewhat smaller: the common mouse. Apparently it is “one of Satan’s soldiers”.
Speaking on a religious [...]
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The Freethinker was founded in 1881 by GW Foote, an outspoken critic of religion. After the publication of 
