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In Sudan, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim was sentenced to hang in early May 2014 - basically for being a Christian. After global protests, she was freed and although initially barred from leaving Sudan she has now arrived safely in Rome. More.
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Black Jesus?
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What if Jesus came back in 2014 and what if this time he was American and black and lived in LA? Or maybe this is just as fictional as the first time and it's a comedy on Cable? That just about describes Black Jesus which starts soon on the Adult Swim channel - otherwise known as the Cartoon network after the kids have gone to bed (9:00 pm until 5:00 am). The trailer (see below) says it premiers August 7, 2014 at 11:00pm (EDT). It's billed as a comedy but Christians are not amused - at least some of them anyway. They have started a petition to ban it before it starts.
ISIS Muslims stone women to death
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If you thought that there was any good value in ISIS - think again. They are showing their true colours by implementing Sharia law in its worst, most primitive, barbaric form. First they changed their mind about Christians - no longer tolerated, they have been told to convert, pay a tax or face "death by the sword". In a statement read out at mosques in Mosul, Iraq, Isis said: "We offer them three choices: Islam; the dhimma contract - involving payment of jizya; if they refuse this, they will have nothing but the sword." So of course, most Christians in the area simply fled. ISIS terrorists don't really want the money, they want all Christians dead.
Canadian Attitudes to religion
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The United Church is worried about declining attendance so they commissioned a survey. It looked at not only what people believed but their attitudes to religion. It was online and seemed to be biased towards getting the opinion of Christians but was nevertheless interesting. For example, they asked why do Christians go to Church, is religion a good thing, should Church leaders try to influence politicians, do Churches listen to the opinions of their congregation (I would say: Are they democratic?") and more.
Catholic Church in decline
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In Germany at least, Catholics are leaving their Church in droves. Germany has a system where this can be counted whereas in places like Quebec, France and South America, many say they are Catholic but real numbers - with committment - are hard to come by. Germany has a law that says that you must declare your religion to the tax man - if you are Christian or Jew (but not other faiths), then 8 to 9% of your taxes go to the religious sect that you declare. This money then goes to your Church. In the case of Catholics, if you change - stop being a Catholic - they excommunicate you. Apart from being a great source of financing, it seems to me that it's like paying to be saved. Much like Indulgences could be bought in the middle ages and what caused the Reformation. (More here.) This system also means that one can count exactly how many Catholics are committed enough to being a Catholic to pay a tithe. Become an atheist (or say you are) and you save a bunch of money and make a statement. We can also probably assume that in general, the German drop in numbers is similar to the reality in other Western countries - especially Europe and North America.
Muslims act like Hypocrites
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Why do they condemn Israel for killing 200 Palestinians and making about 17,000 homeless yet ignore the almost 200,000 Arabs killed by fellow Arabs in Syria? They also ignore Pakistan's military who have killed over 400 and made over 900,000 Pashtun Pakistanis homeless and destitute in their own country. They are all Muslims and human beings with families and the right to a peaceful existence - yet the violence against one group gets condemnation and the other much worse violence does not. Why? Muslim moderate Tarek Fatah thinks he has the answer - but it doesn't help.
Pope Francis opens door to married priests
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Well, opened just a bit; he said: "There definitely is a problem but it is not a major one. This needs time but there are solutions and I will find them." He said this in the same interview by Eugenio Scalfari that has been reported widely that said that good data indicates that 2% of priests - including bishops and cardinals - are pedophiles. That's not to mention the number of priests who have normal sex - or even secretly marry (e.g. Italians here and English, Irish and Australians here). Not only is Francis admitting that priests can be abusers but that celibacy is a problem - albeit a small one. That's what he says anyway.
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