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Friday, September 17, 2010
"Gaydar Warriors Angels" protest against the pope's homophobia
Meanwhile, five moslems has been arrested, Scotlan Yard suspects them of planning to kill the pope
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Harsh judgments on the pope and religion
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* The Guardian, Wednesday 15 September 2010
* Article history
We, the undersigned, share the view that Pope Ratzinger should not be given the honour of a state visit to this country. We believe that the pope, as a citizen of Europe and the leader of a religion with many adherents in the UK, is of course free to enter and tour our country. However, as well as a religious leader, the pope is a head of state, and the state and organisation of which he is head has been responsible for:
Opposing the distribution of condoms and so increasing large families in poor countries and the spread of Aids.
Promoting segregated education.
Denying abortion to even the most vulnerable women.
Opposing equal rights for lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Failing to address the many cases of abuse of children within its own organisation.
The state of which the pope is head has also resisted signing many major human rights treaties and has formed its own treaties ("concordats") with many states which negatively affect the human rights of citizens of those states. In any case, we reject the masquerading of the Holy See as a state and the pope as a head of state as merely a convenient fiction to amplify the international influence of the Vatican.
Stephen Fry, Professor Richard Dawkins, Professor Susan Blackmore, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Ed Byrne, Baroness Blackstone, Ken Follett, Professor AC Grayling, Stewart Lee, Baroness Massey, Claire Rayner, Adele Anderson, John Austin MP, Lord Avebury, Sian Berry, Professor Simon Blackburn, Sir David Blatherwick, Sir Tom Blundell, Dr Helena Cronin, Dylan Evans, Hermione Eyre, Lord Foulkes, Professor Chris French, Natalie Haynes, Johann Hari, Jon Holmes, Lord Hughes, Robin Ince, Dr Michael Irwin, Professor Steve Jones, Sir Harold Kroto, Professor John Lee, Zoe Margolis, Jonathan Meades, Sir Jonathan Miller, Diane Munday, Maryam Namazie, David Nobbs, Professor Richard Norman, Lord O'Neill, Simon Price, Paul Rose, Martin Rowson, Michael Rubenstein, Joan Smith, Dr Harry Stopes-Roe, Professor Raymond Tallis, Lord Taverne, Peter Tatchell, Baroness Turner, Professor Lord Wedderburn of Charlton QC FBA, Ann Marie Waters, Professor Wolpert, Jane Wynne Willson
* The Guardian, Wednesday 15 September 2010
* Article history
We, the undersigned, share the view that Pope Ratzinger should not be given the honour of a state visit to this country. We believe that the pope, as a citizen of Europe and the leader of a religion with many adherents in the UK, is of course free to enter and tour our country. However, as well as a religious leader, the pope is a head of state, and the state and organisation of which he is head has been responsible for:
Opposing the distribution of condoms and so increasing large families in poor countries and the spread of Aids.
Promoting segregated education.
Denying abortion to even the most vulnerable women.
Opposing equal rights for lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Failing to address the many cases of abuse of children within its own organisation.
The state of which the pope is head has also resisted signing many major human rights treaties and has formed its own treaties ("concordats") with many states which negatively affect the human rights of citizens of those states. In any case, we reject the masquerading of the Holy See as a state and the pope as a head of state as merely a convenient fiction to amplify the international influence of the Vatican.
Stephen Fry, Professor Richard Dawkins, Professor Susan Blackmore, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Ed Byrne, Baroness Blackstone, Ken Follett, Professor AC Grayling, Stewart Lee, Baroness Massey, Claire Rayner, Adele Anderson, John Austin MP, Lord Avebury, Sian Berry, Professor Simon Blackburn, Sir David Blatherwick, Sir Tom Blundell, Dr Helena Cronin, Dylan Evans, Hermione Eyre, Lord Foulkes, Professor Chris French, Natalie Haynes, Johann Hari, Jon Holmes, Lord Hughes, Robin Ince, Dr Michael Irwin, Professor Steve Jones, Sir Harold Kroto, Professor John Lee, Zoe Margolis, Jonathan Meades, Sir Jonathan Miller, Diane Munday, Maryam Namazie, David Nobbs, Professor Richard Norman, Lord O'Neill, Simon Price, Paul Rose, Martin Rowson, Michael Rubenstein, Joan Smith, Dr Harry Stopes-Roe, Professor Raymond Tallis, Lord Taverne, Peter Tatchell, Baroness Turner, Professor Lord Wedderburn of Charlton QC FBA, Ann Marie Waters, Professor Wolpert, Jane Wynne Willson
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Honor to the victims of fundamentalist hatred
Fundamentalist islamic hatred killed thousands of innocent victims nine years ago.
NEVER AGAIN!
Fundamentalist hatred and intolerance of the different, be it islamic, christian, or whatever, is something humanity shoul utterly reject and discard if it wants to grow and become really civil and enlighted.
I HAVE A DREAM: ALL HUMANS LIVING IN PEACE AND HARMONY AND COOPERATING FOR A BETTER WORLD; RESPECTING ALL DIFFERENCES AS LONG AS THEY DON'T HARM OTHERS.
NO MORE KILLINGS; NO MORE HATRED; NO MORE BIGOTRY AND INTOLERANCE.
LET's HIUMAN RIGHTS PREVAIL ALL OVER THE WORLD!
NEVER AGAIN!
Fundamentalist hatred and intolerance of the different, be it islamic, christian, or whatever, is something humanity shoul utterly reject and discard if it wants to grow and become really civil and enlighted.
I HAVE A DREAM: ALL HUMANS LIVING IN PEACE AND HARMONY AND COOPERATING FOR A BETTER WORLD; RESPECTING ALL DIFFERENCES AS LONG AS THEY DON'T HARM OTHERS.
NO MORE KILLINGS; NO MORE HATRED; NO MORE BIGOTRY AND INTOLERANCE.
LET's HIUMAN RIGHTS PREVAIL ALL OVER THE WORLD!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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Purge the Koran and the Bible, don't burn anything
I'm against all books burnings, even if it's the Quran, a book for which I care very little.I think these two ancient collections of religious lore should be considered simply literary works, however religiously inspired. They should be cherished for what they have of good in keeping with rthe Declaration of Human rights.
Here's the Quran
"There is no compulsion in religion." (But see the next verse which says that disbelievers will burn forever in Hell.) 2:256
Don't argue about things that you know nothing about. 3:66
"O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion."
Other translations render this "O people of the Book, do not be fanatical in your faith." (Amen to that!) 4:171
Whoever kills a human being, it is as if he had killed all mankind. Whoever saves the life of one, it is as if he had saved the life of all.
(But see the next verse which says that the enemies of Allah and Muhammad will be killed, crucified, have their hands and feet cut off, or expelled. And after they die they will face "an awful doom.") 5:32
Let each person believe (or disbelieve) whatever he or she wishes. 109:1, 6
I concur with this last!
I wonder if Bin Laden and Ahmadinejad read those?
As for the Bible, many of Jesus' teachings are ogf high moral value,and not only those. Even when God, in the Prophets, spurns sacrifices and demand justice for the poor and suffering, that's a high point, too.
But, please, leave Leviticus, Joshua and other receptacles of bigotry and carnage in the history's recycle bin.
And please, understand that burning books was a favourite occupation of the Inquisition and the Nazi.
Give to charities in 9/11, instead. It will make much more sense.
Here's the Quran
"There is no compulsion in religion." (But see the next verse which says that disbelievers will burn forever in Hell.) 2:256
Don't argue about things that you know nothing about. 3:66
"O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion."
Other translations render this "O people of the Book, do not be fanatical in your faith." (Amen to that!) 4:171
Whoever kills a human being, it is as if he had killed all mankind. Whoever saves the life of one, it is as if he had saved the life of all.
(But see the next verse which says that the enemies of Allah and Muhammad will be killed, crucified, have their hands and feet cut off, or expelled. And after they die they will face "an awful doom.") 5:32
Let each person believe (or disbelieve) whatever he or she wishes. 109:1, 6
I concur with this last!
I wonder if Bin Laden and Ahmadinejad read those?
As for the Bible, many of Jesus' teachings are ogf high moral value,and not only those. Even when God, in the Prophets, spurns sacrifices and demand justice for the poor and suffering, that's a high point, too.
But, please, leave Leviticus, Joshua and other receptacles of bigotry and carnage in the history's recycle bin.
And please, understand that burning books was a favourite occupation of the Inquisition and the Nazi.
Give to charities in 9/11, instead. It will make much more sense.
Monday, September 6, 2010
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