A Forced Argument on Forced Conversions
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Viewpoint: Kidnapped journalists converting at gunpoint. The Pope quoting a 14th century Byzantine emperor. The sudden focus on forced conversions to Islam reflects a fundamental misreading of that religion's history
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Mistakes prompt a demand for grammar to be policed.
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Legislation implemented by New England's devout earliest residents, such as laws against blasphemy and adultery, are coming under fire as not just anachronistic but also potentially harmful -- and, in some cases, unconstitutional.
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In response to a previous article from the Symfony blog, Paul Jones has pulled together some thoughts to some of the comments they made.   As the author of a relatively popular benchmarking article, I feel compelled to respond to this bit of misguided analysis from the Symfony camp about benchmarks.   Paul talks about the "straw-man arguments" presented in the Symfony article, including some references to Paul's previous benchmarks. He's even broken it down into a point-by-point response to make each point clear.
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Some clergy have criticized what they regarded as the churchâs leftward drift, including the consecration of an openly gay bishop.
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Following Nicholas Petreley's   discussion   of the GNU GPLv3 debate from one   angle, I'd like to look at it from another - that of the cultures of the two   groups involved - and what this implies for the future.
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A provocative study asks whether religion is a product of evol ution. Inside a quest for the roots of faith
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Blog: Apple enthusiasts can perhaps become a bit too evangelical....
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Â· Text quotes 'absence of sacramental priesthood'Â· Declaration criticised as huge step backwards
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Rick Warren's invitation to have Barack Obama speak at his mega-church's AIDS conference has sparked a furor in the evangelical community. But pro-life critics of Obama's inclusion may end up regretting their stance
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Â· Leniency urged for failure to declare donations  Â· New attack over illegal immigrants' NI numbers
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Comment is free: Timothy Garton Ash: The recent contortions of presidential hopeful Mitt Romney show why faith should not trump reason in the public square
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A public school has stirred debate over whether it can teach Hebrew without violating the church-state divide.
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Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: I'm an atheist but still I resent this joker in Rome slighting my community. A residual theological chauvinism is aroused.
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Â· Catholic leader demands NHS block on terminationsÂ· Communion challenge to pro-choice politicians
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A religious council last month condemned a treatise on how Muslims can integrate into non-Islamic nations.
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Liberal bias versus right-wing conspiracy is a wonderful distraction. There is evidence enough on both sides. How can opposite claims be true? Confront a physicist with evidence supporting contradictory hypotheses and she will go looking for a more basic cause. Let's try that.