The Onion: Has America Lost Sight of the True Meaning of Halloween?

by The Onion

Panelists discuss whether Halloween candy and costumes have distracted us from placating demons to ensure a bountiful harvest.

Godless and free

by Pat Condell

We don't need God. God needs us.

See also:

• Pat Condell's recent interview in the Bosnian news magazine Start BiH
• Pope urges American Catholics to be obedient - Denver Post
• Qatar's ambassador urges prosecution for blasphemy - The National
• Religion is fading away - Guardian

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Somalia: Rape Victim, 13, Executed by Stoning

This picture shows how a woman would be prepared for stoning

UPDATED From The Guardian:

An Islamist rebel administration in Somalia had a 13-year-old girl stoned to death for adultery after the child's father reported that three men had raped her.

Amnesty International said the al-Shabab militia, which controls the southern port city of Kismayo, arranged for a group of 50 men to stone Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow in front of a crowd of about 1,000 spectators. A lorryload of stones was brought to the stadium for the killing.

Amnesty said that Duhulow struggled with her captors and had to be forcibly carried into the stadium.

"At one point during the stoning, Amnesty International has been told by numerous eyewitnesses that nurses were instructed to check whether Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow was still alive when buried in the ground. They removed her from the ground, declared that she was, and she was replaced in the hole where she had been buried for the stoning to continue," the human rights group said. Read more

Prop 8 Spokesman: Defeating Same Sex Marriage Like Defeating Hitler

October 28, 2008 at an official Prop 8 rally in Sacramento
Transcript:

Brad Dacus: There was another time in history when people, when the bell tolled. And the question was whether or not they were going to hear it. The time was during Nazi Germany with Adolf Hitler. You see he brought crowds of clergy together to assure them that he was going to look after the church. And one of the members, bold and courageous, Reverend Niemand (sp?) made his way to the front and (inaudible) said "Hitler, we are not concerned about the church. Jesus Christ will take care of the church. We are concerned about the soul of Germany." Embarrassed and chagrined, his peers quickly shuffled him to the back. And as they did Adolf Hitler said, "The soul of Germany, you can leave that to me." And they did, and because they did bombs did not only fall upon the nation of Germany, but also upon the church and their testimony to this very day. Let us not make that mistake folks. Let us hear the bell! Vote on Proposition 8!

See also:

• Prop 8 Spokesman: Gays Trying to Recruit Our Children

(via Cynical-C Blog)

CNN: Kay Hagan Responds to Dole's "Godless" Ad

October 29, 2008

The already-contentious North Carolina Senate race took a brutal turn Wednesday after incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Dole released a television ad suggesting challenger Kay Hagan is godless.

In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Hagan said she has never heard of the Godless PAC and said the fundraiser in question had more than 40 hosts, including Sen. John Kerry.

Christian Prayer Meetings on Wall Street

October 24, 2008 on CBN
Christian Broadcasting Network:

Wall Street is in one of the most volatile economic downturns in U.S. history. The temptation to panic is high. So, how are Christians who work on Wall Street reacting to the crisis? As CBN News discovered, they are clinging to the rock that can not be moved. Read more

Koranic Scientist: Bayer Invented Its Cure for AIDS on the Basis of a Hadith by Prophet Muhammad about the Wings of Flies

September 19, 2008 on Al Aqsa TV - Transcript

Dr. Ahmad Al-Muzain: The Prophet Muhammad said: "If a fly falls into your drink, you should dip it in the drink, and then dispose of the fly, because one of its wings bears a disease, and the other wing bears the cure." This hadith was included in the Al-Bukhari collection. This hadith makes it absolutely clear that the Prophet Muhammad confirmed a clear scientific fact: If a fly falls into a vessel – before a person drinks from this vessel, he should dip the fly in his drink, before disposing of it. Then he should drink the beverage, because it won't do him any harm. Why? Because one of the fly's wings bears the disease, and the other one bears the cure. Read more

See also:

• Muslim Cleric claims "Cure for Aids" in Muslim text but does not want to reveal it
• Koranic Scientist: No Scientific Necessity to Wash Off Urine of 'Male' Infants

Richard Dawkins embarrassed after death and subsequent resurrection

From News Biscuit:

Confirmed atheist Richard Dawkins was forced onto the defensive yesterday after he died but subsequently rose from the dead in a miraculous resurrection, much like that of the son of God Jesus Christ.

‘There are a number of perfectly logical scientific explanations for what has happened’ he told journalists flocking to hear his story or just touch the hem of his clothing. ‘Although I was pronounced dead after the unfortunate incident on Friday, the doctors clearly made a mistake. The fact that there was thunder and lightning, and those around claim to have heard the sound of angelic voices is completely irrelevant.’ Read more

(via RichardDawkins.net)

CNN: Religious extremists use fear tactics against Obama

October 29, 2008

CNN's Deborah Feyerick reported that right-wing religious groups are using fear to discourage voting for Obama. Focus on the Family warns children will be awash in pornography, terrorist will strike four American cities and marriage will be turned inside out. ChristianDC.org warns an Obama victory will herald the apocalypse. An email sent to 75,000 Jewish voters compares an Obama presidency to Nazi Germany.

(via Raw Replay)