The confrontation between supporters of the Islamic center near ground zero and opponents was unnecessary. While anybody has a right to express his opinion, it should not be an opportunity to spread Islamophobic sentiment.
We all agree that Islam is not a synonym for terrorism, but Islam has been hijacked by Islamist extremists to terrorize the West. It [...]

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Sometimes, extremists score good points to which people don’t necessarly take time to listen. Allowing the building of a mosque near Ground Zero, the site of the 9/11 attack, is certainly the most stupid, unbelievable decision that the city of New York can make.
Is the idea to please American Muslims? Or to show to the world that the [...]

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How is it possible that Reverend Fred Phelps, a former civil rights lawyer who fought for Blacks in the 60s, now is the most hated anti-gay preacher in the country? How could he go from one extreme to the other? Was he just a fake to start with? Or did he experience some trauma that changed him forever?
Often, [...]

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Being Nigerian is sadly a synonym of scams and corruption. So few good things are said about Nigeria to the frustration of good and respected Nigerian citizens.
This latest incident of terrorism involving a Nigerian citizen is bad luck for the whole country at a time when good people are trying to build a better reputation [...]

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A Nigerian man, claiming to be linked to Al-Qaeda, allegedly tried to set off an incendiary device aboard a transatlantic airplane Friday as it descended toward a Detroit airport, reminding us that the threat of terrorism can come from an unexpected direction.
At this point, it is difficult to say if  Mr Abdul mutallab — whose [...]

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Christmas is a time for sharing. In America, however, Christmas is an excuse for over-spending, especially in a society where the culture of spending is normal. The pressure to give even though some people have to put themselves in debt is great. Many forget that Christmas is a religious celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth, not [...]

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Rhode Island’s top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights.
It is true that the Catholic church is against abortion. But using a political figure to influence the debate on health care is hypocritical. There are so many issues that the Catholic church has failed [...]

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Pastor Steven Anderson’s death prayers against President Obama have media attention.
For a president who has an unprecedented high rate of death threats, this not a big surprise. The first president of color surely expects to face death threats. Four of his white predecessors were killed in office, and many others escaped assassination attempts.
This pastor, who [...]

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Politics and religion are like salt and water. When you mix them up, it makes a salty water which is not necessarily a healthy solution.
A total of 44 people have been taken into custody in New Jersey and New York, as a result of a two-year FBI and IRS probe stretching from the Jersey Shore [...]

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It is official, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife have left the Southern Baptist Church over the discrimination of women and girls. He was a member of this church for more than 60 years.
If a man of God makes a strong decision to leave a church that he loved for so long, certainly the [...]

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