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Archive for October 12th, 2008

Yukon premier endorses Conservative candidate

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

The Hon Dennis Fentie (at right), Premier of Yukon, backs the Conservative candidate in the federal election.
Premier Dennis Fentie waded into the federal election fray today by throwing his support behind Yukon Conservative election candidate Darrell Pasloski - but not before lambasting the Liberals and incumbent MP Larry Bagnell.
“This misguided approach by (federal Liberal Leader [...]

Ninth-century Christian martyrs of free speech

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

In recent years, Christians have been martyred in Turkey, Gaza, and elsewhere for professing the gospel of Christ. Powerful Muslim groups are seeking to criminalise any criticism of Islam or Mohammed. How should Christians respond?
In medieval Cordoba, the capital of Muslim Spain (711-1492), Christians faced similar questions. Followers of Christ were tolerated [...]

Is Islam compatible with democracy?

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Just as a Christian has been nominated to run in Sudan’s presidential election, a Muslim cleric issues a fatwa forbidding Muslims to vote for non-Muslim candidates in any election. What a coincidence!
Columnist Omar Al-Qarai slams the fatwa, calling it specious and showing it is contradicted by Islamic teaching and practical experience.
As a consequence of [...]

Whose side is Elizabeth May on?

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

As the election campaign draws to a close, the Liberal and Green parties appear to be in disarray. A senior Liberal figure tells Pierre Bourque of his fears that Green leader Elizabeth May has made a secret deal with Stéphane Dion.
[T]his still-very-active politico tells Bourque he fears a secret deal has been cooked between [...]

Mohammed look-alike contest at German book fair

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

What could possibly go wrong?
German satire magazine Titanic is advertising its Mohammed look-alike contest, to be held on 18 October, as “the most dangerous event of the Frankfurt Book Fair”.
A Muhammad look-a-like competition is slated to take place during the Frankfurt Book Fair, and it has already offended and outraged people far beyond Germany. But [...]