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Archive for October 23rd, 2008

Regulation of Muslim marriages needed to protect women

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

A court in India has called for the establishment of government agencies to “regulate, control and supervise Muslim marriages and divorces” in order that Muslim women may be protected.
The court observed that though polygamy was allowed in the strict sense by Islam, there was no system in India to supervise or control such indiscreet marriage [...]

Islamists place $60 million bounty on Egyptian Coptic leader

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Michael Coren wanted to have Egyptian Coptic Christian spokesman Father Zakaria Boutros on his show last week, but foreign travel became too difficult for him when Islamists in Iran and Saudi Arabia placed a $60 million bounty on his head.
Through his website and television broadcasts, Fr Boutros is reaching Muslims with the Gospel of Jesus [...]

Stealing virtual goods is a real crime

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Virtual goods were spirited away but, says a Netherlands judge, the theft is real.
The decision came in the case of a 16-year-old boy charged with beating another teenager in the victim’s room and stealing virtual property. On Sept. 6 last year the defendant forced the 13-year-old victim to log in to RuneScape and hand over [...]

Christian think tank donates to atheist bus campaign

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Christian think tank Theos has donated £50 to the atheist advertising campaign to be carried on London bendy busses.
Why would Theos do that? For one thing, the adverts will encourage people to think about God. For another, the campaign slogan ‘There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life’ is so [...]