Wisdom From the Desert

"A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, 'You are mad, you are not like us'." --- St Antony of Egypt

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Scott Gilbreath,
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Archive for October 25th, 2008

Syrian woman tells men, “Cover yourselves up”

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Syrian blogger Omniya is sick and tired of men saying that public verbal and sexual harassment is women’s fault for not covering up their bodies. She’s launched an online petition telling men to cover themselves up and not to stare at women.
Damascus clerics claim that the Quran requires women to wear a hijab (Islamic [...]

News you can use

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

What’s the best way to go bald?
h/t: Tim Challies

Your moral and intellectual superiors are on the job

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Cartoon by Chuck Asay, Colorado Springs Gazette

Nigerian blogger arrested for “sponsoring guerilla news agency”

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

A Nigerian-born, US-based blogger named Jonathan Elendu was taken into custody by State Security Service (SSS) upon arrival in Nigeria on a flight from the United States.  Mr Elendu, who blogs at Elendu Reports from Lansing, Michigan, has been held without charge since last Saturday.
Nigerian newspaper P.M. News has information from unnamed sources:
[T]he publisher [...]

I hate it when that happens

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

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h/t: Douglas Wilson