Ayaan Hirsi Ali. You’ve heard of her; she’s a vocal critic of Islam. You might have read a book of hers or seen her on TV or You Tube. For me, she’s the perfect person to inspire us to reconsider our … Continue reading
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Blasphemy, Danish Style
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Happy Update: As of June 2, 2017, Denmark has repealed its blasphemy law! How cool is that! Nice to see a blog post become outdated so fast. Some recent history… 1997: Danish artist burns a copy of the Bible on … Continue reading
Blasphemy on Facebook
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I’m not on Facebook, so I don’t know how often blasphemous writings appear there. It seems, however, that Facebook is very accommodating to people who are offended by certain posts, and that includes an army of people who want to … Continue reading
Blasphemy, Canadian Style
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Surprise! Canada has a blasphemy law! Well, it’s actually a blasphemous libel law, so if you don’t print everything you say, you can say most anything. Maybe. Some blasphemers are a bit nervous lately. History first: a blasphemous libel law … Continue reading
Sarah Kliff Helps Us Sober Up
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Do you know Sarah Kliff? I wish I knew her personally. She’s smart, she writes well, and she cares about things I care about. In December 2014, she wrote a great article about Vermont’s attempt to create a state-wide single-payer … Continue reading
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