Mike Powell
Recently while discussing drug classifications and drug effects with my students, the All-Natural Medicine Myth was brought up. the All-Natural Medicine Myth (a.k.a the Argumentum ad Naturam) reflects the tendency to believe something is good because it is natural—or conversely it is bad because it is unnatural. While I was talking to the class about …
When the Islamists seized power in Sudan through a coup d’état in July 1989, their objective was simple and clear: the establishment of an Islamic regime and the revival of sharia, particularly its penal code. To realize this objective, Islam, as the regime’s official ideology, had to enjoy a special status that puts it above …
Syria is one of the Arabic countries that their systems have contributed on their underdevelopment. It is obvious that the discussion of defending individual freedom in Syria is a Byzantine dialogue. At the Syrian state system, some vague demagogic points have tried to turn the Syrians into primitive people. Unfortunately, the Syrians’ fear and weakness …
It’s no surprise that Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan invokes blasphemy after Dutch MP Geert Wilders announced plans to hold an exhibition of anti-Islam cartoons in the Netherlands and calls on other Muslim countries to “come up with a collective policy that could then be brought up at international forums.” Officially, the Islamic …
Blasphemy means contempt of religion, condemnation of religion, or insulting God. In general, blasphemy means dishonor of religious beliefs. Is there any Blasphemy Law in Bangladesh? There is no blasphemy law in Bangladesh, though a secular version of Blasphemy law exists in the country in Section 57. It is easy to see that there is …
Presented is a collection of the harmful and dangerous consequences many atheists and non-believers face as a result of blasphemy laws in their countries. These statements were written by various secular bloggers and writers that CFI has been able to help seek safety through our Secular Rescue program or who we’ve been able to connect with as …
Presented is a collection of the harmful and dangerous consequences many atheists and non-believers face as a result of blasphemy laws in their countries. These statements were written by various secular bloggers and writers that CFI has been able to help seek safety through our Secular Rescue program or who we’ve been able to connect with as …
English and American dictionaries define blasphemy as “contemptuous or profane speech or action concerning God or a sacred entity” (American Heritage) or “something that you say or do that shows you do not respect God or a religion” (Cambridge Dictionary). At first glance, both definitions seem self-evident, but it is an illusion. The truth is …
Accusations of blasphemy and brutality by religious zealots are a historical phenomenon. Religious fundamentalism always had a tendency of opposing different worldviews and responding with cruelty. History has marked many such events since the killing of the philosopher and scientist Hypatia by a Christian mob 1,700 years ago. However, today’s usage of the blasphemy connects …
The law against blasphemy might be an old museum relic for a country like the U.K. Innocuous, without any real consequences to the people, the comedians and the artists who simply shrug it off and go about with their usual bantering against the religious or political orthodoxy or whatever they feel like mocking. On the …