Sexual Harassment in Egypt

Religious conservatism dictates social standards in Egypt. Sexual harassment continues to be a legitimate problem and is fueled, in part, by beliefs about women that are taught by religious institutions.

I am a Duck, and If It Ain't True, May God Strike Me Dead!

Everyone can find a way to test their own beliefs, if they are brave enough to accept the results.

Why is Atheism a Threat?

Even though atheism is a personal choice, religious institutions seem to find its presence threatening – as in Egypt where it is condemned by Islam.

Stoning

Seeing the horrors of fundamentalism in graphic detail may just change how you view the abuses committed in its wake. For me, all it took was a bad YouTube video.

“Holy Lands” and Their Abandoned Peoples

As the late, great Christopher Hitchens put it, “Religion Poisons Everything.” The Earth shrinks in the eyes of the faithful – you may be relative newcomers like the Lhotshampa or residents older than the usurpers, like the Hindus of Pakistan or Parsis of Iran, or its just that you had a new idea, like the Baha'is or Ahmadis. Only a secular republic will recognize every single inhabitant as its own.

Bangladesh Riots and Islamic Extremism

When I heard about the riot in Bangladesh I immediately “aha, this is a revolt against an oppressive government” because I am a simple-minded fool like that. But when I looked into it, I learnt that it was very much the other way around and I began rooting for the government to regain control.

Islamophobia: An Oxymoron to Intimidate the Critics of Islam

Islamophobia suggests that the religion is exempt from criticism. In reality, no institution is above reproach, and critical discourse should never be silenced by apologists.

The Self Fulfilling Prophecy of Islam

Many Muslims claim Muhammad was illiterate and thus the Quran must be divine. These Muslims claim that if no one is able to produce something like what is found in the Quran, that the Quran must be from Allah. But what criteria are used to judge those who attempt to meet this challenge? What does the Quran itself say about the challenge? Does the challenge itself even make sense?

Science in the Quran?

One of the most common arguments heard from Muslims is that everything in the Quran has been confirmed by modern science. Is there really any accurate science in the Quran? What kinds of things are Muslims claiming to be science in the Quran? Some of the most prevalent claims concerning science in the Quran are reviewed here. Do those claims stand up to scrutiny?

How Many Fallacies Does it Take to Make a Muslim?

Many Muslims just don’t know logic and so they regurgitate the fallacies they hear from Islamic apologists and post fallacy filled Youtube videos. By reviewing and explaining some of the most common fallacies used in one of the most commonly posted videos, maybe, just maybe, Muslims might actually stop being so fallacious. Or at least learn to recognize fallacies when they hear them.