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Secret Pakistan : Double Cross parts 1 through 6

2011-10-28T01:18:00.000-07:00

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross parts 1 through 6

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross part 1/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YFbnpyiceY&feature=related

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross part 2/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDuJJ5T5bTY&feature=related

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross part 3/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Hqx1T8zC0&feature=related

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross part 4/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuVON8uSkYs&feature=related

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross part 5/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMndWdiyf2k&feature=related

Secret Pakistan : Double Cross part 6/6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghQeJ_-5UNM&feature=related

Islam and Animal Rights by Mankea Gandhi

2011-08-27T20:53:00.000-07:00

Islam and Animal Rights by Mankea Gandhi

http://www.saglobalaffairs.com/features/948-islam-and-animal-rights.html

Sam Harris on the creator writing books (too many)

2011-08-22T03:41:00.000-07:00

Our situation is this: most of the people in this world believe that the Creator of the universe has written a book. We have the misfortune of having many such books on hand, each making an exclusive claim as to its infallibility. People tend to organize themselves into factions according to which of these incompatible claims they accept—rather than on the basis of language, skin color, location of birth, or any other criterion of tribalism. Each of these texts urges its readers to adopt a variety of beliefs and practices, some of which are benign, many of which are not. All are in perverse agreement on one point of fundamental importance, however: "respect" for other faiths, or for the views of unbelievers, is not an attitude that God endorses. While all faiths have been touched, here and there, by the spirit of ecumenicalism, the central tenet of every religious tradition is that all others are mere repositories of error or, at best, dangerously incomplete. Intolerance is thus intrinsic to every creed. Once a person believes—really believes—that certain ideas can lead to eternal happiness, or to its antithesis, he cannot tolerate the possibility that the people he loves might be led astray by the blandishments of unbelievers. Certainty about the next life is simply incompatible with tolerance in this one. - Sam Harris

What Muslims do wear

2011-08-22T03:37:00.001-07:00

What Muslims do wear

http://muslimswearingthings.tumblr.com/

Soy Milk and Dr. Campbell

2011-08-22T03:33:00.000-07:00

Soy Milk and Dr. Campbell

http://www.tcolincampbell.org/courses-resources/article/the-crucial-soy-link/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=76&cHash=fd3d6c2096

I am Vegan

2011-08-22T03:26:00.000-07:00

I am Vegan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GrbYVsK7vs

Islam and Animal Rights by Maneka Gandhi

2011-08-22T02:38:00.000-07:00

Islam and Animal Rights by Maneka Gandhi

http://www.saglobalaffairs.com/features/948-islam-and-animal-rights.html

Wife Beating

2011-08-22T01:52:00.000-07:00

Wife Beating
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/wife-beating.htm

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali Parts 1 -7

2011-08-22T01:44:00.000-07:00

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali Parts 1 -7

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6PUK4wmni4&NR=1

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2/7) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37YXBkpVlg&feature=related
Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (3/7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FsGGqWV8Mo&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (4/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPpqQASZYlU&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (5/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7izVIKg6ls8&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (6/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7fmPU0vf0&NR=1

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (7/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjesMMYFXB0&feature=related

Muslim Student asks a question

2011-08-22T01:42:00.000-07:00

Asking YES or NO? leads to the opening of Pandora's box.
http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=8982

Saigal reborn

2011-08-18T22:47:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9mybZbJyY

London Mosque Undercover etc.

2011-07-29T20:37:00.000-07:00

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque - The Return - Parts 1 through 5

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque - The Return - (Part 1 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RU0P9x5mzE&feature=related

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque - The Return - (Part 2 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrgyMZRdmwk&feature=related

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque - The Return - (Part 3 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBSvExX_Nhc&feature=related

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque - The Return - (Part 4 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXz0B_j9eHI&feature=related

Dispatches - Undercover Mosque - The Return - (Part 5 of 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdpCOaJuBx4&feature=related

Britain's Islamic Republic - Parts 1 through 5

Britain's Islamic Republic - Part 1 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYq6_5GYxBM&feature=related

Britain's Islamic Republic - Part 2 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6yWXtnE4RI&feature=related

Britain's Islamic Republic - Part 3 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwlhkfn3ttY&feature=related

Britain's Islamic Republic - Part 4 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhywns3riWQ&feature=related

Britain's Islamic Republic - Part 5 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQEv8b_4xnQ&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali

2011-06-26T20:25:00.000-07:00

Islam Debate in seven parts

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (1/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6PUK4wmni4&NR=1

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2/7) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37YXBkpVlg&feature=related
Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (3/7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FsGGqWV8Mo&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (4/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPpqQASZYlU&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (5/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7izVIKg6ls8&feature=related

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (6/7)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7fmPU0vf0&NR=1

Islam Debate: Zeba Khan & Ayaan Hirsi Ali (7/7) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjesMMYFXB0&feature=related

Interviewing Muawar Hassan of JI in four parts

2011-06-26T19:29:00.000-07:00

Interviewing Muawar Hassan of JI in four parts

insaf do - 24th June 2011 – p1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gX96nc5NiU&feature=related

insaf do - 24th June 2011 - p2
(Sharia law: if a woman is raped and cannot produce four men as witnesses then she should not file any complaint. If you question the law then you are attacking Islam. Set your counter at 5:00 and watch from there),
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHgihEMOR6c

insaf do - 24th June 2011 – p3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS5EJrnCAtU&NR=1

insaf do - 24th June 2011 – p4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjPh29Arwhw&feature=related

Atheists and Spirituality

2011-06-23T20:30:00.000-07:00

Adapted from an earlier posting of mine at www.newageislam.com

I believe, it is healthy to understand one religion in the context of other religions; and so it is equally healthy to talk about religions in the context of atheism. This approach should not be regarded as means of rating these entities in terms of their superiority or inferiority.
Atheism for that reason should not be viewed an anti religious ideology to rob religion of it virtues. In fact atheism adds a new dimension to one’s faculty of critical thinking and reasoning – if one desires so.
Atheism is often regarded as devoid of spiritual values which are also not the case. There are no dogmas “Thou Shalt” or Thou Shalt Not” in atheism. Some do nurture spiritual values while some do not
Here is a recent article by the well known Atheist/Neuroscientist Sam Harris where his opening paragraphs starts by expressing his reverence to Jalaluddin Rumi
http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/on-spiritual-truths

Atheists on Spirituality (Sam’s talk)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLIKAyzeIw4&feature=relmfu

Also, since Ashok Sharma commented “what about sects and religions which do not believe in the concept of God?”
Yes that is a legitimate question and I asked that question to Richard Dawkins when he was here at the Silicon Valley, California.
Part 1 is Dawkin’s Talk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8oixIeCxdo

Part 2 is the Q/A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcUO4jL315s

In part 2 at the counter reading of 7:06 one can hear my voice asking him the question that Ashok raised. Toward the end counter reading 21:33 there was another comment from someone among the audience which was even more elaborate than what Dawkins gave.
I have added Part 1 of Dawkins talk since here he does allude to mystical experience, and ecstasy as reported by many Sufis and Mystics. Dawkins refers to them as Einsteinian religion with which many atheists and agnostics relate to.

Comments are always welcomed. SR

Animal Rights in Pakistan

2011-06-23T05:46:00.000-07:00

Animal Rights in Pakistan by Nilofar Ahmed
http://www.dawn.com/2011/04/29/animal-rights-in-islam.html

Where are Muslims living happily?

2011-06-17T00:45:00.001-07:00

Received from somone in Lahore, Pakistan

A thought provoking Paradox!!!!
...
The Moslems aren't happy!
They're not happy in Gaza.
They're not happy in Egypt.
They're not happy in Libya.
They're not happy in Morocco.
They're not happy in Iran.
They're not happy in Iraq.
They're not happy in Yemen.
They're not happyin Afghanistan.
They're not happy in Pakistan.
They're not happy in Syria.
They're not happy in Lebanon.

And where are they happy?
They're happy in England.
They're happy in France.
They're happy in Italy.
They're happy in Germany.
They're happy in Sweden.
They're happy in the USA.
They're happy in Norway.

They're happy in every country that is not Moslem!

And who do they blame?
Not Islam.
Not their leadership. Not themselves.

THEY BLAME THE COUNTRIES
THEY ARE HAPPY IN !!!!

Thoroughness and Context regarding the Scripture

2011-06-16T22:47:00.000-07:00

From Smiling Skeptic

Part 1 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM4Yqe0OUwE&feature=related

Part 2 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ0O_NdFbZs&feature=related

Part 3 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj-1swuv5-A&feature=related

Part 4 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzJLy8BdtZM&feature=related

Part 5 of 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmV2-RM33sA&feature=related

Afghanistan's cruel sport

2011-04-13T07:58:00.000-07:00

The following quote of mine appears on paragraph 15 from the top (or paragraph 5 from the bottom.) "England banned fox-hunting, Spain is banning the bullfight, and the lesson is that pastimes involving cruelty belong in the past, as they are games of shame that spotlight callousness more than skill," says Syed Rizvi, a spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576256632384932122.html

Islaophobia and Islamofascism

2011-04-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Islaophobia and Islamofascism http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamWarWithinIslam_1.aspx?ArticleID=4318

Musalmanon ki twarikh

2011-04-06T09:08:00.000-07:00

Musalmanon ki twarikh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZoYC9YPkSw

Dawkins on one's ability to reason...

2011-04-03T22:57:00.000-07:00

Quote from Richard Dawkins "When your ability at reasoning has not yet developed, even the most idiotic claims can be treated as given facts. Things learned in the earliest childhood can reside in one’s mind for the rest of his/her life without the carrier being aware of their origins". R.Dawkins

My comment: Just take a look at any religion: Majority of people believe without any doubt that only their religion is the right one. Ever wonder why? Syed Rizvi

Skeptics

2011-04-02T05:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/

Advertisement The Harsher Face of Islam - 40-min documentary

2011-04-02T02:18:00.000-07:00

Advertisement The Harsher Face of Islam - 40-min documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1WtDXIM69g&feature=related

Free Will and Predesitation

2011-04-02T02:07:00.000-07:00

Free Will and Predesitation http://proxytofacebook.com/browse.php?u=aHR0cDovL3dpa2lpc2xhbS5uZXQvd2lraS9GcmVlX1dpbGxfYW5kX1ByZWRlc3RpbmF0aW9uX2luX0lzbGFt&b=29

Veena Malik strikes back

2011-04-02T01:00:00.000-07:00

Front Line - Veena Malik Replies - Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGLn5u4tRU&feature=related Front Line - Veena Malik Replies - Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc2Gih6jaaE&feature=related Front Line - Veena Malik Replies - Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDlE6pHN3Dg Front Line - Veena Malik Replies - Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAwLsUo5G4w&feature=related Finis

Religulous and More

2011-04-02T00:09:00.000-07:00

Two-thirds of Britons not religious, suggests survey

2011-03-25T00:13:00.000-07:00

Two-thirds of Britons not religious, suggests survey

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12799801

Jamat ud Dawa Pakistan intend to destroy all non-Muslim States

2011-03-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

Jamat ud Dawa Pakistan intend to destroy all non-Muslim States - Video Proof wit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGNOo1vwHto

Islamo-Fascism feeding Islamo-phobia

2011-03-23T01:38:00.000-07:00

Islamo-Fascism and Islam-Supremacism feeding Islamophobia worldwide: Sultan Shahin

http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamWarWithinIslam_1.aspx?ArticleID=4318

LOOK AT THIS REAL THING ABOUT ISLAM

2011-03-20T01:08:00.000-07:00

HAMID ZAMAN...LOOK AT THIS REAL THING ABOUT ISLAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TH3dCOGEVQ

UK School

2011-03-19T01:13:00.000-07:00

UK School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hBXHtQDxOo&feature=player_embedded

Dogs :by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

2011-03-19T01:00:00.000-07:00

Dogs :by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8317559921549210765

The Ugly Truth by Irfan Husain

2011-03-19T00:20:00.000-07:00

The Ugly Truth by Irfan Husain

http://www.dawn.com/2011/03/19/the-ugly-truth.html

Religious beliefs

2011-03-17T03:07:00.000-07:00

Everyone (almost everyone!) would agree that when it comes to religion, people will believe in most idiotic things as long as those are not about their own religion.

----Anonymous

Sam Harris on Bill Maher's Keith Ellison interview

2011-03-16T14:27:00.000-07:00

Subject: Sam Harris asks "who will reform Islam if moderate Muslims refuse to speak honestly about the very doctrines in need of reform?

http://www.samharris.org/site/full_text/honesty-the-muslim-worlds-scarcest-resource/

Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind

2011-03-16T01:20:00.000-07:00

Ultimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3TM9GL2iLI&feature=player_embedded#at=141

All dogs WILL go to heaven

All humans may not.

Syed Rizvi

My nephew Dr. Shershah Syed among world's 100

2011-03-16T00:30:00.000-07:00

From Syed Rizvi

Women Deliver 100: The Most Inspiring People Delivering for Girls and Women
http://www.womendeliver.org/updates/entry/women-deliver-100-the-most-inspiring-people-delivering-for-girls-and-women/

Shershah in it
http://www.womendeliver.org/knowledge-center/publications/women-deliver-100/women-deliver-100-76-100/#shershah

Recent BBC documentary on Shershah's work in the flood area in Pakistan
http://www.punjabrang.com/forum/f125/pakistans-flood-doctor-documentary-18606/\

Why bad beliefs do not die

2011-03-08T15:57:00.000-08:00

Why bad beliefs do not die

http://www.csicop.org/si/show/why_bad_beliefs_dont_die

Can We Marry a Jinn - Pir Syed Irfan Shah Sahib

2011-03-08T02:40:00.000-08:00

Can We Marry a Jinn - Pir Syed Irfan Shah Sahib

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tEznXBwRR4&feature=feedu

Imagine there is no Allah

2011-03-06T00:31:00.000-08:00

Imagine there is no Allah

No Jesus to crucify

No Church no Temple

No Mosque to horrify

....No Monks no Mullahs

No Priesthood of pedophiles

No Ayatullahs no Jesuits

No Popes to petrify

...Imagine Christians and Muslims

Without the conversion cries

Imagine there is no religions

Only ethics to live by

...No Koran no Bible

No Terror no suicides

No Jihad no Crusades

Now say then bye bye

....No Genocides no murders

No Gods no Allahs No Faith on fictions Only Kings to pacify

....No torture no Inquisition

No burning of witches

No Women to sacrifice

No Heresy no blasphemy

No Heretics to die

...No Hell no heaven

Only Earth and sky

Imagine all the Muslims

Without heavenly pies

No beating of children

No animals for cruelty

And nothing to kill joy

Imagine all the people

Living secular high

....No Fiction of hereafter

No Nuns to sacrifice

No Virgins in heavens

Only here to enjoy

...No Repression of women

No Slavery to Blacks

No Apartheid no colonies

No Jews with sighs

...You may say I am a Humanist

But I am not the only one

I hope someday you join us

And peace will be nigh

An End to Hypocrisy DR. PERVEZ HOODBHOY , Mar 02, 2011

2011-03-05T17:10:00.000-08:00

An End to Hypocrisy DR. PERVEZ HOODBHOY , Mar 02, 2011

http://indiacurrents.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=5b6eab8664c8cb6de6737877191edf9a

Sunnah and Hadith

2011-02-28T00:58:00.000-08:00

Sunnah and Hadith

http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/hadith

Translations of the Qur'an

2011-02-28T00:49:00.000-08:00

Translations of the Qur'an from three different sources

http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/quran

Wife Beating: Quran 4.34

2011-02-28T00:33:00.000-08:00

Translations of the Qur'an

http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/quran

004.034
Trnslations for three differnt sources

YUSUFALI: Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all).

PICKTHAL: Men are in charge of women, because Allah hath made the one of them to excel the other, and because they spend of their property (for the support of women). So good women are the obedient, guarding in secret that which Allah hath guarded. As for those from whom ye fear rebellion, admonish them and banish them to beds apart, and scourge them. Then if they obey you, seek not a way against them. Lo! Allah is ever High, Exalted, Great.

SHAKIR: Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great.

Check the references from the web

Skeptics on the following three Scriptures

2011-02-28T00:15:00.000-08:00

Skeptics on the following three Scriptures

Bible
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/index.htm

Quran
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/quran/index.htm

Book of Mormons
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/BOM/index.htm

Girls of the Red Mosque

2011-02-28T00:02:00.000-08:00

Girls of the Red Mosque

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4f89Jg-TnY&feature=rec-LGOUT-real_rn-1r-1-HM

Shershah Pakistan Flood Doctor

2011-02-27T23:06:00.000-08:00

Pakistan Flood Doctor ----- Shershah

http://www.punjabrang.com/forum/f125/pakistans-flood-doctor-documentary-18606/

Film Star Reena promoting animal adoption.

2011-02-26T23:13:00.000-08:00

Pakistani Film Star Reena promoting animal adoption.

http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/21/ambassador-for-a-different-cause.html?pid=10726

Dispatches - Lessons in Hate and Violence - Islam

2011-02-26T22:06:00.000-08:00

Dispatches - Lessons in Hate and Violence - Islam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ0rsUofpQM&feature=player_embedded

Muslim Women are LUCKY to be Beaten!

2011-02-26T13:33:00.000-08:00

Muslim Women are LUCKY to be Beaten!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGHAFxwI2qU&feature=player_embedded#

DISBELIEF IS A PUNISHABLE SIN IN ISLAM.

2011-02-26T12:52:00.000-08:00

DISBELIEF IS A PUNISHABLE SIN IN ISLAM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLMpQoVa59s&feature=related

Sharia Law - "She's buried chest high"

2011-02-26T12:27:00.000-08:00

Sharia Law - "She's buried chest high"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOIbgd5qcrg&feature=related

Free Will and Predestination in Islam

2011-02-26T12:21:00.000-08:00

Free Will and Predestination in Islam

http://proxytofacebook.com/browse.php?u=aHR0cDovL3dpa2lpc2xhbS5uZXQvd2lraS9GcmVlX1dpbGxfYW5kX1ByZWRlc3RpbmF0aW9uX2luX0lzbGFt&b=29

blasphemes: not only in Islam

2011-02-26T12:13:00.000-08:00

Anyone who blasphemes the name of the Lord must be put to death.

THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLE MUST STONE HIM.

Whether an alien or native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death -

(The Bible @Leviticus 24:16)

Muslim Imam: it's OK to kill non-muslims!

2011-02-26T12:09:00.000-08:00

Muslim Imam: it's OK to kill non-muslims!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64r-iWoTsX8&feature=related

Animals Said to Have Spiritual Experiences

2011-02-26T11:28:00.000-08:00

Animals Said to Have Spiritual Experiences

http://news.discovery.com/animals/animals-spiritual-brain.html

Secularism-Not-a-Dirty-Word

2011-02-26T11:24:00.000-08:00

Secularism-Not-a-Dirty-Word

http://www.chowk.com/Views/Politics/Secularism-Not-a-Dirty-Word?print=1&tmpl=component

Class Dismissed in Swat Valley - nytimes.com/video

2011-02-26T09:03:00.000-08:00

World: Class Dismissed in Swat Valley - nytimes.com/video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZG5IdnJn4I&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Girls of the Red Mosque - Pakistan

2011-02-26T08:52:00.000-08:00

Girls of the Red Mosque - Pakistan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4f89Jg-TnY&feature=rec-LGOUT-real_rn-1r-1-HM

Scripture and Skeptics

2011-02-26T08:34:00.000-08:00

Bible
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/index.htm

Quran
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/quran/index.htm

Book of Mormons
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/BOM/index.htm

Pakistani Film Star Reena promoting animal adoption.

2011-02-26T08:13:00.000-08:00

Pakistani Film Star Reena promoting animal adoption.

http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/21/ambassador-for-a-different-cause.html?pid=10726

UK meat more humane than in the US?

2011-02-04T03:03:00.000-08:00

UK meat more humane than in the US?
Syed Rizvi

Caution:Graphic

http://www.kimstallwood.com/2011/02/04/animal-aid-cctvguardian/

Lab grown meat means less animal suffering

2011-01-31T19:11:00.000-08:00

It may be dream come true.

http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=4198058&sponsor=

Do humans have free will ?

2011-01-30T21:10:00.000-08:00

Do humans have free will?

http://proxytofacebook.com/browse.php?u=aHR0cDovL3dpa2lpc2xhbS5uZXQvd2lraS9GcmVlX1dpbGxfYW5kX1ByZWRlc3RpbmF0aW9uX2luX0lzbGFt&b=29

Is God willing to prevent evil?

2011-01-28T23:36:00.000-08:00

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?

Then he is not omnipotent.

Is he able, but not willing?

Then he is malevolent.

Is he both able, and willing?

Then whence cometh evil?

Is he neither able nor willing?

Then why call him God."

- Epicurus

Is God willing to prevent evil?

2011-01-28T23:22:00.000-08:00

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able, and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God."

- Epicurus

Muslin Clerics and Blasphemy

2011-01-27T00:58:00.000-08:00

Good analysis on the video
Muslim clerics distort Quranic verses to suit their purpose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Hr0U0xe28&feature=player_embedded

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan on the Blasphemy Controversy
http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamWarWithinIslam_1.aspx?ArticleID=4004

PAKISTAN’S BARBARIC LAW OF BLASPHEMY By Dr. Shabbir Ahmed
http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamIslamicIdeology_1.aspx?ArticleID=3995

What to make out of a nation that ......

2011-01-25T13:41:00.000-08:00

What do we make out of a nation that glorifies a guard who shoots at a defenseless person from behind his back, whereas the guard had assumed the responsibility of protecting the person in the first place?

The guard did it for the love of the Prophet of course.
And the nation calls the guard a "Ghazi" a highest honor that can be bestowed upon someone who kills an enemy of Islam.

---- Anonymous

Dog Might Provide Clues on Language

2011-01-18T21:03:00.000-08:00

Dog Might Provide Clues on Language

Dog Might Provide Clues on How Language Is Acquired www.nytimes.com

Islamic Experiments and more

2011-01-17T00:19:00.000-08:00

Zulfi’s lab for ‘Islamic experiments’ By Nadeem F Paracha
http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamRadicalIslamismAndJihad_1.aspx?ArticleID=3939

After reading the above one could take a look what Sam Harris has been saying about how a strong faith can make one do things. Sam also takes a shot at the moderates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3YOIImOoYM

Why do animal rights activists care about animals and not about people?

2010-12-15T22:21:00.000-08:00

The following is the eighth of the twenty animal related article published in the SOUTHASIA Magazine in 2010.8. Animal People by Syed Rizvi October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/668-animal-people.html

SOUTHASIA's twenty Animal Rights articles

2010-12-15T21:48:00.000-08:00

SOUTHASIA has published twenty Animal Rights article in 2010, which includes ten articles from the October issue (AR Special Feature)

My article titled "Animal People - Why animal rights activists care about animals and not about people?" appears in the October issue (Syed Rizvi)

1. Save The Turtles by Asma Siddiqui February, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/422-save-the-turtles.html

2. Have Tiger And Eat Them Too by Merritt Clifton April, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition:

http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/474-have-tigers-and-eat-them-too.html

3. Sentient Beings by Mahera Omar and Maheen Zia May, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/499-sentient-beings.html/

4. No Tail by Ray Greek MD July, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/554-no-tail.html

5. Cycle of violence by Ken Shapiro, Ph.D. August , 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition:
http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/588-cycle-of-violence.html

6. Question mark on animal agriculture by Merritt Clifton September , 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/622-question-mark-on-animal-agriculture.html

7. Sacrifice in Islam by Norm Phelps September , 2010
Link to the Electronic Edition:
http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/614-sacrifice-in-islam.html

8. Animal People by Syed Rizvi October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/668-animal-people.html

9. Animal Rights in Pakistan by Anees Jillani October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/669-animal-rights-in-pakistan.html

10. How Americans treat animals by Tom Regan October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/670-how-americans-treat-animals.html

11. Woes of Whaling by Masako Myiaji October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/671-woes-of-whaling.html

12. Prescription for health by Neal Barnard October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition:
http://www.southasia-online.com/back-issues/672-prescription-for-health-an-animal-free-diet.html

13. Animal Factories by Chettana Mirle October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/673-animal-factories.html

14. Street Saviors by Merritt Clifton October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/674-street-saviors.html

15. The shame of bear-baiting by Maneka Gandhi October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/675-the-shame-of-bear-baiting.html

16. A story about my father by Ingrid Newkirk October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/676-a-story-about-my-father.html

17. Treating Animal Ethically by Peter Singer October , 2010, SPECIAL FEATURE
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/back-issues/677-treating-animals-ethically.html

18. The animal question by Ray Greek November, 2010
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/the-animal-question.html (The above link may change in December when this issue is archived)

19. Animals have rights too! by Kim Stallwood November, 2010,
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/animals-have-rights-too.html (The above link may change in December when this issue is archived)

20. Closing thoughts on Animal Rights articles in 2010 By Syed Rizvi November, 2010
Link to the Electronic Edition: http://southasia-online.com/closing-thoughts-on-animal-rights-articles-in-2010.html (The above link may change in December when this issue is archived)

Syed Rizvi
12/21/2010

Dawkins on Pope

2010-10-05T13:18:00.000-07:00

Richard Dawkins' Speech at Protest the Pope March

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0kFU7IfPM

PETA 30 year Gala

2010-10-05T13:15:00.000-07:00

PETA 30 Year Gala Video
http://features.peta.org/peta30/Video.aspx

Meat the Truth

2010-10-05T12:26:00.000-07:00

Secularism – The Only Option for Saudi Arabia

2010-10-05T11:14:00.000-07:00

Saudi Columnist: Secularism – The Only Option for Saudi Arabia

http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/4595.htm

Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa

2010-10-04T23:58:00.000-07:00

Aging philanthropist is Pakistan's Mother Teresa

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/29/AR2010082901282.html

Why Muslims should not eat Foie Gras

2010-10-04T00:19:00.000-07:00

Why Muslims should not eat Foie Gras

http://prime.peta.org/2010/08/is-there-such-a-thing-as-halal-foie-gras

PeTA does it again

2010-10-01T23:02:00.000-07:00

PETA does it again.

https://secure.peta.org/images/content/pagebuilder/21617.jpg

I mean "prvoke"

A Jihad for Love in 9 parts

2010-10-01T22:13:00.001-07:00

Earthlings in 10 parts

2010-09-16T23:11:00.000-07:00

Olberman and Amy Goodma on Islamophobia

2010-08-22T23:49:00.000-07:00

Very good both of the videos

Keith Olbermann Special Comment: There Is No 'Ground Zero Mosque' - 08/16/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpT2Muxoo0

As GOP and Some Top Dems Unite in Opposing NY Islamic Community Center, a Roundtable Discussion with Mother of 9/11 Victim, Rabbi, Muslim Lawmaker and Islamic Scholar
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/8/18/as_gop_and_some_top_dems

Fareed Zakaria on Islamic Center

2010-08-22T23:38:00.000-07:00

All very good to watch

Fareed Zakaria with Charlie Rose
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11162

Fareed Zakaria --Do not Demonize Islam
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2010/08/06/gps.fareed.take.cnn

Fareed Zakaria -- And why I'm returning an award to the ADL.
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/06/the-real-ground-zero.html

Time Magazine on Islamophobia

2010-08-22T23:35:00.000-07:00

From Syed Rizvi

Does America Have a Muslim Problem- Bobby Ghosh
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2011798,00.html

Cover page of Time
http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20100830,00.html

A brief history of intolerance in America
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2011978_2179331,00.html

Ground Zero: Inside the Park51 Mosque
http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,590040797001_2011959,00.html

Tom Regan parts 1 to 5

2010-05-03T21:26:00.000-07:00

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 1/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTNNJspZXA4&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 2/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDO-QIJCwJ0&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 3/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jk9EnqE4H0&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 4/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx_V0BdxRno&feature=related

Tom Regan: Animal Rights - An Introduction 5/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1LjVn5FMjc&feature=related

Halal Foie Gras (diseased duck)

2010-05-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

My letter in response to the following article never got published so Iam sharig with the community.

Letter to Guardian in response to
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/05/france-muslims-halal-boom

Dear Editor
This is a propos of your article “Muslims fuel French halal boom” (April 5),
As a Muslim who grew up in the Indo-Pak sub-continent, I read your column Middle-class “Muslims fuel French halal boom” (April 5), with great interest.
Muslims are allowed to eat only certain animals where the animal is slaughtered in specific ways while reciting the name of God. The meat thus obtained is known as halal (permissible by God). Any meat obtained as a result of any departure from the prescribed slaughter procedure no longer remains halal but becomes haram (forbidden by God). For example, if the head of an animal during its slaughter is separated from the animal’s body (even accidentally) before the animal bleeds to death, that meat then is no longer halal.
Moreover, besides the strict adherence to slaughtering procedure, there are two additional requirements that are equally imperative, and where any departure from meeting those requirements render the halal meat into haram meat.
One of those requirements is that the animal must not be under stress or experience any discomfort prior to its slaughter. The other requirement is that the animal must not be mutilated, deformed, or most importantly diseased when it is ready for slaughter. This is common knowledge among Muslims, and the Islamic law is quite unambiguous about these requirements. The Imams (Muslim Clergies) always ensure that these requirements are met before the animal is slaughtered.
The above article talks about the introduction of halal foie gras for the Muslim market but the term halal foie gras is as much of a deceptive term as halal pork would be. Since swine is haram according to the Islamic law, no matter how closely the Islamic laws are followed in slaughtering a swine its meat will always be haram.
Foie Gras by its very nature does not meet the above two requirements and cannot qualify as halal, no matter how closely the slaughter laws are adhered to.
Ducks and geese raised for foie gras, which means fatty liver in French, are forced fed with pipes that are repeatedly shoved down the birds’ throats, and up to 4 pounds of grain and fat are pumped into their stomachs two to three times every day. The pipes punctured many birds’ throats, sometimes causing animals bleed to death. This cruel procedure causes the birds’ liver to become diseased, known as hepa tic lipidosis, and swell up to 10 times their normal size. Many birds become too sick to stand up. In fact, throughout their lives, the birds suffer excruciating pain and they are sick with a diseased and enlarged liver that can only be considered deformed.
As a result, foie gras does not meet the two requirements of the Islamic law which clearly states that animal before its slaughter must not be under stress or discomfort, and that it must not be diseased and no part of the animal’s body be mutilated or deformed.
The above departures from the Islamic halal law, make the foie gras unquestionably haram. Although, Muslims who happen to eat such a meat without any knowledge of foie gras production may be forgiven in the eyes of God, it is the obligation of the foie gras producers to bring to the knowledge of their Muslim customers how this meat is produced and refrain from the deceptive labeling of halal foie gras.
It is also becomes the duty of every Muslim, who has the knowledge of how foie gras is produced, to bring this information to the attention other Muslims. I would like to see that the procedure of foie gras production is publicly made available, especially to the Imams so that they can issue their “fatwas” on foie gras as haram and spare the Muslims from indulging in an act that is strictly prohibited by the Islamic Law.
Although there is plenty of information available on the topic, the following site gives fair and accurate information on how the foie gras is produced. http://www.goveg.com/feat/foie/
Syed Rizvi

Howrad Lymal Parts 1 to 6

2010-04-26T00:27:00.000-07:00

Howrad Lymal Parts 1 to 6

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 1 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK4_ui_aTb0&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 2 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yydwacRxV8&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 3 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ8OcMorA9E&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 4 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7oziKHG3M0&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 5 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gicTZt73SkA&feature=related

Mad Cowboy - Documentary Part 6 of 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gmzs6cm6SM&feature=related

Howard Lyman Parts 1 and 2

2010-04-25T23:44:00.000-07:00

Mad Cowboy Lecture: 2007 (Part 1 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnQo34WszI&feature=related

Mad Cowboy Lecture: 2007 (Part 2 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Q968_m5ZM&feature=related

2010-04-11T22:49:00.000-07:00

The Most Dangerous Man in America - Movie

2010-03-17T00:17:00.000-07:00

Watch The Most Dangerous Man in America Online Free Part 1/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF99Ps__ANU&feature=related

Watch The Most Dangerous Man in America Online Free Part 2/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIhD0lqdd2Q&feature=related

Watch The Most Dangerous Man in America Online Free Part 3/3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO1h0VbJfK0&feature=related

2010-03-09T19:13:00.001-08:00

Food Inc

2010-03-09T18:58:00.000-08:00

Nominated for Oscar 2010

Food Inc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh8c9OUti4c&feature=PlayList&p=60018F0352ADE1A9&index=0&playnext=1

Fikkr o Eelm

2010-03-08T00:12:00.000-08:00

Islamic Leadership Parts 1 and 2

Eik Fikr Eik Behs: Today's Islamic Leadership (Part 1 or 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD0fVDei_hY&feature=related

Eik Fikr Eik Behs: Today's Islamic Leadership (Part 2 or 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijV4DrQT_B8&NR=1

This week's aik-fikr, aik-behes program was on the topic of 'Education.' Please find the videos here:

Check out comments also
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srGe-CayATM Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc7CpEAt03Y Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKo9WIQ0Oo

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Programs from the previous weeks are here:
On 'Death':
Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7irQnI2o6AA

Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBRcMEa9kqc

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On 'The Meaning of Life.'
Part I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sy_l22QnNQ

Part II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz9V-kVAP5w&NR=1
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On the 'earthquake in Haiti and God's punishment.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27S6fhwo_Ic=====
On Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keo10Cxl46o====On the growing lawlessness in the urban centers of Pakistan.http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/a/u/0/oxmt-PBKlZA===On Sindh Cardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mER-_VVIDQQ
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On BalochistanPart I:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/11/kjaSmtFJbcA

Part II:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/13/iDuhgB2074Y
====South Asia needs a different kind of politicsPart I:http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/10/Ow8aw8yGfycPart II:http://www.youtube.com/user/wbttv#p/u/7/bCVOVZHrytc==== On how the War on Terror is becoming a war between Christians and Muslims (Major Nidal Hasan's shooting spree in Fort Hood , Texas )http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6-qhVLyzF8
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Islam a complete way of life?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6VfQIxnFlg
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Burqa Un-Islamic?Part I:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mejtyV2VBm4Part II:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDdaC8Eu8is

Morality and atheism by Irfan Husain (DAWN)

2010-03-02T00:18:00.000-08:00

Morality and atheism Irfan Husain (Feb 17)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/columnists/12-morality-and-atheism-in-an-uncertain-world-720--bi-05

Here are some letters published in Dawn
Western values and us (Ali A. Rizvi Feb 21)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/western-values-and-us-120

Liberal debate (Salamat Haqui Feb 25)i
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/liberal-debate-520

Morality and atheism (I.Z. Mankani, March 2)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/morality-and-atheism-230

Morality and atheism (Syed Rizvi , March 4)
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/letters-to-the-editor/morality-and-atheism-430

The above article was also reproduced on NewAgeIslam

http://newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleID=2481

And here are the comments that appeared on theNewAgeIslam Website

Ghulam Mohiyuddin 2/24/2010 12:21:35 PM
This is indeed a very well written and thought provoking article. I am surprised however that Dawn had the courage to publish it.

Syed Rizvi 2/21/2010 11:48:33 PM
Moral action doesn't necessarily make one moral.
If a person acts morally because of reward/ punishment in the next world he/she is acting as a moral person with a self interest. Such morality cannot be seen as moral in the true meaning of the word.
A person who acts morally without any belief for reward/punishment in the next world is truly moral in my dictionary.
Syed Rizvi
San Jose. California

Sultan Shahin 2/21/2010 10:04:24 PM
Thanks Mr. Ashok Sharma for sharing this item with us: Atheist nations are more peaceful. I am a religious person and I found It most thought-provoking. I hope other readers too are provoked to reflect on this information.

Ashok Sharma 2/21/2010 9:39:13 PM
I found an article on the web which I wanted to share:
Atheist nations are more peaceful
The 2009 Global Peace Index has just been released. It's basically a ranking of how turbulent and warlike a country is.
They put it together by assessing 23 criteria, including foreign wars, internal conflicts, respect for human rights, the number of murders, the number of people in jail, the arms trade, and degrees of democracy (Guardian).
You can see a world map of peace at the Vision of Humanity website, and also take a look at country rankings for 2009, as well as earlier years.
New Zealand came top this year. Hmm, New Zealand is a pretty non-religious country. In fact, if you eyeball the rankings, the top few countries are all pretty non-religious.
What I've done in the figures here is to take data from the World Values Survey on the percentage of people in each country who say they are a committed atheist, and also on the percentage of people who say that they go to a religious service at least once a month.
Then I split the sample into two equal groups, based on their score on the Global Peace Index. The ones in the 'Peaceful' group are countries with a GPI score less than 1.8.
Sure enough, peaceful countries have more atheists and fewer regular worshippers. The difference is highly statistically significant (P=0.001 or less) - in other words it's real, not just a chance finding.
Now, there are several possible reasons for this. It could be that people living in turbulent countries turn to religion, or it could be that religion is not a good way to structure modern society. Or it could be that some other factor or combination of factors (democracy? free speech? education? government welfare?) generates citizens who are both peaceful and non-religious.
Whatever, it's another blow to the idea that secularization leads to social meltdown. Atheist countries are, in fact more peaceful.

Syed Rizvi (San Jose, CA) 2/21/2010 10:01:51 AM
I was pleasantly surprised to see a column on Morality and Atheism by Mr. Irfan Husain, in Dawn – a major paper published in Pakistan, which is considered a deeply religious country. Dawn was founded by Mohammad Ali Jinnah, called 'Father of the Nation', who himself was secular, with a secular aspiration for Pakistan. Unfortunately, soon after his death the political tide turned toward the Islamization of Pakistan, eventually producing the religious extremism we see today.
An article such as Mr. Irfan’s, where the free flow of ideas can be entertained and healthy dialogue between believers and non-believers can be sustained, is in my judgment a sign of a more wholesome and tolerant society of the kind Jinnah had in mind.
In the west, dialogue on Morality and Religion is not uncommon. For example, the recent interview with author Sam Harris on the subject of morality at TED (ww.ted.com), may interest some of the readers on this site. It may be found at:
http://www.scpr.org/programs/patt-morrison/2010/02/12/sam-harris-picks-a-fight-with-god/
Syed Rizvi
San Jose, California

Pakistan's president sacrifices black goats to ward of evils

2010-02-22T17:23:00.000-08:00

Source: E-mail "as received" from

Khalid Mahmood Qurashi"
President,ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT PAKISTAN

Posted by Syed Rizvi:

Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan sacrifices daily(KILLED) black goats for his protection .President Asif Ali Zardari has a black goat slaughtered at his house almostevery day to ward off "evil eyes" and protect him from black magic.The goats were killed as an act of sadaqah, meaning "voluntary charity" in Islam whereby one gives out money orthe meat of a slain animal to the poor to win Allah's blessing (AllAH is not DracolA)and stave offmisfortune."It has been an old practice of Mr. Zardari to offer sadaqah. He has beendoing this for a long time.Pakistan is a predominantly Muslim country where many of the well-off offersadaqah. Although Muslim, many people also follow certain superstitious practices.Hundreds of goats had been sacrificed at Zardari's house since he was swornin in September 2008,Zardari's detractors would see in his "new-found religiosity" a signof nervousness in the face of growing woes.Zardari, who rose to power after the assassination of his wife BenazirBhutto in 2007.Animal Save Movement Pakistan strongly protest this debacle and cruel act of President of Pakistan .And we appeal from Animals lovers send messages to the president of Pakistan stop this foolish and atrocity cruel act.
With love & peace;
KHALID MAHMOOD QURASHI,
President, ANIMAL SAVE MOVEMENT PAKISTAN

Meat the Truth a movie from Europe

2010-02-21T08:56:00.000-08:00

Meat the Truth

http://www.meatthetruth.nl/content/view/135

Forks over Knives-- a new movie

2010-02-21T08:54:00.000-08:00

FORKS OVER KNIVES A Feature Film Coming Summer 2010
http://forksoverknives.com/about/

Check out the trailer also
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPJbYAYzP04

A Jewish American visiting Israel

2010-02-21T08:45:00.000-08:00

A Jewish American Michael Ratner visiting Israel

Ratner on Israeli apartheid Pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fzolEE-7Do&feature=related

Ratner on Israeli apartheid Pt2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIf-yhEGjco&feature=channel

After Religion --What

2010-02-04T19:30:00.000-08:00

After Religion --- What?

http://www.sofn.org.uk/theology/after_religion.html