Religion in the Daily News

• Anwar: Stop pandering to hardcore radicalism and reject religious bigotry 18 Aug 2019 13:45 Malay Mail PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Malaysians not entertain purely racial or religious bigotry. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri SHAH ALAM, Aug 18 — PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Malaysians not entertain purely racial or …
• Denied MP Cow Protection Board chairmanship, self-styled Hindu leader threatens suicide 18 Aug 2019 13:32 The New Indian Express By Express News Service BHOPAL: A self-styled Hindu religious leader Acharya Devmurari Bapu, who campaigned for the Congress in the 2018 assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, has threatened to commit suicide outside the Chief Minister’s residence in Bhopal …
• NDR 2019: Singapore Malays ‘distinct’ from others in region with inclusive religious practice, emphasis on education, PM Lee says 18 Aug 2019 11:32 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: Singapore Malays are distinct from their regional counterparts with a “unique identity” in the way the community practises Islam and emphasises education, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in his National Day Rally Malay speech on Sunday (Aug …
• Churches could win back teens like me if they were more welcoming and less judgmental 18 Aug 2019 11:07 Yahoo! Voices When I entered the musty church hall for Easter mass and dipped my fingers in holy water, I noticed an approaching woman boasting a self-important demeanor. She promptly came up to my mom and started to shame her for wearing pants, gesturing aggressively …
• Top Story PAS' non-Muslim wing urges Zakir watch his words The PAS supporters wing doesn't want Zakir Naik to talk about other religions or loyalties of Malaysia's non-Muslims. 2019-08-18 15:11:00+08:00 18 Aug 2019 09:00 Malysiakini The PAS supporters' wing is urging preacher Zakir Naik not to speak about religions other than Islam nor the loyalties of non-Muslim Malaysian citizens. The wing's secretary S Barathidasan said Zakir should respect basic human rights and not issue …
• Shootings lead churches to train, arm members 18 Aug 2019 08:37 Arkansas Democrat Gazette HASLET, Texas -- Anxiety over mass shootings has led some churches to start training and arming their worshippers with guns. Not all security experts support this approach, but it has gained momentum as congregations across the country grapple with how to …
• Ex-Muslim to ‘Post:’ Trying to teach ‘naive West’ about true nature of Islam 18 Aug 2019 07:17 Jerusalem Post Yasmine Mohammed has a story that sounds like an adventure novel. The ex-Muslim, as she calls herself, escaped a forced marriage to an Al Qaeda operative, who was bailed out of prison by Osama bin Laden himself. Now, the author of “Confessions of an Ex- …
• Insane reasons women were locked away in the 19th century 17 Aug 2019 23:53 The New Zealand Herald In 1860, Elizabeth Packard, a teacher and mother of six from Jacksonville, Illinois, began to disagree with her husband's religious beliefs. Theophilus Packard, a strict Calvinist pastor, was mortified when his usually obedient wife become opinionated. …
• More Central American migrants take shelter in churches, recalling 1980s sanctuary movement 17 Aug 2019 10:40 Daytona Beach News Journal The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.   The ongoing threat of mass immigration raids is terrifying immigrant communities across the United States. Many of those targeted in these …
• India's Hindu Nationalists Got What They Wanted in Kashmir Interest 17 Aug 2019 09:58 Pakistan News The Indian government’s decision to abrogate the state of Kashmir’s special status was duly rubber-stamped by Indian houses of Parliament on August 5 and 6. Indian President Ram Nath Kovind used a provision in Article 370 to do this. He needed the …
• All of Kashmir is ours! With Modis new map of India, Hindu nationalists chart a bolder course 17 Aug 2019 09:58 Pakistan News In the city of Jammu, Indian students perform a dance during Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 15. Just over a week earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi carved up what was once the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federal territories whose old …
• Church notes: Events at local churches in the coming days 17 Aug 2019 06:22 Arkansas Democrat Gazette Washington County First United Methodist Church in Springdale, 206 W. Johnson Ave., will soon begin fall Bible studies, called Grow First. Classes will take place on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the church's Family Life Center at 206 W. Johnson …
• Leonard Cohen and me: How a Jewish Buddhist and an agnostic became creative partners 17 Aug 2019 04:48 Irish Times Word came on a morning in early May 2016. The third such morning in two years. A young man had died, another sudden, tragic death. A week later, once my own anger and frustration had lessened, a thought crossed my mind. In the wake of these deaths, not …
• The Kashmir crisis isnt about territory. Its about a Hindu victory over Islam. 17 Aug 2019 02:33 Pakistan News For two weeks, Kashmir, India’s sole Muslim-majority state, has existed in a surreal state of nonexistence. Since a presidential decree abolished the state, revoked its autonomy and partitioned it into two federally administered territories, the Internet …
• Churches Arm, Train Congregants in the Wake of Mass Shootings 16 Aug 2019 20:02 WBAP Posted on August 16, 2019 HASLET, Texas (AP) – A niche industry is training congregants to protect their churches with the techniques and equipment of law enforcement as the fear of a potential mass shootings grips the country. The latest mass shootings …
• Does Catholic Church have bigger sex abuse problem than other religions? 16 Aug 2019 16:55 Buffalo News There were 105 Child Victims Act lawsuits against religious organizations in Western New York in the first two days those cases could be filed. But only two of them targeted religious organizations that are not Catholic. One lawsuit was filed against a …
• Trump's bogus new "religious freedom" rule: Making discrimination great again 16 Aug 2019 16:15 Salon Shortly after Donald Trump took office, he officially declared that his administration was “determined to protect the rights of all Americans, including the LGBTQ community,” following on his campaign promise to “do everything in my power to protect our …
• R Madhavan shuts down troll who called him ‘fake Hindu’ 16 Aug 2019 15:14 Indian Express R Madhavan schooled his trolls in religious pluralism. (Photo: R Madhavan/Instagram) Actor R Madhavan has shut down the troll who accused him for being a ‘fake Hindu’. The Vikram Vedha actor had uploaded a photo on Instagram having him, his son and his …
• Churches arm, train congregants in wake of mass shootings 16 Aug 2019 13:49 Houston Chronicle Photo: Tony Gutierrez, AP In this July 21, 2019 photo, Trainees Chris Graves, left, and Bryan Hetherington, right, participate in a security training session at Fellowship of the Parks campus in Haslet, Texas. An industry has sprung up following mass …
• Malaysia probes Zakir Naik over remarks on Hindu, Chinese residents 16 Aug 2019 08:08 The New Indian Express By ANI KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have initiated an investigation against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over his intent to provoke a peace breach while making alleged and sensitive remarks on the Hindus and Chinese residing in the …
• United States of America: North American churches mobilize to protect migrants and refugees 16 Aug 2019 07:28 Relief Web During its annual meeting in Milwaukee the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), a member of ACT Alliance, voted to become the first sanctuary church in North America. With this ground-breaking decision, ELCA pledged to provide shelter to …
• End religious appointees on Scottish education committees, NSS says 16 Aug 2019 07:26 National Secular Society The National Secular Society has urged members of the Scottish parliament to remove religious appointees from councils' education committees in a major report on the topic. The NSS's report, Religious Reps: unrepresentative, unnecessary and …
• 2 Sabah will ban Zakir with evidence of religious extremism Shafie Apdal says that there are no reports from the state religious department at present. Bernama, 2019-08-15 22:54:00+08:00 16 Aug 2019 04:25 Malysiakini The Sabah government will not hesitate to ban Zakir Naik from entering the state if there are reports of the preacher having extremist religious views. However, Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal said that, at the moment, he had yet to receive any …
• Religious group upset over Hindu deity Ganesha image on yoga mat demand apology 16 Aug 2019 02:28 WOLO (Image:Yoloha yoga co.) Charelston, SC (WOLO) —Some Hindus are demanding the company Yoloha Yoga they claim is based in Charleston South Carolina, to stop carrying yoga mats that display an of Hindu deity Ganesha saying it is “highly inappropriate”. Hindu …
• Labor Department rule aims to widen religious freedom protection for employers 15 Aug 2019 23:05 CNA Washington D.C., Aug 15, 2019 / 04:00 pm (CNA).- The Department of Labor announced Wednesday that it is considering a new rule that would allow federal contractors who identify as religious to hire employees based on faith and religious practice. The …
• Chinese Churches Are Forced to Cancel Children's Summer Camps 15 Aug 2019 20:57 Crosswalk.com As authorities in Mainland China continue their crackdown on Christian churches, Catholic dioceses in the north are reporting the Communist government is banning educational gatherings for kids, forcing churches to cancel summer camps.  According to the  …
• Relics from St. Anthony's tomb – almost stolen by the Nazis – to tour New Bedford area churches 15 Aug 2019 19:13 South Coast Business Bulletin FALL RIVER — For the first time, the city’s faithful will be invited to view and venerate two relics of Portuguese-born Saint Anthony of Padua during a tour to several churches in the Fall River Diocese. Two reliquaries – one that contains layers of skin …
• Confessional: churches and priests are not above the law 15 Aug 2019 17:25 Sydney Morning Herald Confession may no longer be sacrosanct.Credit:Michael RaynerComensoli is right that forcing a priest to break the seal of confession interferes with how Catholic priests practise their faith. Catholic doctrine really does hold that confessional secrecy is …
• Cricket club docked points for refusing to play on Muslim religious festival 15 Aug 2019 16:52 Indian Express The Gloucester AIW CC team has said that such religious discrimination in 2019 is unthinkable (Gloucester AIW) A cricket club from Gloucester, Gloucester AIW CC, has alleged that they were discriminated against for refusing to take the field on a day which …
• Photo Release: Bangkok Bank presents offerings to 16 senior monks to mark the beginning of Buddhist Lent 2019 15 Aug 2019 13:25 Thailand News and Press Releases Bangkok--15 Aug--Bangkok Bank Bangkok Bank Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors Deja Tulananda, Director H.S.H. Prince Mongkolchaleam Yugala, Director and Executive Vice President Dr. Thaweelap Rittapirom, and Executive Vice President and Corporate …
• 89 Those who want Zakir Naik expelled are enemies of Islam: Nik Abduh The Bachok MP also says that Muslims in cahoots with them will bear great sins. 2019-08-15 17:34:00+08:00 Rep offers to sponsor Zakir Naik's 'one-way ticket home' 15 Aug 2019 11:43 Malysiakini PAS central committee member Nik Abduh Nik Aziz (above) said no non-Muslims would attempt to expel controversial preacher Zakir Naik from this country unless they were enemies of Islam. His statement via Facebook post today came amidst a controversy …
• Trump administration pushes religious protections for contractors, incurs LGBTQ wrath 15 Aug 2019 01:11 Washington Times The Trump administration moved Wednesday to expand faith protections for federal contractors, the latest front in the ongoing battle between LGBTQ groups fighting discrimination and employers seeking to operate in accordance with their religious principles …
• Religious Tolerance Heralds Madina Eid-Ul-Adha Prayers 15 Aug 2019 00:12 Herald The spectacle of religious tolerance and the saying that, religion is not war which has been missing in one of Africa’s most populous country with the largest Muslim community is held in high esteem when it comes to Ghana’s religious development. This feat …
• Snake Pulpit: Them That Follow is Plenty Somber, But the Story of Religious Zealotry Lacks Bite 14 Aug 2019 23:17 San Antonio Current The Bible verse Mark 16:18 reads, “They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them.” It’s scripture some isolated Pentecostal churches understand as literal directives for worship services designed to show their true …
• Is TB Joshua not another religious fraudster? 14 Aug 2019 22:32 Maravi Post Rejected for Christ. I live in the UK and have been following TB Joshua’s ministry for several years now. I cannot help noticing that many out there seem to mock SCOAN, and rebuke his ministry. Am I surprised? No, not at all, as they did exactly the same …
• Alabama churches, leaders have offered sanctuary for immigrants 14 Aug 2019 22:13 WIAT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As federal raids on immigrants living illegally in the country have become more common, nearly three dozen churches in Birmingham have offered sanctuary for those fearing deportation. Over 30 pastors and religious figure have …
• WGHF exhibit highlights area's churches 14 Aug 2019 22:11 West Orange Times Religious communities have been established in West Orange County since folks first began residing here in the late 1800s. The churches of yesteryear started in family room and under tents, and as congregations grew, so did the building funds. IF YOU GO “ …
• Megachurches, home churches, podcasts: American evangelicals are ‘not a monolith’ 14 Aug 2019 20:15 KOSU When Gabriel Salguero introduces himself to people by name, he reckons that most jump to the same conclusion. They hear his Hispanic surname and figure straightaway: “Oh, he must be a Democrat.” But when Gabriel Salguero mentions that he’s also an …
• Texas Passes Ten New Laws Loosening Gun Restrictions in Churches, on School Grounds 14 Aug 2019 14:56 Crosswalk.com Just before the mass shootings that killed nearly two dozen people earlier this month, Texas passed 10 controversial laws loosening gun restrictions in the Lonestar State.  According to NBC News, the new gun rights bills were signed into law by Texas …
• K'tan exco: Mandarin taught in religious schools, doesn't affect their religion 14 Aug 2019 13:02 Malysiakini Kelantan exco in charge of education Mohamed Fadzli Hassan (above) said the state government is planning to expand Mandarin lessons for religious schools under the administration of Yayasan Islam Kelantan. The PAS assemblyperson said this in drawing a …