Palestinian family evicted from their home of 70 years by Israeli settlers
Peace in this region seems to be but a myth. Israeli settlers took over a Palestinian home in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City today, evicting about 45 members of an extended family which has occupied the building for more than 70 years. The settlers claimed to have documentation to prove they had purchased the building from the owners. The Palestinian tenants, who have been fighting attempts to evict them for many years, were challenging the takeover in court. … According...
Read MoreAnxiety and Depression: Not just Mental
Yeah, sure. Anxiety and depression affect one emotionally and mentally but it surely doesn’t end there. I have had stomach digestion issues and minor (usually) headaches for as long as I can remember, even as far back as those days when parents assured children they didn’t get headaches. Being that my stomach is a much more pressing issue, I went to a GI specialist over a year ago. I have undergone an endoscopy, ultrasound, and other scans only to show that there is nothing...
Read MoreIf we’re all god’s children…
If we’re all God’s children. What’s so special about Jesus? Never mind the punctuation error. It’s still funny. Found via Reddit. SHARE...
Read MoreA Palestinian man is jailed for rape after consensual sex
Racism between groups who look alike doesn’t make it any better. A court in Jerusalem has made international legal history by jailing Sabbar Kashur, a 30-year-old delivery man from East Jerusalem, for 18 months. He was convicted of “rape by deception” following a criminal trial that has drawn criticism from across Israel. Rape by deception? All because he lied about his name. So the sex was consensual until the woman realized his racial heritage later on? It was only then that...
Read MoreThe Skeptic Movement surely could use more People of Color
A little over three years ago, I wrote a piece entitled “Why Aren’t More Women Atheists?“. After attending The Amazing Meeting this year and receiving a comment from my friend Wendy (pictured just below, center) reminding me of this, I decided to revisit this notion. There have been a great deal of lady atheist and skeptic bloggers and readers that have come to be known since I first wrote that post in May of 2007. You can see many women in these photos: So what do I...
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