I’d already written about threats from Christians and Christianity. Recently I’ve noticed a surge in blogs articles regarding threats from Muslims and Islam; I’ve collated these here.
- Death for tweeting: the insanity of Islam (a guest post)
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/death-for-tweeting-the-insanity-of-islam-a-guest-post/ - Dawkins on Nick Cohen, Salman Rushdie, free speech, and the Jaipur literary festival
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/dawkins-on-nick-cohen-free-speech-and-the-jaipur-literary-festival/ - A bad week for free speech
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/a-bad-week-for-free-speech/ - QFTD
http://www.rationalape.com/2012/02/qftd.html - The Violent Oppression of Women in Islam
http://richarddawkins.net/videos/644823-the-violent-oppression-of-women-in-islam - “It’s Part of their Culture” – Reading Nick Cohen in the light of the Jaipur affair
http://richarddawkins.net/articles/644796-it-s-part-of-their-culture-reading-nick-cohen-in-the-light-of-the-jaipur-affair - Let’s keep on topic for a moment longer… Islam is a danger, and we need to cut the nerve that makes it so
http://choiceindying.com/2012/02/02/lets-keep-on-topic-for-a-moment-longer-islam-is-a-danger-and-we-need-to-cut-the-nerve-that-makes-it-so/ - Missing the Point about Honour Killings
http://choiceindying.com/2012/02/01/missing-the-point-about-honour-killings/ - How my eyes were opened to the barbarity of Islam
http://choiceindying.com/2012/01/25/how-my-eyes-were-opened-to-the-barbarity-of-islam/ - Karen Armstrong wants us all to love Islam
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/karen-armstrong-wants-us-all-to-love-islam/
Let this be clear though; criticism of Islam is not racist, just as criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitic, although it is probably in the best interests of certain organisations and groups to conflate such ideas. I will criticise all religions and the religious where they come into conflict with ideals such as reason, rationality, freedom, equality and justice. History has shown that religions will suppress such ideals through use and abuse of whatever powers and controls they have. Christianity has abused and committed atrocities in the past, its holy book full of violence and injustice, but Christianity has largely been neutered and is now merely a nuisance. Islam needs to be similarly neutered; their atrocities, their abuses, their unreason, must be highlighted. It is true that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful and just want to live a life of peace, to love their children, in a world where there are many struggles to overcome, just like people the world over. Unfortunately, other Muslims are carrying their vision of Islam through acts and threats of violence.
Articles on Christianity and the irrationality religions:
- The evils of religion
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2012/01/21/741.html - Religion needs stupid people
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/12/28/726.html - Religion is institutionalised delusion
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/08/21/645.html - Through These Godless Eyes
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/08/12/638.html - The greatest threat to Christianity…
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/07/20/630.html - Religion is about Control
http://choiceindying.com/2011/04/28/religion-is-about-control/ - Religion is a human artefact, a prison of the mind
http://www.metalvortex.com/blog/2011/03/26/588.html
Article by Kulvinder Singh Matharu – 2012