Rev. Jonathan Weyer: Raiding the Creation Museum with Peaceful Pirate Atheists. As I stood in line, I looked around at everyone in line.
Science T-shirts abounded with sayings like, "Stand Back, I'm about to do Science," "Evolve" and "Teach the Controversy. " Hardly earth shattering worldview statements. I didn't see any T-shirts like, "God sucks" or "Ham blows. " In truth, while standing in line, I didn't even hear any real snickers. All the Pirate Atheists looked curiously about them, pointing out certain features and marveling at museum grounds. I felt sorry for the Christians going to the museum. I loved some of the Christians who came up and started engaging the atheists.
I wish I could say the same for others and some of the museum staff. Here is the thing: I realize it had to be a tense moment for the museum folks. However, the whole time we went through the museum, I felt watchful eyes on us. I could understand all of that, maybe, but I couldn't understand the guard dogs. There just seems to be something wrong with that picture. God's Wife Edited Out of the Bible. Egyptian Muslims Act as Human Shields to Protect Coptic Christmas Services - Action. On New Year's Day, a terrorist bombing killed 21 people outside a Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt.
It appeared to be the work of Muslim extremists targeting the increasingly vulnerable Coptic Christian minority in the country, with the likely intent of fomenting tension between faiths. In the first days after the bombing there were reports of angry Coptics—who make up just 10 percent of the population—taking to the streets and clashing with Muslims, and calling for increased protection.
But that strife didn't last. According to the Al Ahram newspaper, solidarity over shared security concerns and interfaith support blossomed. The most notable example was the thousands of Muslims who took a bold and brave step to prevent a repeat bombing at Coptic Christmas Eve services on Thursday: they volunteered to serve as human shields to deter potential bombers.
Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. There were no bombings that day. 5 Ridiculous Things You Probably Believe About Islam. A conservative commentator recently made headlines by claiming 10 percent of all of the world's Muslims are terrorists.
An amazing claim, considering that equals 150 million terrorists and if each were to pull off an attack killing just 40 people, they could exterminate all non-Muslim life on earth. Either they're not all that dedicated to terrorism, or the claim is utter insanity. Well, if there's one thing everyone thinks of when they hear "Cracked.com" it's "friend of Islam. " Which is why we feel compelled to clarify a few misconceptions for our readers.
Also, there is no way this article will ever come back to haunt us in any way. #5. For millions of people in the West, when you say "Islam," the first mental image that pops into mind is this: A two-person Scotch-garded version would sell like hotcakes. A woman covered head to toe in a burqa. Look at them there, plotting new ways to drive super-slow in the HOV lane.
But Actually... Thinking that all Muslim women have to dress like this...