Pages Tagged with #islam

Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups, in the following sections:

• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 3. Kharijites (656CE)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 11. Jamaat-i-Islami (1941CE)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 10. Muslim Brotherhood (1927/8CE)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 9. Barelvis (late 19th century)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 8. Deobandi (1866CE)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 6. Wahhabi (18th century)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 7. Salafi (19th century)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 5. Falsafah (9th-12th century)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 4. Sufi / Tasawwuf Islam (7th/8th century)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 2. Shia / Shi'ite Islam (632CE)
• Islamic Denominations, Schools, Movements and Groups: 1. Sunni Islam (632CE)
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Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger, in the following sections:

• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 5.1. Sectarianism
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 7. Free Speech Versus Muslim Outrage: Theo van Gogh, Danish cartoons and Salman Rushdie (2006)
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 2.1. Islamic Faith Schools
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 8. Muslim Anti-Jewish Violence
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 1.1. How Many Muslims are there in Europe?
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 2.4. The Influence of Eastern Islam on Western Communities
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 9. Solutions: Pluralism, Multiculturalism, Integration and Citizenship Tests
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 6.1. Fetching Marriages: A Strategy of Immigration
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 1.2. The Docile Majority: Not Much Different to the Christian Majority
• Islam and the West: Pluralism, Immigration and Danger: 4. Violent Fanaticism and Terrorism, Starting With Intolerance
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Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide, in the following sections:

• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 1.1. Religious Wars: Politics and Culture (Example: Nigeria and India)
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 5. Scriptural Justifications for Murder
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 5.4. Christianity
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 5.5. Islam
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 5.1. Hinduism
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 1.5. Monotheism and Violent Intolerance
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 1.2. The Role of Strange Beliefs
• Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide: 1.3. Africa: A Modern Christian/Muslim Front
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Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism, in the following sections:

• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 3.2. The Support for Extremism by Ruling Bodies, Institutions and Communities
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 2.1. Statistics of Violent Islam
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 2.2. The Lethal Consequences of Committing Blasphemy Against Islam (Intentionally or Not)
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 2.3. Muslim Anti-Jewish Violence
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 3.3. The Weakness of Islamic Moderates
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 4.2. Islam and Unbelievers
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 2.4. Honour Killings
• Islamic Violent Fundamentalism and Extremism: 3.1. The Main Branches of Extremism in Islam
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Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much, in the following sections:

• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 1.1. Religion, Violence, Crime and Mass Suicide
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 2.4. Irrational Hatred and Prejudice Against Homosexuality
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 3.4. The Christian Dark Ages of Europe
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 1.5. An Abrahamic Tradition: Wiping Out Competing Gods
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 2.2. Religion Versus Womankind
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 4.4. Animal Welfare and Ritual Sacrifice
• Time to Move On: Religion Has Cost Too Much: 4.3. Religion and Abolition of the Historical Slave Trade
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Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster, in the following sections:

• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 6.6. Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 5. Violence and Murder Endorsed in the Bible
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 3.4. Abraham's Attempted Sacrifice of His Newborn Son
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 6.3. Anti-Semitism was Created by Christianity
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 6.5. Abolition of Slavery
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 1. The Bible Does Not Provide Us With Any Moral Absolutes
• Christian Moral Theory and Morality in Action: Biblical Morals and Social Disaster: 3.7. The 10 Commandments

Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance, in the following sections:

• Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 5. Underage Marriage
• Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 3. Fetching Marriages and European Immigration
• Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 9.1. Islam and Women
• Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 9.2. Religion Versus Womankind
• Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 1. Male Dominance
• Problems With Marriage in Islam: From Child Marriages to Male Dominance: 8. Divorce
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Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die, in the following sections:

• Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die: 6. Non-Believers Will Never Be Successful, Says the Quran
• Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die: 7. The Qur'an Say Muslims Cannot, and Should Not, Try to Convert Disbelievers
• Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die: 5. Abandon Your Family and Wives, If They Disbelieve
• Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die: 1. Muslims Must Face Non-Muslims With Conversion, Subjugation, or Death
• Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die: 4. Blasphemy and Islam
• Islam versus Unbelievers: Convert, Subjugate or Die: 3. Apostasy
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Religion in India, in the following sections:

• Religion in India: 5. Religious Wars: Hinduism Versus Islamic Pakistan and Bangladesh
• Religion in India: 1. Adherents and Beliefs
• Religion in India: 2. Freedom of Religion and Belief
• Religion in India: 7. Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism
• Religion in India: 3. The Historical Kaleidoscope of Culture and Religion
• Religion in India: 6. Hinduism
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Religious Extremism, in the following sections:

• Religious Extremism: 5. Extremism in Christianity
• Religious Extremism: 6. Extremism in Islam
• Religious Extremism: 8. Extremism in Hinduism
• Religious Extremism: 3. Monotheism and Violent Intolerance
• Religious Extremism: 2.4. A Negative Reaction to a Dominant Culture and Modernism
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Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism, in the following sections:

• Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism: 2.2. Muslims and Jews Versus UK Law
• Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism: 5.1. Religious and Secular Protestors: Some Contradictions
• Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism: 3.3. Islam
• Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism: 2.1. European Law
• Animal Sacrifice and Blood Rituals in Traditional World Religions and Satanism: 1.1. Animal Suffering During Religious Slaughter (vs Stunning)
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Satan (Shaitan, or Iblis) in Islam, in the following sections:

• Satan (Shaitan, or Iblis) in Islam: 1. Satan, Iblis, Shaitan
• Satan (Shaitan, or Iblis) in Islam: 2. What Does Shaitan Represent?
• Satan (Shaitan, or Iblis) in Islam: 4. Satan's Voice in the Quran (The Satanic Verses)
• Satan (Shaitan, or Iblis) in Islam: 3. Satan Contradicts God's Power
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Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions, in the following sections:

• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 2. Why Question Beliefs? The Descent Into Uncompromising Fundamentalism
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 4.2. Arguing Against Literalism: It Is Impossible to Read Text Objectively
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 3.1. Increasing Literalism is a Trait of Human Development
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 3.3. Literalism in Islam
• Fundamentalism and Literalism in World Religions: 6.2. Minority Religions and Religions With No State Support Tend to Support Religious Freedom

The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists, in the following sections:

• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 2.2. God is Omnipotent (All-Powerful)
• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 2.12. God's Existence Explains the Universe
• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 2.11. God Cares About Humankind in Particular
• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 2.3. God is Perfectly Benevolent (Good)
• The Assumptions about God and Creation, of Both Theists and Atheists: 5. Conclusions

Sikhism, in the following sections:

• Sikhism: 8. Revelations to the Gurus
• Sikhism: 4. The Five Ks and the Visible Appearance of Sikhism
• Sikhism: 6. Good Stuff
• Sikhism: 3. The Founding of Sikhism in a Merging of Hinduism and Islam
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Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism, in the following sections:

• Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 5. Antisemitism
• Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 1. Fundamentalism in World Religions
• Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 6. The Basis for Intolerance in the New Testament
• Christian Extremism, Intolerance and Resurgent Fundamentalism: 3. The Christian Dark Ages of Medieval Europe
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Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam, in the following sections:

• Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam: 4.2. Defamation of Religion: Islam Verses Free Speech in the United Nations
• Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam: 4. Islam
• Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam: 2. Ancient Greece
• Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam: 4.1. Islam: Blasphemy and Censorship
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Religion Versus Womankind, in the following sections:

• Religion Versus Womankind: 1. The Dominance of Men in Traditional Religions
• Religion Versus Womankind: 6. Islam and Women (Qur'an 4:34 and more)
• Religion Versus Womankind: 7. Honour Killings
• Religion Versus Womankind: 3. International Data on Gender Inequality and Religion
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Religious Clothing and Symbols in Secular Democracies, in the following sections:

• Religious Clothing and Symbols in Secular Democracies: 5. Blaming Women for Male Lust and Male Lack of Self Control
• Religious Clothing and Symbols in Secular Democracies: 2.2. Pastafarians, Goths and Weirdos
• Religious Clothing and Symbols in Secular Democracies: 8. Religious Clothing Laws As Dangerous Superstitions
• Religious Clothing and Symbols in Secular Democracies: 3.3. Shirley Chaplin, Hospital Nurse (Case 2009 - 2013)
• Religious Clothing and Symbols in Secular Democracies: 2.1. Don't Discriminate Against Religions or Cultures

Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, in the following sections:

• Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: 3. Judaism
• Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: 5. The Dangers of Leaving Islam (Apostasy)
• Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: 6. Nearly All Religions Began as Heresies
• Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam: 2. Where is Leaving Your Religion Punishable by Death?
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Hinduism: Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism, in the following sections:

• Hinduism: Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism: 1. Freedom of Belief in India
• Hinduism: Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism: 3. Examples of Hindu Mob Violence in India
• Hinduism: Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism: 2. Baiting, Harassment and Violence Towards Non-Hindus
• Hinduism: Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism: 4. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2 (Arjan and Krishna)
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The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality, in the following sections:

• The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality: 2. It is Not Necessary for Religionists to Deny Legal Rights to Others
• The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality: 3.2. Judaism
• The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality: 3.4. Islam
• The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality: 3.1. The Bible Condemns Homosexuality in Some Places, Endorses Homosexual Love in Others
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Islam and Women, in the following sections:

• Islam and Women: 5. Marriage
• Islam and Women: 12.1. Religion Versus Womankind
• Islam and Women: 1. Subjugation
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Satan and The Devil in World Religions, in the following sections:

• Satan and The Devil in World Religions: 1. Explaining Evil: Why World Religions Personify Evil
• Satan and The Devil in World Religions: 2.4. Islam (Shaitan, Iblis)
• Satan and The Devil in World Religions: 2.1. Zoroastrianism (Ahriman)
• Satan and The Devil in World Religions: 2.8. Satanism (Conglomerate)

The Banning of Face Coverings such as the Niqab and Burqa in Europe, in the following sections:

• The Banning of Face Coverings such as the Niqab and Burqa in Europe: 5. Mohammed Merah
• The Banning of Face Coverings such as the Niqab and Burqa in Europe: 3. Countries With Ongoing Deliberations
• The Banning of Face Coverings such as the Niqab and Burqa in Europe: 4. Case Study: The Atheneum School of Belgium (2009)
• The Banning of Face Coverings such as the Niqab and Burqa in Europe: 2. Bans on Veiling in Some Public Places, in France, Belgium, Bulgaria and Austria

Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline, in the following sections:

• Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline: 5. Ignorance of Religion
• Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline: 6.1. Islam (5%)
• Religion in the United Kingdom: Diversity, Trends and Decline: 4. Census Results for 2011, and Comparison to 2001
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Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Racism Versus 'The Race Card', in the following sections:

• Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Racism Versus 'The Race Card': 1. Racism, Prejudice and anti-Muslim Aggression Makes Things Worse and Boosts Sectarianism
• Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Racism Versus 'The Race Card': 2. Criticize Islam's Ideas, Not Its People
• Islamophobia: Anti-Muslim Racism Versus 'The Race Card': 3. Aggressive Defensiveness: Conflating Criticism of Islam With Racism
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Anti-Semitism: 2000 Years of Christian Love, in the following sections:

• Anti-Semitism: 2000 Years of Christian Love: 6.3. The Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834) was Mostly Concerned With Policing Jewish Beliefs
• Anti-Semitism: 2000 Years of Christian Love: 4. 6th-11th Century: Non-Christian Cultures were not Anti-Semitic or Intolerant
• Anti-Semitism: 2000 Years of Christian Love: 11. Modern Times
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Blasphemy Laws in the UK, in the following sections:

• Blasphemy Laws in the UK: 1. The Concept of Blasphemy
• Blasphemy Laws in the UK: 3.2. Challenges & Opposition to the Blasphemy Laws
• Blasphemy Laws in the UK: 3. 20th Century
• Blasphemy Laws in the UK: 3.1. UK Blasphemy Laws Only Protected Christians

The Yezidis / Yazidis: Persecution Amidst Claims of Devil Worship, in the following sections:

• The Yezidis / Yazidis: Persecution Amidst Claims of Devil Worship: 2. Claims of Devil Worship and Satanism
• The Yezidis / Yazidis: Persecution Amidst Claims of Devil Worship: 1. Persecution
• The Yezidis / Yazidis: Persecution Amidst Claims of Devil Worship: 1.1. Iraq
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Religion in Pakistan, in the following sections:

• Religion in Pakistan: 3. Religious Violence, Politics and Instability
• Religion in Pakistan: 1. Adherents and Beliefs
• Religion in Pakistan: 5. Religious Conflicts Between Pakistan and India
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Growing Fundamentalism in Islam: How Moderates are Subjugated by Muslim Hardliners, in the following sections:

• Growing Fundamentalism in Islam: How Moderates are Subjugated by Muslim Hardliners: 1. The Majority of Western Muslims are Peaceful and Moderate
• Growing Fundamentalism in Islam: How Moderates are Subjugated by Muslim Hardliners: 4. Reversals: The Occasional Efforts of Reforming Rulers
• Growing Fundamentalism in Islam: How Moderates are Subjugated by Muslim Hardliners: 3. The Influence of Near-Eastern Islam on Western Communities
• Growing Fundamentalism in Islam: How Moderates are Subjugated by Muslim Hardliners: 2. The Influence of the Traditionalist Islamist Radicals

Legislation and Faith: Religious Rights and Religious Wrongs, in the following sections:

• Legislation and Faith: Religious Rights and Religious Wrongs: 7.4. Fetching Marriages and Muslim European Immigration
• Legislation and Faith: Religious Rights and Religious Wrongs: 6.2. Shirley Chaplin, Hospital Nurse (Case 2009 - 2013)
• Legislation and Faith: Religious Rights and Religious Wrongs: 1. As Developed Society Outgrows Superstition, Religion Will Increasingly Contradict Common Morality
• Legislation and Faith: Religious Rights and Religious Wrongs: 7.1. Ritual Animal Slaughter

Religion in Europe, in the following sections:

• Religion in Europe: 1. Country by Country Comparison
• Religion in Europe: 5.1. Religion in Scandinavia
• Religion in Europe: 2. Religion and Belief in God in Europe as a Whole
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Anti-Semitism, in the following sections:

• Anti-Semitism: 2. Crazy Beliefs are Sometimes Dangerous
• Anti-Semitism: 5. Islam (The New Monster)
• Anti-Semitism: 4. Christianity (The Old Monster)
• Anti-Semitism: 3. International Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League

Lebanon (Lebanese Republic), in the following sections:

• Lebanon (Lebanese Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Lebanon (Lebanese Republic): 12. Religious Division
• Lebanon (Lebanese Republic): 1. Overview

What Do Religions Say About Souls?, in the following sections:

• What Do Religions Say About Souls?: 1. A Life Force: The Creation of a Pre-Scientific Age
• What Do Religions Say About Souls?: 2.1. Judaism and the Old Testament
• What Do Religions Say About Souls?: 2.4. Islam

The Qur'an is Incomplete and Untrustworthy, in the following sections:

• The Qur'an is Incomplete and Untrustworthy: 3. Traditional Scholarship is Inadequate
• The Qur'an is Incomplete and Untrustworthy: 2.1. Were the 3 Meccan Pagan Gods Valid?
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Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance, in the following sections:

• Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance: 2.1. Adam and Eve: The Shame of Being a Woman. Clothes and Male Oppression
• Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance: 5. Not Just Christianity: The Unhappy Role of Women in Religion in General
• Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance: 2.6. Women Must Wear the Right Clothes and Not Excite Men

Types of Christianity in History: Who Were the First Christians?, in the following sections:

• Types of Christianity in History: Who Were the First Christians?: 4. Literalist Christianity
• Types of Christianity in History: Who Were the First Christians?: 2.2. The Nasorean Mandaeans / Sabians (1st Century BCE+)
• Types of Christianity in History: Who Were the First Christians?: 3.3. Christian Arguments Defending the Similarities of Christianity to Paganism

God's Methods of Communication: Universal Truth Versus Hebrew and Arabic, in the following sections:

• God's Methods of Communication: Universal Truth Versus Hebrew and Arabic: 7. Pascal's Wager: Is it Safer to Believe Than to Doubt?
• God's Methods of Communication: Universal Truth Versus Hebrew and Arabic: 9.2. The Qur'an is Incomplete and Untrustworthy
• God's Methods of Communication: Universal Truth Versus Hebrew and Arabic: 9.1. Islam: God Sends Messengers Who Speak the Local Language (Contradictions)

Religion in the UK's Armed Forces, in the following sections:

• Religion in the UK's Armed Forces: 2.1. Modernisation: Catching Up With Pluralism
• Religion in the UK's Armed Forces: 2. Padres and the Chaplaincy Department
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Religious Dogmas Against Marrying Outsiders (Exogamy), in the following sections:

• Religious Dogmas Against Marrying Outsiders (Exogamy): 3. Islam
• Religious Dogmas Against Marrying Outsiders (Exogamy): 5. Case Example: Lebanon
• Religious Dogmas Against Marrying Outsiders (Exogamy): 4. Zoroastrianism

The Mystical Number 7, in the following sections:

• The Mystical Number 7: 1. The Number 7 in Religion, Mythology and Freemasonry
• The Mystical Number 7: 3. In the Qur'an (Islam)
• The Mystical Number 7: 5. Conclusion

Faith Schools in the UK, in the following sections:

• Faith Schools in the UK: 4.3. 2013 - Sneaky Selection Criteria Continues to be Widespread, Making Themselves Look Good at the Expense of the Poor
• Faith Schools in the UK: 1. Sectarian Faith Schools in England
• Faith Schools in the UK: 6. Islamic Faith Schools in the West

The Foundations of Islam in Paganism, in the following sections:

• The Foundations of Islam in Paganism: 3. The Hajj and the Pagan Number Seven
• The Foundations of Islam in Paganism: 1. Mecca
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Hinduism, in the following sections:

• Hinduism: 5. Hindutva and Modern Violent Hinduism
• Hinduism: 4. The Formation of Hinduism as a World Religion
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Criticisms of Buddhism: Its History, Doctrine and Common Practices, in the following sections:

• Criticisms of Buddhism: Its History, Doctrine and Common Practices: 2. Nothing New
• Criticisms of Buddhism: Its History, Doctrine and Common Practices: 1. The Literary Foundation of Buddhism: Divisions and Denominations
• Criticisms of Buddhism: Its History, Doctrine and Common Practices: 5.1. The First Cause Dilemma: A Fundamental Contradiction

Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business, in the following sections:

• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 3.3. The Islamic Qur'an - Worshipping the Wrong God (Especially Trinitarian Ones) is a Ticket to Hell
• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 1.1. The Devil as an Angel of Light, and the Satanic Verses
• Pascal's Wager is Safer in Reverse: Picking a Religion is Dangerous Business: 3.1. Ignorance and Avoidance of Religion are Best

What Causes Religion and Superstitions?, in the following sections:

• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 2.7. An Example: Carib witchcraft
• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 4.3. The Fear of Death and Desire for the Afterlife
• What Causes Religion and Superstitions?: 5.6. Desperate Times: Religious Experiments Including Conversion, Superstitions and Lucky Charms

The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality, in the following sections:

• The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality: 1. The Attitudes of World Religions Towards Sexuality: Be an Ostrich
• The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality: 4.1. The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality: Religious Prejudice Versus Equality
• The Peacock vs. the Ostrich - Religious Behaviour and Sexuality: 2. Religion Versus Womankind

Homocentricity or Anthropocentrism: Why Do Religions Think Humanity Is Central to God and Creation?, in the following sections:

• Homocentricity or Anthropocentrism: Why Do Religions Think Humanity Is Central to God and Creation?: 2.4. Of All the Sexual Diversity of Nature, Why is Human Heterosexuality Divinely Sanctioned?
• Homocentricity or Anthropocentrism: Why Do Religions Think Humanity Is Central to God and Creation?: 5. The Implications of Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
• Homocentricity or Anthropocentrism: Why Do Religions Think Humanity Is Central to God and Creation?: 3. The Ego

Islam and Antisemitism: High Rates of Muslim Racism Against Jews, in the following sections:

• Islam and Antisemitism: High Rates of Muslim Racism Against Jews: 2. The Sources of Antisemitism
• Islam and Antisemitism: High Rates of Muslim Racism Against Jews: 1. Europe
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The End of the World is Nigh! The Dangers of Apocalyptism and End-Times Beliefs, in the following sections:

• The End of the World is Nigh! The Dangers of Apocalyptism and End-Times Beliefs: 5. When Predictions Fail: What Next?
• The End of the World is Nigh! The Dangers of Apocalyptism and End-Times Beliefs: 7. Christian Prophets of Doom

The Qur'an, in the following sections:

• The Qur'an: 1. The Qur'an is Incomplete and Untrustworthy
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Modern Paganism (Neopaganism), in the following sections:

• Modern Paganism (Neopaganism): 5.1. Gender Equality and Feminism
• Modern Paganism (Neopaganism): 5.3. Growing Acceptance of Paganism in the UK

The Divine Number 12: 12 Gods, 12 Disciples, 12 Tribes and the Zodiac, in the following sections:

• The Divine Number 12: 12 Gods, 12 Disciples, 12 Tribes and the Zodiac: 7. Islam
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What is Religion? How Do You Define Religion?, in the following sections:

• What is Religion? How Do You Define Religion?: 5. Transcendental Beliefs
• What is Religion? How Do You Define Religion?: 3. Religion is Difficult to Define Because It's Not a Single Thing

God is Logically Impossible: The Argument for Atheism from Incoherence, in the following sections:

• God is Logically Impossible: The Argument for Atheism from Incoherence: 2. God Cannot Be All-Powerful (Omnipotent)
• God is Logically Impossible: The Argument for Atheism from Incoherence: 3. God Cannot be Perfectly Benevolent or Morally Good

Nothing New: Religions Evolve From Previous Religions, in the following sections:

• Nothing New: Religions Evolve From Previous Religions: 6. Buddhism
• Nothing New: Religions Evolve From Previous Religions: 4. Islam

Opt-Out Organ Donation Schemes, in the following sections:

• Opt-Out Organ Donation Schemes: 5.1. Strange Beliefs About the Body, and Religion
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When Human Religions Meet Intelligent Alien Life, in the following sections:

• When Human Religions Meet Intelligent Alien Life: 2. Saviour Religions Will be Challenged
• When Human Religions Meet Intelligent Alien Life: 3. There are Already Some Alien-Centered Religions, and Universalist Religions Cope Quite Well With ETI

Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought, in the following sections:

• Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought: 1.2. The Belief that a Leader Can Discern God's Will is Very Dangerous
• Why Question Beliefs? Dangers of Placing Ideas Beyond Doubt, and Advantages of Freethought: 1.1. Beliefs Have Consequences

Central African Republic, in the following sections:

• Central African Republic: 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Central African Republic: 4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya), in the following sections:

• Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Libya (Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya): 1. Overview

Kuwait (State of Kuwait), in the following sections:

• Kuwait (State of Kuwait): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Kuwait (State of Kuwait): 1. Overview

Kazakhstan (Republic of Kazakhstan), in the following sections:

• Kazakhstan (Republic of Kazakhstan): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Kazakhstan (Republic of Kazakhstan): 1. Overview

Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan), in the following sections:

• Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan): 1. Overview

Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco), in the following sections:

• Morocco (Kingdom of Morocco): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Top of page / intro

Myanmar (was Burma) (Union of Myanmar), in the following sections:

• Myanmar (was Burma) (Union of Myanmar): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Myanmar (was Burma) (Union of Myanmar): 4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

Blasphemy in Pakistan, in the following sections:

• Blasphemy in Pakistan: 3.1. 2010 - Asia Bibi, Salman Taseer and Shabaz Bhatti
• Blasphemy in Pakistan: 1. Pakistan Has No Freedom of Belief Nor Religious Freedom of Expression

Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia), in the following sections:

• Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia): 1. Overview

Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan), in the following sections:

• Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan): 1. Overview

Qatar (State of Qatar), in the following sections:

• Qatar (State of Qatar): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Qatar (State of Qatar): 4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), in the following sections:

• Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia): 1. Overview

Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka), in the following sections:

• Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka): 12. Religion and Beliefs
• Top of page / intro

Abraham's Attempted Sacrifice of His Son Isaac: Genesis 22:1-18 and Qur'an 37:99-113, in the following sections:

• Abraham's Attempted Sacrifice of His Son Isaac: Genesis 22:1-18 and Qur'an 37:99-113: 1. Comparing Genesis 22:1-18 and Surah 27:99-106
• Top of page / intro

Chad (Republic of Chad), in the following sections:

• Chad (Republic of Chad): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Top of page / intro

Fundamentalist Judaism and Jewish Terrorism, in the following sections:

• Fundamentalist Judaism and Jewish Terrorism: 2. Israeli Jewish Terrorism
• Fundamentalist Judaism and Jewish Terrorism: 3.1. Apostasy

Turkey (Republic of Turkey), in the following sections:

• Turkey (Republic of Turkey): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Turkey (Republic of Turkey): 12. Accession to the European Union

Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh), in the following sections:

• Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh): 1. Overview

Bahrain (Kingdom of Bahrain), in the following sections:

• Bahrain (Kingdom of Bahrain): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Bahrain (Kingdom of Bahrain): 1. Overview

Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan), in the following sections:

• Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Azerbaijan (Republic of Azerbaijan): 1. Overview

Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria), in the following sections:

• Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Algeria (People's Democratic Republic of Algeria): 4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

Islam and Science: Errors in the Qur'an and Arab Education, in the following sections:

• Islam and Science: Errors in the Qur'an and Arab Education: 1. Astronomy Mistakes
• Top of page / intro

Why Do Women Have to Cover Their Hair in Judaism, Christianity and Islam?, in the following sections:

• Why Do Women Have to Cover Their Hair in Judaism, Christianity and Islam?: 2. Islam
• Top of page / intro

Is God All-Powerful? Can God or Anything Truly Be Omnipotent?, in the following sections:

• Is God All-Powerful? Can God or Anything Truly Be Omnipotent?: 5. Is God All-Powerful According to the Christian Bible and Qur'an?
• Top of page / intro

The Internet and Religion, in the following sections:

• The Internet and Religion: 3.1. Theistic Countries Have Worse Censorship
• The Internet and Religion: 3.3. Islam

How to Pray in Islam, According to the Qur'an, in the following sections:

• How to Pray in Islam, According to the Qur'an: 6. Quran 2:144-9: Facing Mecca - A Nonsensical Instruction That Only Makes Practical Sense on a Flat Earth
• Top of page / intro

Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands), in the following sections:

• Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands): 4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

Causes of Belief in the Afterlife and Differences Across Religions and Cultures, in the following sections:

• Causes of Belief in the Afterlife and Differences Across Religions and Cultures: 2. The Afterlife in Religion
• Top of page / intro

Which are the Best Countries in Africa?, in the following sections:

• Which are the Best Countries in Africa?: 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Which are the Best Countries in Africa?: 11.1. The Rise of Christianity in Africa

Sudan (Republic of the Sudan), in the following sections:

• Sudan (Republic of the Sudan): 11. Religion and Beliefs
• Top of page / intro

The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause, in the following sections:

• The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause: 1. The Appeal of First Cause Arguments for God
• Top of page / intro

Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls, in the following sections:

• Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls: 5.2. It is Popular to Mistake Theism in General for the Dominant Religion
• Top of page / intro

Violent Extremism in Sikhism, in the following sections:

• Violent Extremism in Sikhism: 3. The Sarbat Khalsa
• Top of page / intro

Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation, in the following sections:

• Anti-Religious Forces: Specific Factors Fuelling Secularisation: 5. Blows to Religion According to Moojan Momen
• Top of page / intro

Human Rights and Freedom in Morocco, in the following sections:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Morocco: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion
• Top of page / intro

Christian Mythology: Adam and Eve, and the Serpent, in the Garden of Eden, in the following sections:

• Christian Mythology: Adam and Eve, and the Serpent, in the Garden of Eden: 2.1. Inherited Sin: No Justice, No Free Will
• Top of page / intro

Human Rights and Freedom in Kuwait, in the following sections:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Kuwait: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion
• Top of page / intro

Human Rights and Freedom in Jordan, in the following sections:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Jordan: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion
• Top of page / intro

Human Rights and Freedom in Indonesia, in the following sections:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Indonesia: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion
• Top of page / intro

The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments, in the following sections:

• The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments: 1. The Argument that Everything Needs a Creator, Therefore God Exists as the First Cause
• The Universe Could Not Have Been Created by God: The Failure of First Cause Arguments: 6. The Existence of God is Not Enough to Explain the Universe

Judaism, in the following sections:

• Judaism: 5. About Judaism
• Top of page / intro

The Historical Slave Trade and Modern Slavery, in the following sections:

• The Historical Slave Trade and Modern Slavery: 2. The Slave Trade from the 14th Century
• The Historical Slave Trade and Modern Slavery: 4. Religion and the Slave Trade

Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Algeria, in the following sections:

• Human Rights, Equality and Freedom in Algeria: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion
• Top of page / intro

The Problem of Evil: Why Would a Good God Create Suffering?, in the following sections:

• The Problem of Evil: Why Would a Good God Create Suffering?: 4. A Venn Diagram: Absolute Good vs. Apparent Evil
• The Problem of Evil: Why Would a Good God Create Suffering?: 5. Theodicy Deferred (It is all a mystery!) - the Story of Job

Religious Education in UK Schools, in the following sections:

• Religious Education in UK Schools: 1. Religious Education Classes
• Top of page / intro

Human Rights and Freedom in Chad, in the following sections:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Chad: 3.1. FGM
• Top of page / intro

Approaching Death: Some Instincts of the Human Animal, in the following sections:

• Approaching Death: Some Instincts of the Human Animal: 3. Organ Donation
• Approaching Death: Some Instincts of the Human Animal: 2.7. The Battle Between Pragmatists and the Christian Establishment

Marriage: Its Diversity and Character, in the following sections:

• Marriage: Its Diversity and Character: 5.4. Islam and Marriage
• Marriage: Its Diversity and Character: 4. Polyamory

How Religious is Each Country? Which Regions of the World are Least Religious?, in the following sections:

• How Religious is Each Country? Which Regions of the World are Least Religious?: 5. Religion in Europe
• How Religious is Each Country? Which Regions of the World are Least Religious?: 2. Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls

LGBT Rights Across the World: Which are the Best and Worst Countries?, in the following sections:

• LGBT Rights Across the World: Which are the Best and Worst Countries?: 2. Factors Included in the International LGBT Equality Index
• LGBT Rights Across the World: Which are the Best and Worst Countries?: 1. Current Trends

Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?, in the following sections:

• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?: 5.1. Uneven Declines and Resurgences
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?: 3.1. Religion in Europe

Religion and Abolition of the Historical Slave Trade, in the following sections:

• Religion and Abolition of the Historical Slave Trade: 4. Islam
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Homosexuality in Animals and Humans, in the following sections:

• Homosexuality in Animals and Humans: 4. Religion and Homosexuality
• Top of page / intro

The Nasorean Mandaeans / Sabians, in the following sections:

• The Nasorean Mandaeans / Sabians: 1. History
• Top of page / intro

Hot Topics in Human Sexuality, in the following sections:

• Hot Topics in Human Sexuality: 3. Religion and Widespread Sexual Disorders
• Hot Topics in Human Sexuality: 6. Homosexuality

Georgia (Republic of Georgia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Gambia (Republic of The Gambia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Germany (Federal Republic of Germany): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Ghana (Republic of Ghana): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Gabon (Gabonese Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Greece (Hellenic Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

France (French Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Fiji (Republic of the Fiji Islands): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Grenada: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Pride and Ego as a Cause of Religion: 2. Homocentricity

The True Meaning of Christmas: Paganism, Sun Worship and Commercialism: 4.2. Winterval: The UK Controversy Invented by Cheap Newspapers Such as The Daily Mail

Czech Republic: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Djibouti (Republic of Djibouti): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Eritrea (State of Eritrea): 11. Religion and Beliefs

The Benefits and Dangers of Vegetarianism: 7. Ritual Animal Slaughter in World Religions

Croatia (Republic of Croatia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Egypt (Arab Republic of Egypt): 11. Religion and Beliefs

El Salvador (Republic of El Salvador): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Dominican Republic: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Estonia (Republic of Estonia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Cuba (Republic of Cuba): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Korea, South (Republic of Korea): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Hungary (Republic of Hungary): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Japan: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Why People Hate the USA: A Summary of Anti-Americanism: 3.1.1. Nagasaki and Hiroshima

The United States of America: 11. Religion and Beliefs

United Kingdom: National Successes and Social Failures: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Kenya (Republic of Kenya): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Jamaica: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Korea, North (Democratic People's Republic of Korea): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Italy (Italian Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Latvia (Republic of Latvia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Lesotho (Kingdom of Lesotho): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Liberia (Republic of Liberia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Single Issue Parties are Dangerous: Against Nationalist and Ethnic Parties: 3. Religious and Ethnic Parties

Liechtenstein (Principality of Liechtenstein): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Kiribati (Republic of Kiribati): 9. Religion and Beliefs

Burundi (Republic of Burundi): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Guinea (Republic of Guinea): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Guyana (Co-operative Republic of Guyana): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Haiti (Republic of Haiti): 12. Religion and Beliefs

Honduras (Republic of Honduras): 11. Religion and Beliefs

USA: Supporting Obnoxious Regimes: 4.2. Afghanistan

Iceland (Republic of Iceland): 11. Religion and Beliefs

The Bane of Monotheism: Against Single-God Religions

India (Republic of India): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Alcohol: The Social & Medical Effects and How to Combat Misuse: 1. International Consumption Statistics

Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Iraq (Republic of Iraq): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Ethics Of Reciprocity like the Golden Rule and the Wiccan Rede Do Not Work: 1. The Golden Rule: Almost Universal, But Still Dysfunctional

Ireland: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Israel (State of Israel): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Congo, (Brazzaville) (Republic of the Congo): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Christianity v. Astronomy: The Earth Orbits the Sun!: 7. Islam and the Qur'an

Monotheism and Free Will: God, Determinism and Fate: 4.2. Islam

Jesus Did Not Exist: 2.6. Jesus and Other God-Men are Personifications of the Sun

Lithuania (Republic of Lithuania): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Book of Judges (Shofetim): 2. Were There Twelve Judges?

Melakhim (1st half) / 1 Kings / 3 Kingdoms: 1. The Number Twelve in 1 Kings

Cameroon (Republic of Cameroon): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Instruct with Great Patience: How Christians Should Preach and Debate, According to the Bible

God and Goodness: Can a Perfectly Benevolent God Exist?

The New Age

Is the Christian God Evil? Evidence from Scripture and Nature: 2. The New Testament God is Also Evil: More Genocides and Divine Incitements of Murder

The Bahá'í Faith

Christianity: 4. Denominations

Jainism: 6.4. The Tirthankaras and the Solar Mythology of the Number 12

Is Omniscience Possible? Does God Know Everything?: 1. Is God All-Knowing in the Bible and Qur'an?

Why Did Some People in the Bible Live So Long?: 4. Sociological Data on Life Expectancy Versus Religion

Masturbation, Relationships, Honesty: 2. Harmful Taboos and Inhibitions

The Four Dimensions and the Immutability of God: 6. Popular Religious Beliefs

National Apologies for Ancestral Sins and Historical Evils: 1. Introduction: The Past Casts Shadows

The Nature of Alien Life: From the Familiar to the Exotic: 6. Religion

Evolution and the Unintelligent Design of Life: Inherited Traits, Genetic Dysfunction and Artificial Life: 6.1. The Religious Anti-Evolution Lobby

Alienation and Dangerous Sexual Deviation: Society's Reaction to Child Abuse Often Makes Things Worse: 4.1. Self-Suppression and Mental Health

Human Sexuality: Polyamory: Multiple Loving, Caring Relationships: 6.1. Marriage

The Islamic Religion is Often Mixed With Cultural Practices

Human Religions

Do We Need Religion to Have Good Morals?: 2.1. Subjectivism Prevents the Revealing of Absolute Morals

Subjectivism and Phenomenology: Is Objective Truth Obtainable?: 5. Absolute Morals are Impossible

Universalism: If there is a Good God, Everyone Must Go to Heaven: 7. Islam: Many Remain in the Evil Abode for Eternity

Counter-Cultural and Alternative New Religious Movements: 4. Satanism and Left Hand Path Religions

God Never Needs to Test Us: 1. The Problem of Evil

Is Free Will the Reason God Allows Evil and Suffering?: 3. Adam and Eve

Winterval and Political Correctness Gone Mad: The Invented Attempt to Replace Christmas in the UK

Theological Problems with Heaven, Paradise and Nirvana: 1. The Attraction of Heaven and the Afterlife (Why Believe?)

Cambodia (Kingdom of Cambodia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Wicca - The Rise of a Western Mystery Religion Based on Witchcraft: 3.4. Feminism

Bolivia (Republic of Bolivia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Bosnia & Herzegovina: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Botswana (Republic of Botswana): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Brazil (Federative Republic of Brazil): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Brunei (Negara Brunei Darussalam): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Benin (Republic of Benin): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Burkina Faso: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Belize: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Scriptural Debating Style: Christians and Muslims Must be Patient and Courteous

Canada: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Cape Verde (Republic of Cape Verde): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Chile (Republic of Chile): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Colombia (Republic of Colombia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Comoros (Union of Comoros): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Australia (Commonwealth of Australia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Congo, DR (Democratic Republic of the Congo): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Afghanistan (Islamic State of Afghanistan): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Albania (Republic of Albania): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Andorra (Principality of Andorra): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Angola (Republic of Angola): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Antigua & Barbuda: 10. Religion and Beliefs

Bhutan (Kingdom of Bhutan): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Armenia (Republic of Armenia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Zoroastrianism

Austria (Republic of Austria): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Bahamas (Commonwealth of The Bahamas): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Single God Religions (Monotheism)

Barbados: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Belarus (Republic of Belarus): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Belgium (Kingdom of Belgium): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Argentina (Argentine Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Belief in the Theory of Evolution Versus Religious Faith

Compare International Statistics by Region and Continent: 7. Religion and Beliefs

Andrea Minichiello Williams, CEO of Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre; and the Wilberforce Academy: 4.4. Shirley Chaplin, Hospital Nurse (Case 2009 - 2013)

The Anthropic Coincidences: Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life?: 1. Intelligent Design: God Designed the Cosmos For Life

Human Rights and Secular Morals: Ethics Without Religion or Faith: 3. Human Communities Share Most Morals No Matter What Religion They Are

Women as Possessions and Objects of Beauty in the Bible

Bible-Based Absolute Morals are Impossible Because All Scripture is Interpreted Subjectively

Dictionary List of Different Types of Religion

Christianity and Sexuality: The Damaging Results of Faulty Teachings: 5. The Battle Between Monotheism and Homosexuality

Different Types of Atheism and Atheist Beliefs

Science and Religion: 5. Belief in Evolution

How Does Karma Work in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism?: 5. Sikhism

What is Religious Fundamentalism?: 2. Literalism and Scriptural Inerrancy

Which are the Best Mediterranean Countries?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Pareidolia - Seeing False Patterns in Random Data: Faces in Toast, Bible Codes and Conspiracy Theories: 5. Seeing What You Want to See: Racists Mistake Bus Seats for Burkha-Wearing Terrorists

Mass Media: Sensationalism, Panics and Exaggeration: 7. Winterval - An Invented Attempt to Replace Christmas

The 12 Disciples: The Christian Take on Ancient Astrology: 1. The Number Twelve in Ancient Religion

Surviving Death and the Meaning of Life: 3. Religion

Pastafarianism (Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster)

HarperCollins Book Publishers: Occasional Strategic Falsehoods: 3. Omitting Israel From a Map of the Middle East to Appease Arab Customers

Why Are There So Many Religious People? Parents, Local Culture and Inertia: 3. Inertia

Liberals and Academics Understand Scripture Better Than Believers: 2. Hylics and Simpletons

Endorsement of Violence and Murder in the Old Testament: 2. Murderous Family Values

Guam (Territory of Guam): 3. Religion and Beliefs

Prayer is Magic, and Prayers are Spells: 1. Prayer is Magic

Kosovo: 7. Religion and Beliefs

Nepal: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Macau (Macau/Macao Special Administrative Region): 3. Religion and Beliefs

Faroe Islands: 3. Religion and Beliefs

Greenland: 3. Religion and Beliefs

French Guiana (Overseas Region of Guiana): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Guadeloupe (Overseas Region of Guadeloupe): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Martinique (Overseas Region of Martinique): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Reunion (Overseas Region of Reunion): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Aruba: 3. Religion and Beliefs

Which are the Best Countries in the Middle East?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Which are the Best Caribbean Countries?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

South Sudan (Republic of South Sudan): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Sweden: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Finland: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Norway: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Denmark: 11. Religion and Beliefs

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

Which are the Best Countries in Asia?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Which are the Best Countries in Europe?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Which are the Best Countries in The Americas?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Which are the Best Small Island Nations?: 11. Religion and Beliefs

The Gradual Instruction of Humankind by a Series of Prophets from God: 3.3. Islam: God Sends a Series of Messengers (Contradictions)

Netherlands Antilles: 1. Religion and Beliefs

March Religious Festivals and Dates

Freedom of Expression: 6. Blasphemy and Censorship: In Christianity and Islam

Life Expectancy and Longevity: 6. Sociological Data on Life Expectancy Versus Religion

The Benefits of Secular Government: Approaching Religion Fairly: 3. A Wall of Separation Between Church and State

Faith Schools in the West: Sectarianism, Segregation and Division in the Name of Religion: 3. Islamic Faith Schools in the West

Human Rights and Freedom in Ghana

Social Identity as a Propagator of Religion: 4. When Religion is Tied With Communal Identity, True Believers are Difficult to Count

The Cathars / Albigenses (12th-15th Century Christianity): 3. Violently Oppressed by the Catholic Church

Curses, Hexes and The Evil Eye: The Psychology Behind Magical Evil: 4. The Witches Who Cast Curses (Case Study: The Caribs)

Religion in China

Calendar of Annual Religious Special Days and Festivals

Moral Relativism: Absolute Morality is Not Possible

February Religious Festivals and Dates

Human Rights and Freedom in Italy: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

April Religious Festivals and Dates

May Religious Festivals and Dates

June Religious Festivals and Dates

July Religious Festivals and Dates

August Religious Festivals and Dates

September Religious Festivals and Dates

October Religious Festivals and Dates

November Religious Festivals and Dates

December Religious Festivals and Dates

Prayer in Religion: 6. Prayer in Islam

January Religious Festivals and Dates

Human Rights and Freedom in Iran

Which Country in Europe Has the Most Immigrants Or Emigrants?: 3. Muslim Immigrants

What Direction Do You Pray to Mecca in South America?

Christianity and Homosexuality: A Very Unhappy Story: 10. The Wider Picture: The Relationship of Monotheism in General to Homosexuality

Does Praying for Someone Work?: 2. Social Studies: Is There Evidence That One Religion's Prayers Are Being Answered More Than Others?

Freethought - Freedom of Belief and Freedom of Religion: 5. Apostasy: Thought Crime in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

What are the Vedic Faiths?: 1. Hinduism

Prayer is Ungodly: 3. Praying is Magic

Human Rights and Freedom in Myanmar (Burma)

Human Rights and Freedom in Central African Republic

Human Rights and Freedom in Netherlands

Gender Equality: 5. Religion Versus Womankind

Human Rights and Freedom in India: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Austria: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Malaysia: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Nigeria: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Pakistan

Human Rights and Freedom in Qatar

Human Rights and Freedom in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights and Freedom in Sri Lanka

Human Rights and Freedom in Sudan

Human Rights and Freedom in Tajikistan: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Tunisia: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Human Rights and Freedom in Turkey: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

American Samoa (Territory of American Samoa): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Human Rights and Freedom in Egypt: 5. Freedom of Belief and Religion

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Panama (Republic of Panama): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Paraguay (Republic of Paraguay): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Peru (Republic of Peru): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Philippines (Republic of the Philippines): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Poland (Republic of Poland): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Portugal (Portuguese Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Romania: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Russia (Russian Federation): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Rwanda (Republic of Rwanda): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Solomon Islands: 10. Religion and Beliefs

Saint Lucia: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Samoa (Independent State of Samoa): 11. Religion and Beliefs

San Marino (Republic of San Marino): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Sao Tome & Principe (Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Senegal (Republic of Senegal): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Serbia (Republic of Serbia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Sierra Leone (Republic of Sierra Leone): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Singapore (Republic of Singapore): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Slovakia (Slovak Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

US Virgin Islands (United States Virgin Islands): 3. Religion and Beliefs

Saint Kitts & Nevis (Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Moldova (Republic of Moldova): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Madagascar (Republic of Madagascar): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Malawi (Republic of Malawi): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Malaysia: 11. Religion and Beliefs

The Maldives (Republic of Maldives): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Mali (Republic of Mali): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Malta (Republic of Malta): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Marshall Islands (Republic of the Marshall Islands): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Palau (Republic of Palau): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia): 9. Religion and Beliefs

Oman (Sultanate of Oman): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Monaco (Principality of Monaco): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Mongolia: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Montenegro (Republic of Montenegro): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Namibia (Republic of Namibia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Nauru (Republic of Nauru): 8. Religion and Beliefs

Scandinavia, the Crown of Civilisation:Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland: 11. Religion and Beliefs

New Zealand: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Nicaragua (Republic of Nicaragua): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Niger (Republic of Niger): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Somalia: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Mexico (United Mexican States): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Anguilla: 2. Religion and Beliefs

Zambia (Republic of Zambia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Zimbabwe (Republic of Zimbabwe): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Taiwan (Republic of China): 8. Religion and Beliefs

New Caledonia: 4. Religion and Beliefs

French Polynesia (Overseas Country of French Polynesia): 4. Religion and Beliefs

Mayotte (Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Wallis & Futuna (Collectivity of the Wallis and Futuna Islands): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Cook Islands: 5. Religion and Beliefs

Niue: 4. Religion and Beliefs

Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Isle of Man: 3. Religion and Beliefs

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Bermuda: 4. Religion and Beliefs

British Virgin Islands: 3. Religion and Beliefs

Cayman Islands: 3. Religion and Beliefs

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Gibraltar: 2. Religion and Beliefs

Montserrat: 2. Religion and Beliefs

Saint Helena: 2. Religion and Beliefs

Turks & Caicos Islands: 2. Religion and Beliefs

Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands): 2. Religion and Beliefs

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico): 3. Religion and Beliefs

Tokelau: 2. Religion and Beliefs

Trinidad & Tobago (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago): 11. Religion and Beliefs

South Africa (Republic of South Africa): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Spain (Kingdom of Spain): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Suriname (Republic of Suriname): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Swaziland (Kingdom of Swaziland): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Switzerland (Swiss Confederation): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Syria (Syrian Arab Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Tajikistan (Republic of Tajikistan): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Timor-Leste (East Timor) (Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Yemen (Republic of Yemen): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Tunisia (Tunisian Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Turkmenistan: 11. Religion and Beliefs

Tuvalu: 9. Religion and Beliefs

Uganda (Republic of Uganda): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Ukraine: 11. Religion and Beliefs

United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Uruguay (Oriental Republic of Uruguay): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Uzbekistan (Republic of Uzbekistan): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu): 10. Religion and Beliefs

Vatican City (State of the Vatican City): 4. Religion and Beliefs

Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg): 11. Religion and Beliefs

Togo (Togolese Republic): 11. Religion and Beliefs