The Iron Fist and the Velvet Glove

The meaning of “bigotry”.

The ACL wants people to stop calling them bigots click here while they ask for a war chest to campaign against gay rights click here

A Monty Python like conversation between an Isis terrorist and a progressive left winger click here

Is the liberal left bigoted for not recognising Isil’s claim to be Islamic?

From “The Scathing Atheist” podcast – It is bigoted to say that Islam is not responsible for the violent rise of Isis. Ignoring the terrorists own reasons and replacing them with our own cultural values is bigotry. To ignore the religious motivation which is the single uniting factor in the entire group is your prejudice telling you that all cultures ultimately share your values. I know they say they are religiously motivated but what do they know? They may say they want virgins in paradise but they are really after economic power and other stuff I understand.

Audio clip – Malcolm Turnbull says the “godless (ISIS) murderers … who defame and blasphemed Islam itself” Click here

Now Isis is not only “not true Islam” but also “not even religious”.

The meaning of blasphemy

Maybe Islam could be banned for blasphemy or defamation of religion click here

Muslim scholars denounce Isis click here

Muslim scholarship is not so great. A penis that never bends click here

Brother Rasheed video Click here

Saudi Arabia is an Isis that has made it click here  and  has a lot to answer for click here and to understand Isis you need to understand Wahhabism click here

Essential report Click here

The scouts are cleaning up their pledges click here

Pastafarians click here...

Paris

Malcolm Turnbull says it is the work of the Devil“.

The Grand Mufti is not so grand Click here and  Click here

9 conclusions not to draw Click here

#prayforparis Click here

An example of Islamic terrorism dating back to 1786 Click here

Islam’s internal battle Click here

Danish research on Muslim attitudes Click here

The difficulty in changing Islam Click here

Australia is considering sending “peacekeepers” to Syria Click here but Australia is excluded from foreign ministers meeting on Syria Click here

ISIS in 5 charts Click here

Who is financing terrorists? Click here

Hindu nationalism Click here and don’t eat beef in India Click here

While we are at it let’s check out Buddhism Click here

The Mormons don’t like homosexuals either Click here and thousands quit the Mormon Church Click here

France wants wine with dinner and Iran doesn’t Click here

Australian Christian Lobby slams safe schools anti-bullying message. Click here. and click here

Banned from schools, Bible bashers are now abusing pre-school children.  Click here

More on the school which invited Muslim schoolchildren to leave during the national anthem Click here

Religious groups are involved in adoption and are blocking same sex parents. Click here

Jesus never existed. Click here

It would not be a show without mentioning the TPP Click here and click here and  click here and click here

According to George Brandis we are guilty of bigotry at its most shameless? Click here and click here

More on the religious freedom round table. Click here

Tim Wilson is a member of Hillsong, was a spokesperson for the shadowy Institute of Public Affairs and now is our Human Rights Commissioner. Click here and click here

It’s getting harder to ridicule stupid ideas. We better cancel our billboard ad. Click here

Christians hardly read the Bible but expect to ram it down our throats. Click here Why not try the non-believer’s guide to the Bible. Click here

The ten commandments.

Click here and 

Students excused from Anthem.

Religion gives comfort argument. Paul’s argues that if you teach

people to pray for solutions they are less likely to work for

solutions.

Bill Shorten on lowering the voting age.

Julie Bishop is now pro same sex marriage

Bligh government civil unions will be renamed.

School funding by federal government. Rich people convincing

poor people to agree to rich people policies.

Nanny state? Sikhs and motorbikes and bike helmets generally.

The very Queensland sound of heavy rain on a tin roof.

Knights and Dames.

HRC religious freedom round table

The Fist meets with Queensland Education Minister Kate Jones.

Wales agrees with our de-radicalisation theory Click here

With friends like these, who needs enemies. A UN expert abandons children. Click here

Abortion law needs reform, Click here

Vatican concludes that there are ‘no grounds’ for same-sex marriage. Click here

The post-traumatic moment in Australian politics. Click here

Fury as Muslim students allowed to walk out of assembly during national anthem Click here

A suggestion for superannuation. Click here

Lateline with Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz Click here

 

Entry into schools for Christians allows entry by all denominations click here and click here

Electoral Law Reform Commission click here

The Human Rights Commission round table on religious freedom click here and the poor response of the Rationalist Society click here

The Acton Lecture on religion and freedom click here and the predictions of a Catholic Archbishop click here

More on the TPP click here and the China FTA click here

QandA – 5 Prime Ministers in 5 years. What does the world think of us?

Syria

1:28 The Anglican Church wants to import the crazy USA bakery gay marriage argument into Australia. The Anglican Bishop calls it justifiable discrimination. Perhaps he has been radicalised. It is another example of the appalling morality of religious people.

6:58 What do India and Australia have in common? Religious nutters who want to allow discrimination in adoption decisions. Mother Theresa’s order is getting out of the adoption game as new laws allow potential adoptive parents who may be single, divorced or separated.

9:23 A weather report from Syria. It’s warm and sunny and perfect for launching fighter jets.  Russia has joined the game and everyone is upset as apparently, the USA are always the “good guys” and the Russians “the “bad guys”.

13:47 Need your Catholic marriage annulled? Good news, it just got easier. But … these annulments are just a sham. We discuss the incredible annulment of Joseph Kennedy’s marriage to Sheila Rauch.

19:34 Jarryd Hayne was at a Hillsong conference and blamed the Jews for killing the Jewish Jesus. We investigate who really killed Jesus. It turns out that the Velvet Glove was at least 20% responsible for the death of Jesus.

27:03 Kristina Kennealy. She says her Catholic faith and gender influenced her decisions. on atheist politicians. ” … I have often wondered about atheist politicians. Surely the logical conclusion to atheism is nihilism, in which case, why bother engaging in political activity, trying to improve the lives of your fellow citizens and make the world a better place? Which politician is scarier: the one who insists there is ontological meaning and transcendental purpose to our lives, or the one who denies objective truth and believes that existence is ultimately a useless void?”

33:13 The TPP has been agreed and it is up to the member countries to pass the necessary legislation. We explain some of the dangers of the TPP.

47:28 The problem with religious tolerance. Suddenly we are in the land of bumper-sticker postmodernism, where truths are perspectival and no one can be objectively wrong. Like the unity of all religions, the validity of all religions is a lovely sentiment (Coexist!), but it is dangerous, disrespectful, and untrue. Dangerous, because it means people will be less likely to fight against injustices and falsehoods that are underwritten by religion. Disrespectful, because authentic respect involves caring when others’ beliefs go wrong, not just letting them believe whatever they want. And untrue, because basic logic tells us that “God condones slavery” and “God forbids slavery” cannot be equally valid claims.

54:44 Radicalisation and what can be done. A sense of not belonging comes from running parallel societies

 

The Anglican Church wants to import the crazy USA bakery gay marriage argument into Australia. click here

What do India and Australia have in common? Religious nutters who want to allow discrimination in adoption decisions. click here and click here

A weather report from Syria click here

Need your Catholic marriage annulled? Good news, it just got easier.

* The Iron Fist returns full of secular energy.

* We have a big discussion about the Islamic terrorist in Sydney and include references to gun control, censorship for inciting violence and provide the ultimate de-radicalisation solution.

* This Pope is not a nice guy.

* Gun control.

* Abortion law.

* The return of Gonski.

* Syria.

* Scott Morrison scares The Fist

* Malcolm Turnbull.

Islamic terrorism has been going on for centuries http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ali-a-rizvi/an-atheist-muslims-perspective-on-the-root-causes-of-islamist-jihadism-and-the-politics-of-islamophobia_b_3159286.html?ir=Australia

The Quran has a lot to answer for.

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/dead-hand-of-medieval-islam-stirred-is-to-life-20151003-gk0qgd.html

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/15/we-need-to-talk-about-islam-s-jihad-problem.html

http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/quran/023-violence.htm

Julie Bishop says families are best defence http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/04/parramatta-shooting-whole-nation-must-take-stock-says-julie-bishop

But they aren’t http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2015/oct/02/anzac-terror-plotters-family-video?CMP=ema_632

Links on abortion

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-02/baird-our-abortion-debates-are-civil—lets-keep-it-that-way/6823348

https://theconversation.com/explainer-is-abortion-legal-in-australia-48321

This current friendly “nice guy” Pope is dangerous. The fist would prefer an obviously mean and nasty pope like the previous one. The media has been pathetic.

http://churchandstate.org.uk/2015/09/stop-applauding-the-pope-a-word-on-the-misguided-praise-from-progressives/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/10/02/its-time-to-stop-putting-pope-francis-on-a-pedestal/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/unfundamentalistchristians/2015/09/im-not-a-fan-of-the-pope-and-you-shouldnt-be-either/

A new shotgun needs to be banned permanently

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-08/howard-rejects-relaxing-gun-laws/6759036

The return of Gonski?

http://johnmenadue.com/blog/?p=4642

The bad news from the Turnbull coup is the ascension of Scott...

A fairyologist speaks

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-24/jensen-if-you-want-kids-to-be-happy-try-religion/6797634

Hajj pilgrim deaths

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-25/pilgrims-spent-life-savings-to-attend-hajj-leader-says/6804186

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-26/hajj-stampede-beyond-human-control-says-top-saudi-cleric/6807368

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-24/pilgrims-killed-in-crush-at-hajj-pilgrimage-near-mecca/6803178

http://theconversation.com/hajj-2015-the-precarious-balance-between-pilgrimage-and-consumerism-46970

Senate voting reform

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/mal-broughs-attack-on-crossbench-could-cost-malcolm-turnbull-senate-success-20150922-gjsdji.html

Artwork and terrorism

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/sep/26/sylvanian-families-isis-freedom-of-expression-exhibition

Turnbull takes coalition into poll lead

http://theconversation.com/turnbull-takes-coalition-into-lead-and-trounces-shorten-in-newspoll-47880

Turnbull boosts domestic violence funding

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-boosts-domestic-violence-funding-but-aid-groups-say-more-needed-20150924-gju1we.html

More Turnbull…

http://theconversation.com/grattan-on-friday-amid-the-warm-glow-we-dont-yet-know-malcolm-turnbulls-program-48114

Pope Francis in the US

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-28/pope-meets-victims-of-clergy-sex-abuse-says-god-weeps/6808522

The National School Curriculum

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/education/phonics-faith-and-coding-for-primary-school-kids/story-fn59nlz9-1227534083014?sv=2f37b94f8cac5b5fff430d9cafd1ef41

RAAF Air Strikes over Syria approved

http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/09/16/australia-syria-bombing_n_8142258.html

Should Western soldiers fight for Iraq if Iraqi soldiers run?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-21/some-iraqis-ditch-fight-against-islamic-state-for-life-in-europe/6790504

Catholic Church hiding child sex abusers

http://www.globalpost.com/article/6650841/2015/09/16/us-priests-accused-sex-abusive-get-second-chance-relocating-south-America

You think you’ve got it bad…free thinkers in Egypt beg to differ

http://www.cairoscene.com/In-Depth/On-The-Run-An-Interview-With-Wanted-Atheist-Sherif-Gaber

Capital C conservatives vanquished

https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2015/09/19/end-error-how-turnbull-triumphed/14425848002382

Who is new in the new look cabinet

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-20/turnbull-cabinet-reshuffle-whos-going-where/6775446