Religion in the news

[Dages]

41 minutes ago, jps said:

but the lbtqxyz+-!=/&% flag is ok..

🤔

Their own god

[Shawnster]

5 hours ago, jps said:

but the lbtqxyz+-!=/&% flag is ok..

🤔

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/utah-bans-lgbtq-pride-flags-on-government-buildings-rcna198716

 

Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools

 

Utah’s flag law goes further than one signed last week in Idaho that only applies to schools.

[Jwanon]

I was going to say based Utah but that wouldn't be neutral

[Shawnster]

6 minutes ago, Jwanon said:

I was going to say based Utah but that wouldn't be neutral

 

Did you overlook where the article also mentioned Idaho?  I wasn't planning on listing every state or municipality. I was only showing some places are restricting the LGBT flag from government buildings. 

 

Edited September 13 by Shawnster

[Jwanon]

I can't say based Idaho either

[Dustparticle]

19 minutes ago, Jwanon said:

I was going to say based Utah but that wouldn't be neutral

 

 How about their potatoes?

[Shawnster]

36 minutes ago, Dustparticle said:

 

 How about their potatoes?

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/funeral-potatoes/

 

These easy and delicious Funeral Potatoes (also called cheesy potatoes) are a cheesy hash brown casserole that makes the perfect warm side dish for any meal, holiday dinner, or potluck.

 

 

[Doug]

Italy is about to join France, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands and ban the Muslim burka and niqab 

in public places.

 

But Italy goes further.  The proposed law introduces penalties for "cultural crimes" including virginity tests and raises the maximum penalty for forced marriages to 10 years in prison.

 

An interesting statement made ~  "The spread of Islamic fundamentalism .  .   .   undeniably constitutes the breeding ground for Islamic terrorism".

 

 

[Shawnster]

1 hour ago, Doug said:

Italy is about to join France, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands and ban the Muslim burka and niqab 

in public places.

I'd like to know the reasoning. Beyond religious discrimination, that is. 

 

At the risk of my neutrality, the fact this is even proposed is "evidence" that Europeans are hypocritical when they point fingers at the United States and claim or imply they are more open-minded, welcoming, and less bigoted than the US. 

Edited 18 hours ago by Shawnster

[Miss Bea]

On 9/13/2025 at 5:42 AM, Shawnster said:

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/funeral-potatoes/

 

These easy and delicious Funeral Potatoes (also called cheesy potatoes) are a cheesy hash brown casserole that makes the perfect warm side dish for any meal, holiday dinner, or potluck.

 

 

Iʼm dusting my apron off, geting a few ingredients, and i shall make this recipe!

[dljbsp]

3 minutes ago, Miss Bea said:

i shall make this recipe!

What time should we be there?

[Doug]

3 hours ago, Shawnster said:

I'd like to know the reasoning. Beyond religious discrimination, that is. 

 

At the risk of my neutrality, the fact this is even proposed is "evidence" that Europeans are hypocritical when they point fingers at the United States and claim or imply they are more open-minded, welcoming, and less bigoted than the US. 

 

A little background   .    .   the ruling party in Italy is Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a national-conservative and right-wing populist.  She advocates for "God, fatherland, family".

 

The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemns the proposed law.

A similar law was passed by the Parliament in 2011 but was not codified by the Berlusconi administration.

 

The virginity tests and forced marriages are viewed as "religious coercion".

And, as mentioned, Italy considers Islamic fundamentalism a breeding ground for terrorism.  So, the proposed law probably falls under "national security".

[Miss Bea]

5 hours ago, dljbsp said:

What time should we be there?

That i would love!

[Jwanon]

8 hours ago, Doug said:

Italy is about to join France, Austria, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands and ban the Muslim burka and niqab 

in public places.

 

I keep seeing muslims with niqabs anyway.

Edited 12 hours ago by Jwanon

[LeolaRootStew]

Meanwhile in the UK:

 

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nhs-withdraws-first-cousin-marriage-guidance-after-highlighting-benefits-despite-known-genetic-1745908

NHS Withdraws First Cousin Marriage Guidance After Highlighting 'Benefits' Despite Known Genetic Risks

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First-cousin marriages remain legal in the UK and have been since the 16th century. They are practised in several communities, including British Pakistani and Bangladeshi populations,

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the episode has damaged public trust in NHS communications, with critics questioning whether fear of accusations of cultural insensitivity led officials to compromise medical messaging.

 

[Jwanon]

https://bitterwinter.org/we-exist-but-we-cannot-say-we-are-christian-an-interview-with-an-afghan-christian

 

Christians in Afghanistan

[Jwanon]

9 minutes ago, LeolaRootStew said:

whether fear of accusations of cultural insensitivity led officials to compromise medical messaging.

 

the British authorities have left muslim pedophile gangs rape little girls and did nothing for decades out of fear of being called racist, so it's not surprising

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grooming_gangs_scandal

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/16/grooming-gangs-in-uk-thrived-in-culture-of-ignorance-casey-report-says

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/world/europe/uk-grooming-gang-sentencing.html

Edited 5 hours ago by Jwanon

[Mike047]

This has been a very sad situation for a long period of time. With various racial communities in any country, a charge of racial prejudice seems to cover may crimes. Not in the future though!