In this weeks Beauty for Ashes we look at the subject of hypocrisy – the UN calling transatlantic slavery the gravest crime against humanity; Islamophobia – Alyn Smith and Tariq Ramadan; Albanese and the danger of right wing extremism; Finland and Paivi Rasanen; Canada criminalises the Bible; Ed Balls and Anti-semitism; Saudi Arabia and Iran; Feedback; Ireland – Don’t wear Green – preach Christ; Spain – the death/murder of Noelia Castillo; The Netherlands – the death/murder of Milou; Meta and YouTube fined; the sense of smell; Sarah Mullally appointed Archbishop of Canterbury; The Quiet Non-Revival; and the Final Word – Proverbs 13:17 – with music from Unspoken; Thin Lizzy; Tom Petty; Cage the Elephant; Nazareth; Nirvana; Jimmy Clifton
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Here is the local segment used on the radio show – we look at these issues from a local perspective
Iain, you continue to ‘fact check’ according to your prejudices and you continue to accuse me of not bothering to fact check. I have been following the Finnish case for years. I have also have the whole unredacted pamplet – and I would agree with every word. And you are wrong – her religious views (as is Paul’s and Christ’s) is that homosexuality is a sexual disorder and to practice it is sin. That is her religious view (it is also the view of the Catholic church, most Protestant churches and the Muslims) and she is being persecuted for it.
And yes Canada is criminalising the BIble – a word of advice – relying on Snopes to ‘fact check’ is like relying on the Nazis to write a history of the Jews! It is notoriously unreliable. Canada is removing the religious exemptions clause which would mean that you could be prosecuted for reading any part of the Bible which someone deemed helpful.
My broadcasts are critically centred and fact checked….perhaps your posts would benefit if you followed your own advice….?
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