President Obama signed a hate crimes bill into law, angering conservative Christians, who called it “a very sad day for America.” Federal agents killed the leader of a radical Muslim group near Detroit. A Senator wants to feds to look into the sweat-lodge deaths.
Washington residents are planning a religious service in support of same-sex marriage, prosecutors say a 38-year-old polygamist sexually assaulted a teenager at Yearning for Zion Ranch, the Episcopal Diocese of Forth Worth will ordain its first female priest, and the church cited in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” won’t allow a Halloween wedding. MLK’s daughter is up for president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
The Danish cartoonist under threat because of his drawings of the Prophet Muhammad says he’s an old man, “so I am not so afraid anymore.” London is trying to persuade people to share a grave with strangers, Germany’s Protestants elected its first-ever female leader, and Malaysian authorities have confiscated more than 15,000 Bibles because they refer to “God” as “Allah.” On the other hand, Kuwait’s highest court ruled that female lawmakers don’t have to wear headscarves.
Seems like every day I’m writing about something Malaysian Muslims are doing, from caning women for drinking alcohol to starting polygamy clubs. What’s going on over there?