On Saturday night, I was on a Northern Line train heading back to north London. At Charing Cross, a group of Asian youths got on the carriage, five girls and three boys. The girls were all wearing headscarves and trousers, but had full makeup on. The boys were manhandling the girls in a way reminiscent… Continue reading Global Peace and Unity: only connect
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A lesson for us all, I feel
With the Atheist Bus Campaign now at £38,000 and climbing, Peter Black asks: Wouldn’t all this money committed on both sides of the argument have been better spent on actually helping people have a good Christmas, the homeless for example? Allow me to quote Matthew 26:6-13 (lolcats version): 6 So Jebuz was outside in Bethany,… Continue reading A lesson for us all, I feel
Jewel of Medina pledge update: should trash be burnt?
My pledge to buy the Jewel of Medina is just one signatory away from being fulfilled, so if you haven’t already signed up, please do. Since I launched the pledge, the publishers Gibson Square have postponed the publication of the book indefinitely, which means that the firebombers may have won. Shelina Zahra Janmohamed has also… Continue reading Jewel of Medina pledge update: should trash be burnt?