Desecration of Quran by US Military in Afghanistan

The Los Angeles Times reported on the "rumors" of the U.S. military desecrating the Quran, the Muslim Holy book, in Afghanistan. Even after an apparent "investigation", the U.S. military is unable to come up with the reasons behind how the rumors began. Great cover up! The article shows obvious bias and favoritism towards the U.S. military in the diction, word choice, and defense of the military. There have been documented cases of such disrespect by U.S. military officials in the past. These stories too, were covered up as Newsweek, the only widely known media source which reported on the story, was pressured to remove any coverage regarding the events. (see link below).

Afghans Protest


Newsweek Backs Off

Runaway Teen

Rifqa Bary is a 17-year old from Ohio who ran away from home in fear of 'her life'. This teen, like typical teenagers, rebelled against the traditions set forth by her family. In her case, she embraced Christianity and falsely accused her parents of wanting to kill her for "honor."

Although she drew much attention as a victim, there was no evidence that indicated that her family wished her any harm. Moreover, the couple who aided her move from Ohio to Florida, have not been charged with kidnapping or been reprimanded.

Israel 'must answer'

The Goldstone report which cites the war crimes committed during the Gaza siege in December of 2008, is being rejected by Israel. Israel claims that the report is biased although the report indicates that both Israel and Palestine have committed war crimes during the course of the siege. While a countless number of human rights groups claimed that Israel as responsible for over 1,400 deaths, Israel places the number at just over one thousand. Once again, the country is failing to take responsibility for its actions.


BBC NEWS

President Obama is making an effort to reach out the South Asian community through his participation in their religious ceremonies. This effort has not been seen in a nation that intends to keep church and state separated. It may be possible that Obama can sense that America is a state of multiple religions that he believes should be acknowledged in the public sphere. Many devout Hindus identify themselves as being "Hindu-American" rather than being Indian-American. For this reason, it is clear that religion is important and Obama is smart in realizing this.


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Obama Marks Diwali

When the word sports and football come to mind, images of sweaty competitive men come to mind. This is not the case when it it comes to Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School's football team. Recently, the first image that's associated with this football team, is a religious one, especially when ESPN's senior writer LZ Granderson has a hand in the story.




Debate

Will the cross replace the American Flag?

Will the cross soon replace the American flag?

The cross or crux ordinaria, represents the sacrifice and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the most widely used symbol of Christianity. Christianity is not aligned with America-or is it? So what place does the cross have at a national memorial site for soldiers of World War I?

The obvious answer would be none whatsoever.

However, in recent times it seems as though the lines of separation between church and state have become increasingly blurred. Those at the Mojave National Preserve apparently think that all fallen soldiers would like to be memorialized with underlying Christian themes. They however, did not take into account that currently 11% of members in the military claim to be from non-Christian religions and 21% report to be atheist or have no religion at all.

Rather than spending thousands of dollars on a case that is in apparent violation of the First Amendment, the National Park Service should do away with the cross and furthermore, their obvious endorsement of Christianity.

The divisive Mojave cross
The Cross