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By: Miserere Mei » Blog Archive » Anglican Carnival I

Miserere Mei » Blog Archive » Anglican Carnival I — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:07:04 +0000

[...] Every Anglican’s favorite statistician gives us a post titled “Pope discusses relationship between reason and faith; Muslims go berserk“. Scott Gilbreath of Magic Statistics asks a couple of important questions about the recent goings-on: What did the pope say that provoked such a violent reaction from Muslims? What does that reaction suggest about prospects for rational discourse with Muslims? [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Polygamous Nigerian lesbians flee Islamic police [updated]

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:23:39 +0000

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By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Green candidate: “We share common cause with Islamist terrorists”

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:36:56 +0000

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By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Against forced conversions in Nigeria

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:44:30 +0000

[...] Recent experience shows that many Muslims take a different view. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » The largest genocide in history against Christians

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:00:07 +0000

[...] Turkish media pressed the pope to apologise for his Regensburg speech. In truth, however, it is Turkey that still owes Armenians—and, moreover, all Christians—an apology. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Are there any moderate Muslims?

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:14:34 +0000

[...] Are there any moderate Muslims? By StatGuy Canadian writer and critic of fundamentalist Islam Irshad Manji asks “What is a ‘moderate’ Muslim?” Pope Benedict’s Regensburg speech raised the question, albeit unintentionally. His discussion of the relationship between reason and faith included the now-infamous quotation from 14th-century Byzantine emperor, Manuel II Palaelogus, stating that Islam is spread by violence, which is contrary to reason and therefore contrary to God’s nature. Death threats from Muslims ensued. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Christians being driven from the Holy Land

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:25:29 +0000

[...] Christians being driven from the Holy Land By StatGuy Muslims in the West Bank and Gaza, still seething over the allegedly disparaging comments Pope Benedict XVI made last September, are threatening Christians and forcing them to move out or suffer the consequences. Persecution of Christians is provoking what some are calling a “modern exodus”. Christianity is dying out throughout the Muslim world and could even become extinct in its birthplace. During the protests after the pope's remarks in September, some of the worst violence was in Palestinian areas with churches firebombed and hit by gunfire. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » Europe capitulating to Islamist threat

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:19:19 +0000

[...] European leaders pounced on Pope Benedict XVI for daring to suggest a connection between Islam and violence. A British cabinet minister said that the Pope should forever hold his peace because Christians were violent during the Crusades. [...]

By: Magic Statistics - “I accept no responsibility for statistics, which are a form of magic beyond my comprehension.” — Robertson Davies » British media know little about religion

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:15:31 +0000

[...] British media know little about religion By StatGuy Every time Peter Hitchens tuned in to British media discussions of Pope Benedict’s university lecture and Muslim reaction thereto, the talking heads presumed that the Pope had been out of line. Then, when the pontiff expressed regret for the angry reaction, but not for what he actually said, the media claimed he had issued a blanket apology. Wrong again. [...]

By: Dr. Platypus » Blog Archive » Islam Is Peaceful, Just Ask Those FOX Reporters!

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:34:14 +0000

[...] Benedict quoted this statement in the context of the contention that faith and reason go together. It is actually quite similar to this quotation from a prominent Baptist leader from the early 20th century: Christ’s religion needs no prop of any kind from any worldly source, and to the degree that it is thus supported is a millstone hanged about its neck.‚ÄîGeorge W. Truett [...]