A student at York University in Toronto accused her professor of making an anti-Semitic statement during class. Pretty commendable to stand up against that, right? Except that the professor wasn’t being anti-Semitic.
Religion
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Social Network Keeps the Sexes Separate
What would you do if your Facebook account automatically put men in one network and women in another? You’d probably assume there was a major site malfunction.
Broadway’s ‘Book of Mormon’ Might Hit the Silver Screen
This year’s breakout Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon, is expected to hit the silver screen, according to an Entertainment Weekly interview with its creators.
Quote: Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Protest Fashion Week
“Put some jeans on and fear God. Forget about all this fashion nonsense.”
— STEVE DRAIN, spokesperson for the hate group Westboro Baptist Church, who reportedly planned to protest at New York Fashion Week (via New York Post)
Tweet This: What It’s Like Being the Other Rick Perry
News flash: @RickPerry is not running for President. Instead he’s the motorcycle-riding pastor at Haven of Hope, a small Pentecostal church near Yale University in West Haven, CT.
Most ‘Liked’ on Facebook Recently? Jesus, Not Bieber
Justin Bieber was so a few months ago. Jesus? He’s eternal. And according to Facebook, he’s also well “liked.”
9/11 Coloring Book Sparks Outrage From Muslim Group
It’s not your average coloring book that depicts the burning Twin Towers and the killing of Osama bin Laden. We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids’ Book of Freedom does just that, and much more, in an attempt to “educate.”
Brawl Breaks Out at N.Y. Amusement Park Over Religious Head Scarves
After female members of a group organized by the Muslim American Society of New York were denied entry to certain rides at Playland in Rye, N.Y. because of head coverings, a fight erupted and 15 people were detained by police.
Delta Airlines Won’t Ask for Passengers’ Religious Affiliation
Delta issued a statement indicating that it will not comply with a discriminatory policy that its new partner, Saudi Arabian Airlines, follows.
In Indonesia, Streets With Islamic Names Are No Place for Churches
After a two-year battle, Christians in Bogor, Indonesia, still cannot open the Taman Yasmin Indonesian Christian Church. Why? Their mayor has refused to allow churches on streets with Islamic names.
New Biography Claims Coco Chanel Was a Nazi Spy
A new book says that Coco Chanel, in addition to running one of the world’s most influential fashion empires, also spied for the Nazis.
Crystal Cathedral, Famed ‘Hour of Power’ Church, Waits on Miracle as Suitors Up Bids
Crystal Cathedral Ministries now hopes its Hour of Power comes in the form of millions of dollars in donations.