Legislation Filed for French Veil Ban
In France, legislation has been filed to ban Muslim women from wearing veils that cover their faces in public. Lawmakers have held hearings for six months on the issue. They will advise parliament whether it believes a law banning such garments is needed by the end of the month.
British Govt Bans Radical Islamic Group
In the UK, the British government has banned a radical Islamic group from staging a march to honor Muslims killed in Afghanistan. Predictably, the group, Islam4UK, and its enablers are crying foul. The head of Islam4UK, Anjem Choudary, says that by banning his group, the British government is undermining freedom of speech in Britain and discriminating against Muslims. Yawn.
Faith Healing Couple Charged in Son's Death
In Portland, a fundamentalist Christian couple that rejects modern medical treatment in favor of prayer is being charged with criminal negligence in the death of their teenage son in 2008. Jeff and Marci Beagley are also the grandparents of another child who died after her parents refused to seek proper medical treatment for her illness. Both families are members of Followers of Christ Church, which relies on faith healing to treat their sick. The case against the Beagleys is further complicated by the fact that their son had agreed with his parents' decision.
Nigerian Televangelist Arrested For Fraud
In Nigeria, a popular televangelist, Prophet Israel Ola-Ogundipe of Celestial Church of Christ, was arrested and charged with alleged stealing, obtaining money by false pretenses and forgery. Sounds just like the ones we have here!
Scamming Pastor Pleads Guilty
In Queens, NY, a pastor who scammed more than $50,000 from Ecuadorian immigrants has pleaded guilty second-degree grand larceny. Gregorio Gonzalez, 57, ran a storefront church and promised to help his victims expedite various immigration related matters. Gonzales is expected to serve two to six years in prison and then be deported.
And Finally...Vatican Pans Avatar!
File this under "Don't they have something better to do?". Apparently, when the good folks at the Vatican aren't busy shuffling child-raping priests around from church to church, they go to the movies. The Vatican newspaper and radio station have panned Avatar for, according to their read of the material, suggesting that worship of nature can replace religion — a nutty idea that The Pope has admonished. Further, the Vatican film critics called the 3-D blockbuster simplistic and sappy, although they did like the special effects. Funny, I felt the same way about The Bible.
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