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The Assault on Ben Carson: Does Free Speech Exist for Black Conservatives?

Free speech for Ben Carson, whatever one thinks of his views, should not be a controversial proposition.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Until recently, Dr. Benjamin Carson was highly regarded----and was widely promoted as a role model for African-American young people.

Growing up in poverty in Detroit, he went to Yale and the University of Michigan Medical School, and at 33 became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.

Tell Me Again Why Same-Sex Marriage is Bad

Rod's statement to the RI Senate Judiciary Committee from March 21.

(RICHMOND, RI) - I’ve heard many reasons why same-sex marriage is bad – and I’m still confused.

The bible itself contradicts the argument that God required marriage to be “between one man and one woman.” Many men in the bible had multiple wives. Solomon held the record with 700 wives and 300 concubines. God offered to give David more wives if the ones he had were insufficient.

Human Rights Ambassador Invites Leading Islamic Personalities to Discuss Islamic Theocracy vs Democracy

“No, #democracy is certainly compatible with #Islam” - Islamic scholar Usama Hasan

(SALEM) - Human Rights Ambassador William Nicholas Gomes has invited leading Islamic personalities of of world to discuss the scope and issues of Islamic Theocracy Vs Democracy.

In a tweet, William Nicholas Gomes has asked a number of Islamic scholars from around the world, to comment and share their thoughts.

Poll: 45 Percent Would Ban Shechitah in Britain

Among 18-24 year-olds, 41 percent would ban both nonmedical circumcision in underage boys and ritual slaughter of animals for food.

(LONDON JTA) - About 45 percent of 1,900 Britons polled favored banning Jewish ritual slaughter and 38 percent said they favored banning nonmedical circumcision.

In the poll, which was conducted last week by the YouGov polling agency for The Jewish Chronicle of London, 45 percent of respondents backed banning ritual slaughter, known as shechitah.

Rochdale and Beyond: My Immersion in Social Work

How I began my love affair with senior citizens some forty years ago.

(SALEM) - How did a professional editor get to enter a second career and turn to social work?

It's an ideal question to ask, and to answer, during March which happens to be National Social Work Month. Here I shall unfold my personal story for all to explore.

Family of Pakistani Christian Threatened and Terrorized for Marrying a Muslim Girl

"We are starving and in hiding here and there for our lives" - Maria, who converted to Christianity

(PUNJAB) - After becoming a Christian, a young woman named Maria married Emanuel Masih. They have a beautiful one year old daughter, Yarusha Emmanuel.

The couple has been living very peacefully for the last 4 years, not disclosing their marriage and the conversion of Maria to their respective families.

It`s Time to Legalize Gay Marriage Everywhere

I don’t care if you believe in Santa Claus, but the minute you start justifying bigotry, hatred, and violence with your belief you’ve infringed on the rights of others.

(WASHINGTON DC) - As gay marriage takes center stage before the Supreme Court this week, it’s time for America to grow up and recognize that homosexuality is neither a choice nor a disease, any more than being a heterosexual is.

Homosexuality is a natural predisposition that exists throughout the animal kingdom.

46 Million Children Receive Single-Sex Education in 70 Countries Worldwide

In Spain, 81,000 students take courses in 184 centers of single-sex education, of which 109 have economic concerts for public funding. Almost all are of Christian inspiration.

(MADRID) - "We meet with each student every three or four weeks, with parents, three times during the academic year, but these meetings often defer to another date if the father and mother can not go together.

We have found that schools that educate boys and girls in separate classrooms enjoy better academic results", says Dobrochna Lama, Strumienie's school headmistress in Józefów, a village near Warsaw (Poland)

Apex Court Accepts Malik Ummad`s Application to Re-Open Rimsha`s Case

The Islamabad High Court previously dropped all charges.

(ISLAMABAD) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan accepted the plea of Rimsha’s accuser to seek to re-open her case. She is the Christian girl who was accused of blasphemy that had her case dismissed, or so we thought.

Earlier, on 16th January 2013, when the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed a final appeal in the case against Rimsha Masih, it effectively ended all legal proceedings on the issue.

Cultural Bias in the AAP`s 2012 Technical Report and Policy Statement on Male Circumcision

In this commentary, a different view is presented by non–US-based physicians and representatives...

(WASHINGTON DC) - The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released its new Technical Report and Policy Statement on male circumcision.

The report concludes that current evidence indicates that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks.