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Post image for Dogma, Discourse and Delusion

The post-screening discussion of Dawkins’ documentary Root of All Evil reveals a microcosm of the religious-secular divide in Malaysia.

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Post image for Time the media promoted the sciences and scientists

Local newspapers seemingly focus on every other area except for science. Do we not have men of science in Malaysia?

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Post image for Valentine’s Day “facts” are actually fiction

The truth about Valentine’s Day is more heretical to its supposed Christian origins than local dailies would want you to believe.

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Post image for The snipping of female circumcision

Whom does female circumcision benefit? Certainly not the women.

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Post image for Raid by Jais an ‘uncivilised’ act, says IRF

The IRF stresses that people should have the right to accept or reject a particular faith, even Islam, based on their personal convictions.

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Post image for Whatever happened to respecting other religions?

It’s a pity that many people and media outlet have forgotten that with Ramadan, it’s also important to respect other religions (or non-religion).

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Post image for When murderous mobs leap before they look

Our regular contributor rewarp throws his support against libel from the “small group with visions of grandeur”

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Post image for Going all Jain on Hemant

Jainism is one of the most misunderstood religion with unique tenets of non-violence and ethics.

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Post image for Understanding race and the meaning of life

A reader stumbled upon a story of conversation with God on our site, and started pondering about life.

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Post image for The genitalia of Hindu worship

A part of Hindu worship includes the phallic symbols of lingam and its counterpart yoni.

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Post image for Blind faith has no place in religion

By denying the use of reason and logic, religion curbs its own advances.

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Post image for Kelantan over-reacts to Utusan cartoon

Ulamas and religious leaders should never be above criticism, despite the ban of Utusan by Kelantan.

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Post image for Should I mutilate my baby?

A father contemplated religious circumcision for his daughter and finally decided against it.

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Post image for Knowledge not fear in religion

Religious leaders are usually disconnected from the real lives led by the multi-religious Malaysians.

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