Archive for November, 2009

Scientific Miracles in the Qur’an?

This is an excellent video! From: http://www.youtube.com/user/discussislam He’s an ex Muslim like me. Here’s his website where you can read about how he left Islam: http://abooali.wordpress.com/ Here is an ex Muslim forum that we both post on (nice, funny people on it too): http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/

The Story Of Mumbai’s Surviving Gunman

Here is a link to an article that I recommend you read. It’s Time magazine’s account of how Mohammad Amir Ajmal Qasab, the sole survivor of the Lashkar e Taiba (LET) assault in Mumbai, became an Islamic militant. Interesting reading: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1883334,00.html Here’s some pictures that Time put up that follow his story: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1883150_1852934,00.html Here’s an [...]

Evolution Lecture In Turkey!

The lecture is in English with Turkish subtitles. Lecturer is Douglas J. Futuyma of the Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York. This lecture was given at the second Evolution, Science and Education Symposium at Boğaziçi University, Turkey on May 23-24, 2009. Here’s the website for the symposium (in Turkish) and an [...]

Themes In Biology: Levels Of Biological Organisation & The Emergence Of New Properties At Each Level

Species = A group of organisms (living things) that can breed with each other and produce fertile, functioning, offspring in the wild. Biology = the scientific study of life. Biologists study at different levels of organisation (biological hierarchy). They study the individual molecules and cells that make us up. They also study the biosphere, which [...]

The Relevance Of Paleoanthropology

Paleoanthroplogy = the study of the fossil and cultural remains and other evidence of humans’ extinct ancestors It may not be immediately obvious what possible relevance ancient bones and stones have to our present occupations and problems. Almost any branch of science can immediately be seen to have a greater impact on the present world [...]

The Credibility Of Faith

Found at Atheist Movies.

Why Scientists Accept Evolution

Check out the description in the sidebar of the video’s youtube page for references. DonExodus2 also has other good videos on his youtube channel.

US Army Muslim Shoots Up Fort Hood: 13 Killed, 30 Wounded

I made a video in which I talked about my opinion concerning the threat of Islamic militants to New Zealand. I mentioned in this video that sometimes disturbed individuals convert to a fanatical literalist interpretation of Islam (although this person was from a Muslim family, not that it makes a difference). Apparently the shooter, who [...]