http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:58:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26193/scotlands-gay-marriage-discussion-stirring-controversy-among-faith-groups http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26193/scotlands-gay-marriage-discussion-stirring-controversy-among-faith-groups#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 09:18:59 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=26193 The Scottish government has begun a 14-week public consultation, running from 2 September to 9 December, on the question of legalizing marriage for gay couples, encouraging individuals and groups such as religious organizations to take part.

The government has said it would like to hear from religious groups and ordinary people, and has indicated religious organizations will have freedom of choice in deciding whether to officiate at gay weddings. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/26193/scotlands-gay-marriage-discussion-stirring-controversy-among-faith-groups/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21723/muslims-outraged-that-police-ad-features-a-police-dog-in-training http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21723/muslims-outraged-that-police-ad-features-a-police-dog-in-training#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:19:26 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21723 This puppy -- a police dog-in-training -- has Muslims in Scotland up in arms.

Islam considers dogs to be unclean.

Our opinion? Tough. Live with it. Spare your outrage for those who use Islam as an excuse to terrorize others.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21723/muslims-outraged-that-police-ad-features-a-police-dog-in-training/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21605/gaelic-koran http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21605/gaelic-koran#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:21:27 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21605 The move drew a frosty response from the main Gaelic church in the Western Isles.

Rev Iver Martin, the minister of Stornoway Free Church, said: "I wouldn't have thought there would be much of a market for this. I'm not sure that a lot of Gaelic-speaking people would be inclined to read it. Of course, Muslims have the freedom to do what they want, but it's worth pointing out that in many Muslim countries, Christians do not have the freedom to freely read the Bible."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21605/gaelic-koran/feed 0