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November 27, 2007

An unbearable situation

Sudanese officials say pooh to a class teddy bear named Mohammed: They've arrested a British elementary school teacher for allowing her 7-year-old charges to name a class teddy bear after Islam's Prophet. She's charged with blasphemy. Check out a Reuters article here.

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When in Sudan, do as the Sudanese do.

Another nugget for my ever-expanding book on "Why Organized Religion Is Silly", I guess.

Posted by: steegness | November 27, 2007 9:52 AM

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