17 Nov
Arts & Culture, Culture, Latest, Moment Magazine, Religion

Now THAT'S Offensive! Politically Incorrect Suggestions for Religious Blogs

Religion isn’t hip.  It’s not cool, it’s not fun, it’s not trendy.  That, at least, was the opinion of one intern at the Moment office.  An editor replied that there were no exciting outlets for religious discussion.  So, as they are wont to do, members of the Moment office started brainstorming ideas on what the edgiest title for an engaging bible blog would be, pushing the limits of good taste in the process.  Would you read a blog with one of these names?  Or protest it?  Share your thoughts! Sh*t my Torah Says (aka Drek My Torah Says) The Torah Sutra: 1,000 Different Parsha Positions Stuff Torah People Like F*ck Yeah Torah Portion! Bible Goggles Torah Unplugged This Is Your Brain on Torah More Torah, Less Filling! My Super Sweet Parsha Torah-licious The Politically Incorrect Torah Torah the Explor-ah Torah-Vision 3-D! En-Torah-ge Mystery Science Torah 5771 Peyos Fetish No Shirt, No Sandals,...

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12 Nov
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Israel’s McCarthy?

By Gabriel Weinstein When Avigdor Lieberman arrived in Israel from Moldova and began working as an airport porter he probably never imagined he would become Minister of Foreign Affairs and one of the world’s most reviled political figures. Since taking the post, Lieberman has staunchly advocated for a Loyalty Oath, which would require non-Jewish Israelis to declare their loyalty to Israel as a Jewish state on penalty of having their citizenship revoked, told the U.N. that Palestinian peace talks could take decades and insisted that Israel will not accept “any additional freeze – not for three months, not for a month, and not for a day.” Lieberman is part of a greater international trend, particularly in Europe, of far right politicians vaulting into the political limelight on ultra nationalist, anti-Muslim rhetorical platforms.  In an American...

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