COVID-19
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The Role of Religion in a Coronavirus World
Fear breaks down a man’s sense of brotherhood. Make a man afraid, and he takes refuge in superstition.
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Whitewashing Hate—When Is a Crime Motivated by Bigotry?
Vicha’s murder was recorded on video surveillance cameras around the neighborhood. His assailant simply walked up, assaulted him, beat him to death and then walked away—no evidence of intent to steal, just simply hate.
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Why Our Houses of Worship Matter
Like many Americans, I tend to take for granted that we have religious freedom in this country.
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Why We’re Rejoicing as Houses of Worship Reopen
What the pandemic showed me is that we can no longer take our faith and congregations for granted. A time may come again where we could be separated indefinitely from the real-world, flesh-and-blood, brick-and-mortar, united practice of the religions we hold so dear. As such, since our church re-opened, my family and I have been even more “religious” about attending.
MEDIA WATCH
While World Seeks to Unite, CBC Spreads Hate
Your “journalism” which traffics in fear and lies is helping no one make it through this pandemic. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is spreading hate at a time when it has never been clearer that we are all in this together.
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ADL’s “Fighting Hate from Home” Webinar Affirms We’re All in This Together
“Jews in America will not be safe until all people are safe,” said Greenblatt. “And only when all minorities can live freely and openly, so too will Jews be able to truly enjoy those same privileges and rights.”
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COVID-19 Reshapes National Day of Prayer
For the first time, Religions for Peace USA organized a National Interfaith Prayer Service for Healing & Hope via Facebook and Zoom.
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Dr. Oz Corrects the Record
“When you interview an anti-Semite, you will get an anti-Semitic narrative. It is no different with Scientology. That such religious bigotry would ever be allowed on television is a disgrace, and public figures like Dr. Oz have a responsibility to exercise far greater discretion in selecting whose ‘information’ they put before their viewers.”
Global News’ Chris Jancelewicz Promotes Anti-Scientology Hate, Publishes Misinformation During Public Health Emergency
Much like hateful anti-Semitic and anti-Asian misinformation campaigns spread throughout the pandemic, Jancelewicz forwards Remini’s falsehoods about the Church of Scientology’s response to COVID-19, in spite of all evidence to the contrary—evidence including the Church’s full online How to Stay Well Prevention Resource Center, a comprehensive resource and information site dedicated to educating the public on preventing the spread of illness and proper sanitizing methods, in 21 languages, from English to Portuguese and Gaelic to Xhosa. The Church also saw to the printing and distribution of more than 5 million Stay Well educational booklets to communities worldwide.
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Muslim & Jewish COVID-19 Responders Pray Together in Display of Tolerance & Brotherhood
In an iconic show of unity and brotherhood, a Muslim and a Jew, paramedic partners in Israel, paused during one particularly busy day to pray—the Muslim kneeling on his prayer rug facing Mecca; the Jew donning his prayer shawl, facing Jerusalem. The photo, snapped by a coworker, garnered thousands of likes within hours. One twitter user wrote: “One fight! One victory! Let's unite.”
