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The killing of Mr. George Floyd has catalyzed demonstrations and protests not only in the US, but around the world.  Many cities in the US have had massive citizen demonstrations – mostly peaceful – to bring more attention to the frustrations suffered by targeted communities, the shock and horror felt by non-targeted…

For one of the few times -- at least in my lifetime, it appears that anger and disgust have spread over the world in the wake of the lynching of Mr. George Floyd (yes MR. GEORGE FLOYD -- a gentleman who was mercilessly killed at the hands of a law enforcement officer while his accomplices looked on without attempting to get him to take his knee from Mr. Floyd's neck.  

It appears that not only is the US at another tipping point, on the verge of erupting into civil chaos, but cities…

Greetings . . . Wishing safety, security, health, and well-being to all. 

by Ibrahim Siddiq 

In these challenging times, this wish appears to be more poignant that ever.  The conversations that currently circulate around the US society tend to center on a few common and sustained themes: 

• the…

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

Part IV of IV

1. 26:166--"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!"
2. 26:167-- They said: "If you cease not. O Lout (Lot)! Verily, you will be one of those who are driven out!"
3. 26:168-- He said: "I am, indeed, of those who disapprove with severe anger and fury your (this evil) action (of sodomy).
4. 26:169—"My Lord! Save me and my family from what they…

By Dr. Antar Ibn-Stanford

Part III of IV

The Catholic Church

The Church recognizes that homosexuality is an innate condition in most cases, not a choice, and therefore cannot be considered a sin.

Homosexual sexual activity, however, is seen as a "moral disorder" and "homosexual acts" as "contrary to the natural law".

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church

2396 Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication,…