Comments on: The teddy bear scandal

By: D

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:44:38 +0000

Lot of hot air and selective outrage from Mr.C up there

By: Global Voices Online » Egypt: Sudanese Teddy Bear Scandal

Global Voices Online » Egypt: Sudanese Teddy Bear Scandal — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:46:08 +0000

[...] about the teddy bear scandal? The Arabist, from Egypt, has more. Share [...]

By: C

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:34:29 +0000

Barbaric.

If this teacher gets even one lash, we should immediately withdraw all aid.

According to the BBC, the Islamic Society in the UK sells teddy bears with prophets names on them. For example, you can get Adam the Prayer Bear. Adam is a prophet.

If the Islamic Society can do that, then why is this lady (who did not actually name the bear, the children did) being punished at all?

If Muslims themselves canâ€™t decide on this, how are the rest of us going to be able to figure it out?

Evidently the children couldnâ€™t figure it either.

By: Made-for-TV religious spats « Kafr al-Hanadwa

Made-for-TV religious spats « Kafr al-Hanadwa — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:13:16 +0000

[...] European secular crusaders. The sad part is when someone who didn’t sign up for the role gets caught up in the politics around the situation and something as silly as a teddy-bear becomes the centre of [...]

By: B

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:11:27 +0000

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