Two examples of religious stupidity have been reported in the Guardian today. According to the Easter Sunday sermon by Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, “those who oppress and subjugate others will face divine justice”. He cited “the power of the resurrection” as being “infinitely greater than they are”. Divine justice? Spoiler alert: there is no such thing.
The police in Iran are planning to use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country’s strict Islamic dress code. According to the head of the judiciary, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, “removing hijab amounts to enmity towards values and people who commit such abnormality will be punished”.
The 'dress code' for the black tailed godwits I saw this morning, at North Cave Wetlands, is this beautiful rust-red head and chest (pic: Creative Commons)...
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