Tag: Buddhist
Singapore Prime Minister sees the secular light
September 10, 2009.
Print: National Secular Society
Singapore’s prime minister last week reaffirmed the city-state’s secularism in his National Day speech. Lee Hsien Loong said that aggressive preaching by religious groups and evangelising threaten Singapore’s stability.
TV gameshow offers atheists ‘salvation’
Aylin Yazan July 3, 2009.
Print: CNN.com
A Turkish television show is offering contestants what it claims is the “biggest prize ever” — the chance for atheists to convert to one of the world’s major religions. The show, called Penitents Compete, features a Muslim imam, a Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi and a Buddhist monk attempting to persuade 10 atheists of the merits of their religions. Atheists who convert win a trip to a holy location, depending which religion they pick.
