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Halal Supermarket in France Told to Sell Pork and Alcohol or Face Closure
A halal supermarket in France has been ordered to start selling pork and alcohol or face being shut down.
Good Price discount store in north-west Paris has been accused of breaching the conditions of its lease by not acting as a general food store, the local housing authority has claimed.
It argues that the local community in Colombes are not being served properly at the shop if no pork or alcohol products are sold there.
[...] The shop is allegedly prioritising a certain group within society which breaches the country's principles, the authority said.
Source: Metro
Cannes Bans "Burkinis" Over Suspected Link to Radical Islamism
The mayor of Cannes in southern France has banned full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" from the beach, citing public order concerns.
David Lisnard said they are a "symbol of Islamic extremism" and might spark scuffles, as France is the target of Islamist attacks.
France is on high alert following a series of incidents including July's truck attack in nearby Nice.
Anyone caught flouting the new rule could face a fine of €38 (£33). They will first be asked to change into another swimming costume or leave the beach.
Source: BBC News
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday August 14 2016, @03:20PM
You seem to make the mistake of ASSuming that all Pentecostals are snake handlers. In fact, you almost seem to think that all Christians are Pentecostals, and thus, snake handlers.
Again - I've not seen any of these snake handlers "holding court" anywhere around me. Among the craziest "Christians" I have seen, are Jehovah's Witnesses. We don't even have any Mormon/Latter Day Saints, or similar offshoots near by. One of them tried to move into a town south of Texarkana, but the law snatched his ass up. http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2008/sep/26/fbi-arrests-tony-alamo/87603/ [texarkanagazette.com]
Snake handlers. Most of the dimmest of rednecks around here think that snake handlers are freaking crazy. They aren't attending any snake handler sermons, shows, conventions, courts, or whatever. I suppose that there might be a few crazies within a hundred miles who believe in that crap, but they aren't building any Snake Handler churches.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @06:34PM
We don't even have any Mormon/Latter Day Saints, or similar offshoots near by.
You'd be surprised, we're everywhere ;) [lds.org]
One of them tried to move into a town south of Texarkana, but the law snatched his ass up.
As they should, Warren Jeffs and his ilk are self-destructive nutjobs. The 10+ Million of the rest of us worldwide are law abiding and want nothing to do with that crowd.