Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fate and captain of your soul. — Unknown
Category Archives: Religion
An Idea
An idea is an eye given by God for the seeing of God. Some of these eyes we cannot bear to look out of, we blind them as quickly as possible. — Russell Hoban, “Pilgermann”
Dalai Lama May Not Reincarnate
In a twist of religious irony, the Dalai Lama says he may not reincarnate. For the last 600 years, the Dalai Lama has been reincarnated. The Dalai Lama has been in exile from the Chinese occupied Tibet. Now the atheist Chinese government is insisting that the Dalai Lama be born again. “China follows a policy […]
What if God is a Girl?
Father John Micheal O’neal, a seventy-one year old Catholic priest from Massachusetts, was declared dead for approximately forty-eight minutes. Doctors were able to re-start his heart. Father O’neal claims to have had a “near death” experience in which he met God. He believes God is a “feminine, mother-like Being of Light”. The Father said, “I […]
Prayer
pray, n: To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. — Ambrose Bierce
Santa Claus Is Real
Did you know that Santa Claus is based on a real person from Turkey? Saint Nicholas of Myra was a Greek Christian bishop of Myra (now known as Turkey.) Around 500 AD, Nicholas became known for his saintly acts. One story has him giving gifts to those in need. A poor family did not have […]
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Jesus Married With Kids
According to a press release in The Sunday Times of the United Kingdom, Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had children: ‘Married’ Jesus found in British Library — A new book claims Jesus married Mary Magdalene, a theory that is also touched upon in the film The Last Temptation of Christ IT SOUNDS like The Da […]
The Naked Truth
If God had meant for us to be naked, we would have been born that way. — author unknown
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting. Ramadan is a time of deep reflection for Muslims worldwide. “While fasting from dawn until sunset, Muslims refrain from consuming food, drinking liquids, smoking, and engaging in sexual relations; in some interpretations Muslims also refrain from other […]
Backward Existentialism
Q: “What is the burning question on the mind of every dyslexic existentialist?” A: “Is there a dog?” — Linux Slackware Quote