Archive for the 'Religion' Category
DARPA Symposium Speakers Consider Implications of Contact with Aliens on Religion
October 6th, 2011[???] Via: Space: The discovery of intelligent aliens would be mind-blowing in many respects, but it could present a special dilemma for the world’s religions, theologians pondering interstellar travel concepts said Saturday (Oct. 1). Christians, in particular, might take the news hardest, because the Christian belief system does not easily allow for other intelligent beings […]
Catholic Church Abuse Victims Seek Prosecution of Pope Benedict and Other Vatican Officials in International Criminal Court
September 14th, 2011Via: Time: Clergy sex abuse victims upset that no high-ranking Roman Catholic leaders have been prosecuted for sheltering guilty priests have turned to the International Criminal Court, seeking an investigation of the pope and top Vatican cardinals for possible crimes against humanity. The Vatican called the move a “ludicrous publicity stunt.” The Center for Constitutional […]
We Shall Never Forget 9/11: The Kids’ Book of Freedom
September 1st, 2011Come on kids, let’s go for a ride on the triceratops and then we’ll go buy us some frozen pizzas at CostCo. Later on, if yer’ real good, you’ll get to hear the one about how the Navy SEALs killed Bin Laden again. Gee, thanks, Dad! Via: Guardian: A colouring book about the events of […]
A Clock That Can Run for 10,000 Years Is Being Built Inside a Mountain Owned by Jeff Bezos
August 17th, 2011I’ll note a few bullet points about this 10,000 year clock project that stood out for me. This is not an exhaustive list and I’m sure that people who know more about these topics will uncover other interesting features. First, does anybody know about rituals that involve time and a participant wearing a blue hooded […]
School Bans Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-5, So Vonnegut Library Gives Copies to Students for Free
August 10th, 2011Via: io9: Most of us regard Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel Slaughterhouse-Five as a masterpiece of thought-provoking science fiction, but the School Board of Republic High School in Missouri felt differently. They decided to ban the novel. And in response, the Vonnegut Memorial Library offered to provide a free copy to any of the 150 students […]
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July 29th, 2011Via: ABC News: A U.S. serviceman is in custody after he allegedly admitted he was planning an attack on his fellow servicemen at the U.S. Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, the same base where 13 people were killed in a 2009 terror attack. U.S. officials told ABC News an AWOL soldier, identified by the […]
Turkey’s Military Chiefs Quit
July 29th, 2011Via: Reuters: Turkey said on Friday its top four military chiefs were all seeking retirement, in what appeared to reflect a deep rift between the secularist military and a government with roots in political Islam. State-run Anatolian news agency said head of the armed forces General Isik Kosaner and the heads of the ground, naval […]
‘The Knights Templar’: Mexico’s Newest Drug Cartel [???]
July 25th, 2011Don’t miss the one about La Santa Muerte. Via: Al Jazeera: Pictures of the latest objects seized by the police in the Mexican state of Michoacan, revealed that the mysterious ‘Knights Templar” drug cartel is more bizarre than most people imagine. There were four hooded tunics, with a red cross, a metal helmet, and a […]
Norway: Attack on Government Buildings in Oslo and Youth Camp on Utøya Island
July 22nd, 2011Breivik’s 1,500 Page Manifesto, Video and Pastebin Dump Manifesto: 2083+-+A+European+Declaration+of+Independence Video: (Mirror) Pastebin: Pastebin: Personal facts: Name: Andrew Berwick Nationality: Norwegian Born: February 1979 Height: 183 cm Weight: 80 kg Ethnicity: Nordic/Norwegian Address: Oslo ,Norway Personality: Optimistic, pragmatic, ambitious, creative, hard working Political view: Cultural conservative, revolutionary conservative, Vienna school of thought, economically liberal Religion: […]
Irish Prime Minister Unfurls On Catholic Church In Parliament
July 20th, 2011Via: Irish Times: Taoiseach Enda Kenny today told the Dáil the Cloyne report exposed an attempt by the Holy See to frustrate the inquiry into clerical sex abuse. Addressing the House, Mr Kenny said: “The rape and torture of children were downplayed or ‘managed’ to uphold instead, the primacy of the institution, its power, standing […]
