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Latest Articles: Religion
Early Christian Neutrals
Post Date: 2009-05-21 11:54:19 by richard9151
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Early Christian Neutrals Secular history provides ample evidence that the early Christians remained politically neutral and refrained from warfare. Says the book The Beginnings of Christianity: “The founders of Christianity guarded with sedulous care against the development of anything like a disposition to interfere directly with the established political order.” Similarly, the book On the Road to Civilization notes: “Early Christianity was little understood and was regarded with little favor by those who ruled the pagan world….. Christians refused to share certain duties of roman citizens. … They would not hold political office.” Regarding the early ...
Angelic Guardians or Demonic Rulers?
Post Date: 2009-05-20 15:47:30 by richard9151
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Angelic Guardians or Demonic Rulers? WE CAN learn much from what the book of Daniel says about the angels. It tells us about the role they play in carrying out Jehovah’s word and the effort they put forth to fulfill their assignments. God’s angel said that on his way to speak to Daniel, he was hindered by “the prince of the royal realm of Persia.” After contending with him for 21 days, the angelic messenger was able to proceed only with the help of “Michael, one of the foremost princes.” The angel also said that he would again have to fight that enemy and possibly “the prince of Greece.” (Daniel 10:13, 20) No easy task, even for an angel! Who, ...
‘The Next Evangelicalism’ Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity, by Soong-Chan Rah
Post Date: 2009-05-20 00:24:44 by Deasy
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If you haven’t seen it yet, I strongly encourage you to check out my friend Soong-Chan Rah’s provocative new book, The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity. Today, African, Asian, and Latin American Christians make up 60 percent of the world’s Christian population. The United States and Europe will soon no longer be the center of evangelical activity in the world. With this in mind, the book calls the North American church to break free of its cultural captivity to a Western/Eurocentric/White American mindset and to embrace a new evangelicalism that is diverse and multiethnic. You can find out more here at ...
Through a Glass, Darkly (Patton on the Cyclic Nature of War) [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2009-05-20 00:09:09 by Deasy
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THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY by Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. Through the travail of the ages, Midst the pomp and toil of war, Have I fought and strove and perished Countless times upon this star. In the form of many people In all panoplies of timeHave I seen the luring vision Of the Victory Maid, sublime. I have battled for fresh mammoth, I have warred for pastures new, I have listed to the whispers When the race trek instinct grew. I have known the call to battle In each changeless changing shape From the high souled voice of conscience To the beastly lust for rape. I have sinned and I have suffered, Played the hero and the knave; Fought for belly, shame, or country, And for each have found a ...
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
Post Date: 2009-05-19 11:20:34 by richard9151
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures Recently on Jeopardy, one of the answers was, "It's the most accurate translation of the Holy Scriptures?" No one got the correct question, so Alex Trebek said, "What is the: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, printed by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society." ...as per the Source (book): "TRUTH IN TRANSLATION: ACCURACY AND BIAS IN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT" by author, Jason David BeDuhn. Apparently, BeDuhn is the Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff . He holds a B.A. In Religious Studies from the University of Illinois, Urbana, an ...
Donald Rumsfeld covered Iraq briefing papers with Biblical texts
Post Date: 2009-05-18 09:15:37 by bush_is_a_moonie
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According to a report in GQ magazine the religious texts were imposed over pictures of the US armed forces engaged in the war. Shown to only a small circle of senior advisers, the pages were first used on the eve of the 2003 invasion and were designed to provide support and encouragement to Mr Bush, a Christian who often cited the Bible while in office. Some Pentagon officials feared that if the documents were leaked at the height of the conflict, the use of Christian language to justify the invasion of a Muslim nation would cause a furore in the Islamic world. One official told GQ that the damage done to America's image would have been as bad as that caused by the release of ...
The Irminsul and the Externsteine: From Yggdrasil to the Irminsul
Post Date: 2009-05-17 16:43:18 by Deasy
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The Irminsul and the Externsteine: From Yggdrasil to the Irminsul From a talk by Arnbald OR[F]The Externsteine - Near Horn, Deutschland Over the years, beside the Thor's Hammer or the Valknut, the Irminsul has become one of the most important symbols among the northern tradition groups and followers. And, in some places - particularly in continental Europa, it has largely replaced the Thor Hammer itself.This evolution may be more than an aesthetic choice: in a way, we can say that the symbol of life and stability, the Irminsul, is beginning to replace the symbol of fight, the war hammer. Does that mean that the northern Tradition has arrived to a kind of maturity and that we do not ...
Swastika in Indian Culture
Post Date: 2009-05-17 11:35:51 by Deasy
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The name Swastika brings to mind very bitter memories of World War II. It was symbol of Hitler's Nazi Germany. At the time it represented Aryan superiority over all other races in the world according to the Nazis.But in the Indian context, the swastika stands for universal welfare. "Swasti" means well-being of one and all, "ka" means symbol. Vedic literature is full of such prayers.The origin of swastika symbol is rooted in hoary past. It appeared as a holy symbol in Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and ancient Greece in similar designs. Variations are also noticed in South and Central American (native American) relics. All these point out to some ancient, common religious ...
A Change of Mentality Among the Hindus: Preparation for Resistance
Post Date: 2009-05-16 21:23:56 by Deasy
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Chapter 7 A Change of Mentality Among the Hindus Preparation for Resistance It becomes more and more clear that what the Hindus need, specially in the regions where they are a numerical minority, is to recover, along with their national consciousness, their military virtues of old; to rebecome a military race. It is useless to try to analyse how and why the Hindus have become the strengthless flock which they presently are. And it is not only useless, but harmful to put stress upon their present weakness without pointing out what should be done to regain vitality and power. Mere stress upon a nation’s weakness only makes it weaker and weaker, through the consciousness of its ...
The Prodigy - Narayan
Post Date: 2009-05-16 20:56:16 by Deasy
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Poster Comment:If you believe the western sun is falling down on everyoneIf you break it free and the mornings comeIf you would now your time has comeIf you believe the western sun is falling down on everyoneAnd you feel it burn, dont try to runAnd you feel it burn, your time has comeAnd I feel itYou feel another energy and I feel a power growingYou feel another energy and I feel a power growYou feel another energy and I feel a power growIf you believe the western sun is falling down on everyoneIf you break it free and the mornings comeIf you would now your time has comeIf you believe the western sun is falling down on everyoneAnd you feel it burn, dont try to runAnd you feel it burn, your ...
nightwish - sleeping sun
Post Date: 2009-05-16 18:29:02 by Deasy
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What ‘Church’ Does Notre Dame Belong To?
Post Date: 2009-05-16 17:32:38 by Refinersfire
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Of all the commentary I’ve read on Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Obama to receive an honorary doctorate of laws as the university’s 2009 commencement speaker, the most disturbing came from Father Kenneth Himes of the Boston College theology department. In a Boston Globe story about Professor Mary Ann Glendon’s courageous (and correct) decision to decline Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal because the university had defied the U.S. bishops’ policy barring honors for pro-abortion politicians at Catholic events, Father Himes said this: There are some well-meaning people who think Notre Dame has given away its Catholic identity, because they have been caught ...
Obama, Catholics and the Notre Dame Commencement
Post Date: 2009-05-16 17:18:33 by Deasy
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Most Catholics who have heard about the issue support the University of Notre Dame's decision to invite President Barack Obama to speak and receive an honorary degree at its May 17 commencement, even though he supports abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research. But a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life also finds a deep division on this issue between the most-observant Catholics and those who are less observant, as defined by frequency of worship service attendance. These findings are consistent with Catholic's overall views of Obama: a majority voted for him in the 2008 presidential election and express approval of his ...
Paul Oakenfold - Southern Sun (Oakey's 2008 Remix)
Post Date: 2009-05-16 09:18:40 by Deasy
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Poster Comment:Good morning everyone. Turn this one up! Sunna is the Norse Goddess of the Sun, also known as Sól, though some hold that Sól is the mother and Sunna Her daughter. In Norse mythology, the Sun is female while the Moon is male. When the world was created from the body of the dead giant Ymir by the triad of Odin, Vili, and Ve, the Sun, Moon and Stars were made from the gathered sparks that shot forth from Muspellsheim, the Land of Fire. Sól ("Mistress Sun"), drives the chariot of the Sun across the sky every day. Pulled by the horses Allsvinn ("Very Fast") and Arvak ("Early Rising"), the Sun-chariot is pursued by the wolf ...
Crucifixes Made Under Horrific Conditions in China
Post Date: 2009-05-15 12:33:02 by Elliott Jackalope
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“Jesus, take pity on me! I’m going to die of exhaustion.” --Chinese worker after 19-hour shift Crucifixes Made Under Horrific Sweatshop Conditions in China Linked to Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Trinity Church and The $4.63 billion Association for Christian Retail * At the Junxingye factory in China, the mostly-young women—including several 15 and 16-year- olds—making crucifixes are forced to work 14 to 15 ½ hours a day, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 or 11:30 p.m., seven days a week. There are also frequent 18 and 19-hour shifts ending at 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. Before shipments of crucifixes must leave for the U.S., there are even mandatory, all-night 22 ½ ...
Christians for Torture [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2009-05-14 06:58:33 by Ada
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The most ardent atheist would be rendered speechless should he hear of Christians for abortion, profanity, adultery, or drunkenness. Of all people in the world, it is certainly Christians – and especially the conservative, evangelical, and fundamentalist kind – that atheists, agnostics, and infidels expect to be opposed to these things. So what in the world is an atheist to think when he sees the widespread Christian support for torture? Yes, torture. But don’t Christians claim to follow the ethics of Jesus and the apostles in the New Testament? Aren’t Christians commanded to put off anger, wrath, and malice (Colossians 3:8), "be ready to every good work" ...
National Socialism and Neo-Paganism
Post Date: 2009-05-11 20:14:53 by Deasy
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An entirely new culture can hardly be conceived among people who retain the same religion as before. The Programme proclaimed at Hofbräuhaus states, it is true, that "the Party as such stands for a positive Christianity." [1] But, as I have said before -- and as all the most intelligent National Socialists I met have admitted to me -- it was well-nigh impossible, in 1920, to say anything else, if one hoped at all to gather a following. And it also remains true that the very fact of replacing, as we did, the link of common faith by the link of common blood -- the creedal conception of community by the racial one -- is contrary to the spirit of Christianity, no less than to its practice, ...
Early Religions Of The Irish: Sun-Worship
Post Date: 2009-05-10 23:19:35 by Deasy
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WHATEVER the earlier savage races may have thought of religion, if they thought at all about it, those who came after, with more or less touch of civilization, were led, in Ireland, as elsewhere, to contemplate Deity in the Sun. Sun-worship may have superseded other and grosser forms of Nature worship. Stuart-Glennie has well expressed our thoughts thus--"We should be quite unable truly to understand how the central myths and poesies originated, if we cannot, in some degree at least, realize the wonder with which men saw the daily and yearly renewed sublime spectacle of the birth, the life course, and the death of the life-and-light-giving Creator actually visible in the Heavens.--A ...
Hymn to Dawn
Post Date: 2009-05-10 09:12:34 by Deasy
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She has shone brightly like a young woman,Stirring all creatures to life.Now it is time to kindle the sacred Fire:Dawn has made light and chased away the darkness. Turned toward this far-spreading worldWith white robes about her,She has risen and shone in brightness.She has beamed forth lovely with golden colors,Mother of the kine, guide of the days she brings. Our Lady of Light brings the Eye of the Gods,As she leads her white, beautiful steed.Dawn shines apparent, bestowing on all menHer store of marvelous treasure. Come with your bounty; drive away foes.Grant us secure and lush pastures.Disperse those who hate us.Pour bounty, opulent lady, on the singer. Beam forth your light to guide ...
Church is the victim of a hate crime in San Luis Obispo
Post Date: 2009-05-09 00:51:56 by Dakmar
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For the second time in less than a week, a San Luis Obispo church is the victim of a hate crime. A sign at the United Church of Christ on Los Osos Valley Road proclaiming the church accepts all people was first vandalized on Sunday when someone removed the lighting for the sign. Then, Thursday night someone torched the sign, causing the front and back of the sign to melt. Both incidents are being classified as hates crimes by the police. The pastor says the congregation raised $5,000 for the sign. They plan to repair it. Here is a description of the suspect: * White male with red hair. * Police say has a transient appearance.
Tolkien out-Wagners Wagner: posthumous publication fills gap in the Nibelung legend
Post Date: 2009-05-08 18:53:23 by Deasy
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Editor's note: Elizabeth Hand's review (linked below) may be more readable. She quotes C.S. Lewis, friend of Tolkien, whom she implies had read the piece, and: ...was likewise enthralled of what he termed "pure 'Northernness' . . . a vision of huge, clear spaces hanging above the Atlantic in the endless twilight of Northern summer, remoteness, severity." This "pure Northernness" is the heart of "The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun," two previously unpublished poems that now appear for the first time in a book scrupulously edited by Tolkien's son Christopher.
From The Times Literary Supplement May 6, 2009 Tolkien out-Wagners WagnerThe most unexpected of Tolkien’s posthumous publications ...
Mystery Babylon - Texe Marrs
Post Date: 2009-05-08 15:07:56 by Itistoolate
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Asatru - The Quest for the Hammer
Post Date: 2009-05-05 22:48:36 by Deasy
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Stephen McNallen gives an address before an audience of Asatruar and Pagans in Washington, D.C., calling for the recognition of Thor's hammer as a symbol on the headstones of veterans of the Asatru faith.
Poster Comment: Tuesday, April 28, 2009Petition to authorize Thor's Hammer on veterans' headstones! Greetings, everyone -Please take a moment and go to the Asatru Military Family Support Program's web site to sign our petition asking the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize Thor's Hammer on headstones for veterans of the Asatru faith.It's easy! Go to http://hammerproject.org ...then click on "Sign Petition" on the navigation bar...then at the ...
The Hypocrisy of Christian Militarists
Post Date: 2009-05-05 13:01:01 by RickyJ
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Although I have written previously about the hypocrisy of both American Christian soldiers and Christian warmongers, there is another group of Christians that are hypocrites as well: Christian militarists. As I have pointed out again and again, there is an unholy alliance between conservative, evangelical, and fundamentalist Christians and the military. Although some of these Christian militarists may oppose the Iraq War, the stationing of U.S. troops around the globe, and U.S. foreign policy in general, they wholeheartedly support the U.S. military as the defender of our freedoms. They see no problem with Christians joining the military and then going off to fight some foreign war that ...
Waterboard an A-rab for Jesus
Post Date: 2009-05-04 06:47:07 by Ada
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In a recent column, Eric Margolis labeled the Republicans as "America’s champion of war and torture." Those are some harsh words – harsh but true. The recent release of the Bush torture memos and the revelation that the CIA waterboarded Abu Zubaydah 83 times and Khalid Sheik Mohammed 183 times before Bush claimed that we don’t torture has elicited a predictable response from conservative Christians who think the Republican Party is the party of God: silence. It is also no surprise that a new survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows that of four major religious traditions in the United States (white evangelical Protestant, white ...
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