Category Archives: Religion & Philosophy

Gender Apartheid: Interview with the ‘Locked-up’ Saudi Princesses

In an exclusive on-camera interview with Channel 4 News, we talk to Princesses Sahar and Jawaher, who say they have been held under effective house arrest, by their father, the king, for more than a decade. Princesses Sahar and Jawaher … Continue reading

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Homosexuality, Incest and Rape in the Holy Bible

During the Easter holidays I thought it would be appropriate to read a little further in the Holy Book, and this time I came upon a rather bizarre chapter, namely the story about Lot and his two daughters, and how … Continue reading

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Alan Watts: Playing the Game of Life

Extracted from “Principles of Parents to Children.” Also by Alan Watts: What is Wrong With Our Culture?

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America’s Old Testament Armed Forces

By Philip Giraldi The connection between America’s wars in the Middle East—and its wars more generally—with the more fundamentalist forms of Christianity in the United States is striking. Opinion polls suggest that the more religiously conservative one is, the more … Continue reading

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Correcting the Mainstream Distortions of Iran’s 1979 Revolution

Scholar Hamid Dabashi explains why even though a diverse set of forces overthrew the brutal, CIA-backed Shah of Persia, in the end theocracy dominated, leaving Iran in the hands of plutocrats.

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Sex, Death & the Meaning of Life

Part 1: Life After Death   Part 2: Sin   Part 3: The Meaning of Life Why does an atheist bother to get up in the morning? That’s the question Richard Dawkins seeks to answer as he continues his exploration … Continue reading

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Alan Watts: What is Wrong With Our Culture?

Thought-provoking 5 minutes on the state of the world from the late, great Alan Watts, a man far ahead of his time. Also by Alan Watts: What If Money Was No Object?

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Two Adulterous Sisters (or When the Holy Bible Gets Explicit)

The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their … Continue reading

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From the Angry God’s Mouth to the Israelites

If you hear it said about one of the towns the Lord your God is giving you to live in that troublemakers have arisen among you and have led the people of their town astray, […] then you must inquire, … Continue reading

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Thou Shalt Not Miss the Friday Prayer…

‘Moderate Rebels’ enforcing law and order in liberated areas in Aleppo, Syria. Source: Ammar Waqqaf

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