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“No Place on Earth”: How a bunch of Jews lived in a Cave for 511 days to escape Holocaust
“No Place on Earth” is the incredible story of a small group of Jews who literally went underground, into caves, to escape the horrors of the Holocaust. It happened in...
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Three Men Deported from Saudi Arabia for being “Too Handsome”; many women could fall for them!
Some people are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness THRUST upon them. Three guys stumbled into a Cultural festival in Saudi Arabia from Unites Arab Emirates. They created...
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Sex and the Arab World: Intimate Life in the changing Arab World
With the new developments in the Arab world – the Arab spring and the new Islamization of the politics – how are the sexual mores and pressures bearing upon the...
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The Devil within: Is the heyday of Possessions, Demons and Exorcism back?
University of Texas at Austin historian Brian Levack, writer of book, “The Devil Within: Possession and Exorcism in the Christian West.” says that the heydays of Possessions, Demons and Exorcism may...
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Destroying National Fabric: Govt mulls Fast Track courts to save “innocent Muslim youth” from jail
A very dangerous move is afoot. CPI leader A B Bardhan went to Home Minister with a 14-point memorandum to create fast-track courts to expedite trial of “innocent” Muslim youth accused of...
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Isn’t Islamic Kalma an Exclusivist statement and does it incite violence?
When something is repeated as a matter of right – religious right at that – and with fanatic passion, then the social take on those things usually seems to become...
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Roughly Half of US Christians believe Jesus is coming to Earth in 40 years
As the world moves into the 21st century, it seems population in the world’s most advanced country is becoming more religious, and some would say – delusional. In an interesting...
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Popedom finery is fine, but what does Christ have to do with Christianity?
In Gautama Buddha’s own lifetime, he was able to help transcend around 30,000 people to realizing their own self. That many Enlightened people were developed by just one man in...
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White Smoke over Sistine Chapel; New Pope is here
It seems the new Pope has been selected. The white smoke is out. The new guy will soon be out to the cries of “habemus papam” on the balcony to...
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Saudi Arabia to Abolish Beheading; will hire “Firing Squads” to shoot people to death instead
Saudi Arabia is modernizing. Actually, it has been forced to, because there is a huge shortage of the required skill set. Beheading. You see, they don’t have enough swordsmen in...
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Is Intoxication good or bad: Religions can’t decide.
Is intoxication good or bad? Judgments are made in religions and in societies. Some are clear, some aren’t. For as long as drugs and alcohol have existed, society and religion...
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Secular Media’s Selective Amnesia as thousands of Muslims attack Hindu Villagers in 24 Parganas in Bengal
There have been large scale violent attacks by the Muslims on Hindus of that area. People have been killed, houses burnt, businesses looted and temples desecrated. Administration had given a...
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Pope Resigns: Did he fear the Perfect Storm over uncovering of Vatican Bank’s Scandal and Money Laundering
The Pope at the Catholic Church has resigned. Pope Benedict XVI will step down on February 28th. The reason that is being given is that the Pope’s health is down...
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Why was the crowd in Allahabad Lathi Charged leading to Stampede?
In an unfortunate turn of events 20 (possibly more) people have died in a stampede in Allahabad. These pilgrims were there for the Maha Kumbh. Now, I have been looking...
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Iranian Girl Band to Kashmiri Girl Band, Pragaash: Our Mullahs not as bad as yours; we can do music!
It is always interesting when victims of one tyrannical society mock the helplessness of victims of another. In this case, an Iranian Girl Band has expressed shock, not only at...
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Burkha for Babies: Fatwa by Saudi Cleric
Close on the heels of one cleric raping his 5 year old daughter and then killing her by breaking her skull, back injuring and burning her, comes the news of...
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Saudi Preacher Rapes, breaks skull, back and burns 5 yr old daughter goes free after fine by Islamic Court
What an animal! How can someone do to his own daughter?? And what does the court do to him? Leave him after a fine. Which, btw, was half of what...
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Can religion prevent violence?
When tragedies happen like the shooting at Newtown, Connecticut, the question of religion and its involvement often comes up. Does religion play a role in preventing and coping with such...
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Sky Burial: Tibetan Practice where the Dead are cut into pieces and offered to Vultures
Watch the video with the practice. Unfortunately, these westerners cannot understand the significance of the practice and end up with proclaiming primacy of Jesus and their own beliefs. The problem...
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As Rushdie and Kamalhaasan are targeted, Kamal crumbles to terror blackmail
Kamal Haasan and Salman Rushdie face the ire of the Muslims and both the women Chief Ministers won’t take chances. So, they are ready to bend to their vote banks...
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Ancient Manuscripts May Be Among Casualties of Malian Islamist Conflict
Timbuktu has been taken back over by the French, but the Islamists destroyed a lot of things in that city, most importantly the manuscripts. The city of Timbuktu has suffered...
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Guaranteed Success formula for Protesting in India: Play Aggressive-Victim, Gather numbers, threaten to blow up the city with riots
The whole country was up and backing the protesters of Delhi Gangrape. They were peaceful, persevering, and principled. Yet, the Government went ahead and attacked them with water canons and...
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Cremation is the Hottest Trend for handling the dead in the US
Cremation is the hottest trend in the US now. As more and more people find the benefits of cremation and the Catholic Church has become more lenient, the percentage of...
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Pope wants Faithful to “convert” to Twitter
While trying to enter Asia to spread the “Christian Good News”, a euphemism for converting the local populations – while decimating the local cultures and myriad of belief systems and...
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Javed Akhtar and Kancha Ilaiah Spat in Jaiput Lit Fest: When Two Idiots spar, Society and Nation is the loser
At the Jaipur Literary Fest, a tiff happened between Kancha Illiah and Javed Akhtar. Here is a description of what happened: The tiff erupted after Akhtar, who was in the...
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Vishwaroopam ban portends something far beyond “Cultural Terrorism” – a Jehadi takeover of Tamil Polity
Vishwaroopam is the most expensive movie ever made in India. Its produced by Raaj Kamal Films International; Chandra Haasan; and Kamal Haasan and Directed by Kamal Hassan. The film is being produced in...
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By the way, why was Salman Khurshid the Defense Lawyer – and sympathizer – for SIMI, now Indian Mujahideen?
This was Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s remark on “Saffron Terror” and the BJP. External affairs minister Salman Khurshid today backed home minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s statement on “Hindu terrorism”...
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Representing Hindu Concerns in Polity is NOT a crime, Shinde; Giving a gift to Hafeez Sayeds and Pakistan to lose all leverage is
Today one witnessed Barack Obama take the oath of office. In a remarkable set of ceremonies, Republicans and Democrats joined in. Those who have opposed Obama tooth and nail, disagree...
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2 million Russians take a dip in icey cold waters celebrating “Feast of Epiphany” – Russian “Kumbh”?
As India is celebrating the Maha Kumbh, it seems Russians also have something similar – which now has become more of a “Health Benefit” event – thanks to the Ice...
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Does Bob Ingersoll’s Agnostic Message work today as well in America?
Robert Ingersoll, was an agnostic of the 1800s. He was probably the greatest American Orator of that time. Does his message resonate today? An interesting discussion on On Point Radio...
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What qualifies as a sin?
Sin has been used to screw the happiness out of people. In Religion it has been used a lot to inject guilt for everyone. But what is sin? And what...
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Wahabi Preachers from Pakistan and other countries are Influencing Indian Muslims in large numbers now
The Islamic organizations in India are playing with fire. Unfortunately, the Indian Government and the administration is either blind or displaying sad masochistic tendencies. The Ulemas who descend upon India...
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Darul uloom Deoband (India) says Ahmadis are Kafir and should be killed like Shias
It seems here is the directive – in an answer – from Darul Uloom, Deoband India on the Shias and also on Ahmediyas and what should be done to them....
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Ahmadiya rally in India being addressed by a BJP leader amidst Muslim chants glorifying Sikh saints and Hindu gods
A very interesting speech by a BJP Leader, BJP Leader Master Mohan Lal and Ahmadiyya Jalsa Qadian 2012 rally of Ahmediyas in India. Such a situation and rally can only...