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Religion by Dr Elsa Lycias Joel
We witness, hear and read about religious incompatibilities,
tension and violence. Indians fear the outbreak of riots given the way
hate speech and insinuations make their way into every nook and corner.
India has an enviable religious diversity, which is also the reason for
religious conflicts and thousands of deaths. According to a report
released by the US think-tank Pew Research Center, India had the highest
rate of social tensions along religious lines globally in 2020. If we
are to analyze the reasons behind social hostilities and blame people
who make sure about religiously inspired nationalist movements gaining
prominence, then we will realize we have a prime duty as a parent or
teacher. Whatever is our faith or religion, training a kid to seek the
truth or God with the tenets of one’s own holy book is most necessary in
a multi religious country like ours. All religions profess peace and
universal brotherhood which unfortunately is the most ignored when any
political resurgence happens on the premise that Indian culture is
coterminous with Hindu culture. This is totally fine as long as people
belonging to other faiths are not intimidated and assaulted. A political
party’s inclination towards one particular religion can be ignored if
it isn’t desperate to make laws that are fundamentally discriminatory in
nature.
Places of worship and pilgrimage are aplenty here. We need more
schools, colleges, factories and hospitals. These places of worship
encroaching public lands keep officials busy in demolition operations.
So, knocking down and building places of worship seem to take too much
of our time and resources. In this world’s most populous country where
every other person is a devout, why are we finding it impossible to give
lasting peace a chance? When we boast of religious freedom why do we
suffer religious violence? The answer must come from individuals like
you and me, not from politicians or religious leaders. Peace and harmony
are shaped by the forces of individual desire. Our desire for creating
sane minds should never wane.
When Tsvangirai was hired as an alibi by Thanos Kalamidas I suppose many were waiting for the celebrations following the hiring of Morgan Tsvangirai as the new prime minister of Zimbabwe...
Harry Potter & Six Pack Joe by Alexander Mikhaylov Here's a free (unabridged) version of the Harry Potter movie (Philosopher's Stone), as described by 'Six Pack Joe' to his neighbour.
"Those Eyes" by Hunter Dasten "Even when poetry has a meaning, as it usually has, it may be inadvisable to draw it out.... Perfect understanding will sometimes almost extinguish pleasure." - A.E. Housman The Latest on the Nexus between Science and Religion by Emanuel L. Paparella During the Middle Ages, philosophers and theologians argued over the extra-mental reality of universal forms or essences.
Obama's Religionby Christopher Wilkinson One of the rights guaranteed to all Americans is the right to religious freedom. Everyone has the right to believe, congregate, and share information. There has been a lot of talk recently about Mr. Obama's religious convictions.
"whiskey on the menu"by Bohdan Yuri "You don't have to suffer to be a poet. Adolescence is enough suffering for anyone." - John Ciardi
Photoville: Microsoft walks away from Yahooby Thanos Kalamidas Software giant Microsoft has dropped its three-month-old bid to buy internet firm Yahoo because the two sides cannot agree on an acceptable sale price.
More than half of the teenage girls removed from a polygamist sect in Eldorado, Texas, are either mothers or currently pregnant, US officials say.
All 463 children on the Yearning For Zion Ranch were taken into care after allegations of sexual abuse prompted police to raid the ranch this month. Officials from the sect deny that any children were abused at the ranch.
Authorities believe that of the 53 girls aged between 14 and 17, 29 are already mothers and two are pregnant. "It shows you a pretty distinct pattern, that it was pretty pervasive," said Darrell Azar, a spokesman for the Texas Child Protective Services.
And then we act like we cannot understand what happened in Austria. What about these women?
Faith Swapping: Religion in Americaby Binoy Kampmark An incoming board member of the conservative Heritage Foundation, William E Simon Jr., the United States of 2000 was confused about answering a key question: 'Does America really need religion?'
Buy Georgeby Asa Butcher Today is St. George's Day. I doubt you have anything special planned. There'll be no joyous parades through our towns, there'll be no flags flying and the kids will still have to go to school, so what's the big deal?
50 Bucks: Bring On the Slutsby Sarah Beetson I was overwhelmed by the Japanese vending machine culture - whereby one can purchase almost anything - from beer to bedroom slippers; a microwave dinner to a pair of used panties - from a handy vending machine.
"john doe smith"by Bohdan Yuri "Poetry is life distilled." - Gwendolyn Brooks
