Tag: religion
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Pope resignation. A coup d'état against God?
The Pope has resigned. This move is an immensly important one, with consequences we have not yet realized. Many people say that this is actually a coup d'état against God. And I think I will agree with them. The reason that Popes die and do not resign is very specific and has political as well…
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Transubstantiation, atoms, scientism…
Non-believers are baffled by Christians believing they eat the blood and body of Christ during transubstantiation. We can accept it as a metaphor, but not as something "real". We cannot literally accept that we eat the blood and body of Christ. What are we taking "literally"? We see food and we think it is solid.…
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The Pope, an announcement in Latin, ancient knowledge...
The Pope announced his resignation in Latin. Not just written Latin. He also SPOKE Latin in the meeting with the Cardinals. [source 1="<a" href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-resign-feb-28-says-hes-too-infirm-115602824.html" 2="target="_blank">Yahoo!" 3="News</a>" language=":"][/source] And this is not the first time Latin (an otherwise thought "dead" language) the Popse uses Latin. He recently used Latin to make a Tweet! (see here) Even…
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What truly matters in life! (or why religion kicks ass!)
John and Ann Betar weren't supposed to get married. Her father had arranged for her to wed another man, but she and John fled Bridgeport and eloped to New York. That was more than 80 years ago. The couple is still happily married, a fact that has led to their naming as the "longest married couple"…
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Being an atheist, being in power...
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that a British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over her Christian beliefs. [1] It is not obvious that the tables have turned. Atheism is the new religion. And it is THAT close from making the same mistakes that "classic" religion did...
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