next week, of HM Adeel, the Mountain King. She had asked Sallma to accompany her but the latter was still recovering from the birth of her latest and the legal stress of separation from Mouney, – [She had understood and accepted the legal justification for his taking a second,...
As the world is gradually (but not too slowly anymore) heading toward a global government and global religion, it is becoming more and more apparent that this global society will be one where “tolerance” is the byword for everything other than biblical Christianity. And what better way to ...
But the moment word went round that a Protestant had been admitted, although in one case introduced by a member of the Committee, there was a hurried consultation between Father Marron and the Secretary (who, as already noted, is a teacher in the local National School), the result being th...
Diplomats, religious leaders, government officials and business leaders attend the iftar. “Having respect for one another is far higher and a better word than tolerance. Across the globe, it’s important for us to promote this form of togetherness and understanding and respect for one...
But let us not get bogged down in religious discussions here. I, for one, am here to discuss fantasy (and other sorts of) gaming: these things are by definition "not real." If you wish a detailed explanation of Eater's religious views, or mine, or anyone else's, consider the method...
A few months ago, I was chasing someone more important than I for a work meeting (hard to believe I know, but I tend to reside in the lower end of the pecking order in the Addis Ababa power lunch scene). I had sort of given up on the meeting when his secretary randomly called me...
In Jay Paterno’s words, “He loved it – not so much for religious reasons but for the words. Look. The Lord’s Prayer uses the words “us” and “we” and “our”. It does not use the word “I” or “me” or “mine”. Paterno understood – It was a team prayer.” At ...
And isn’t that rather like the rest of Western religious history? The Holy Texts the different religions use to justify their various forms of fundamentalism also contain passages that seem to undermine fundamentalism itself. But that is another story….. (See the post “Words and the Word”...
Buddha, while a religious symbol to some, does not hold a religious value in our home. He is simply a little guy, who is always smiling, happy to see us and greets us each time we come home with happiness and open arms. We had Buddha for about 10 years and were without worry ...
Really, it’s time to put aside the fiction that ‘racial’ (really, ethno-religious) profiling is bad. Blind people aren’t alowed to drive, teenage males are risk-rated for insurance and Canadian Blood Services doesn’t allow homosexuals to donate blood. Yet we persist in the politically...