Archives for the 'Religion' Category
A Photographer’s Suicide
Sarah forwarded me this story… From NPR.org:
News & Notes, March 2, 2006 · Farai Chideya talks to Dan Krauss, the director of The Death of Kevin Carter, an Oscar-nominated documentary about the life, work and suicide of a Pulitzer-prize winning South African photojournalist.
The prize-winning image: A vulture watches a starving child in southern Sudan, March [...]
Mother Teresa’s Agony
After Stephen sent me the link about the kung-fu stuff, I found a much more serious posting that intrigued me on his Faithmaps site… check it out for more details here.
For those who are terrified to click the link, here’s an excerpt:
Mother Teresa’s Agony
“Together they suggest a startling portrait in self-contradiction - that one of [...]
No reincarnation for you!
From MSNBC.com / Newsweek:
BeliefWatch: Reincarnate
By Matthew Philips
Newsweek
The Next Lama: The Dalai Lama says he won’t reincarnate in Tibet
Aug. 20-27, 2007 issue - In one of history’s more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. According to a statement issued by the State Administration for Religious Affairs, [...]
Striking Image
From CNN.com Interactive, this image captures an interesting practice where Shiite pilgrims practice self-flagellation as part of the ten day mourning period of Ashura.
Sure, it may knock the Earth off its axis…
…but let’s try it anyway. An organization called Global Orgasm for Peace (I’m really woondering if they picked the acronym GOP on purpose) wants everyone to have an orgasm at the same precise moment in time while thinking about peace in an effort to bring about positive change in the world.
Riiiiight.
I could write more, [...]
