It’s not unusual for independence movements to count violence and intimidation among the tools at their disposal. So-called liberation groups from Spain to Sri Lanka, from Northern Ireland to Chechnya, determined at one point or another that it was acceptable to harm innocents and destroy property if it brought them closer to their nationalistic dream. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'religion'
tibetan rioters sacrifice the very thing they fight for
March 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: china · darn tootin\' · news · opinion · politics · religion
malaysia bulldozes giant “subversive” teapot
March 12th, 2008 · No Comments
You can’t make this stuff up. From the Telegraph: About 40 workers with bulldozers and lorries destroyed the “subversive” teapot and other symbols of the pan-religious Sky Kingdom, in Terengannu state. An assembly hall, a concrete boat and a temple-like structure that was under construction were also demolished. About 30 members of the commune watched [...]
pope: new “deadly sins” include pollution, wealth, social injustice
March 10th, 2008 · 6 Comments
The Vatican has doubled the number of “deadly sins” from 7 to 14, expanding the 6th-century list to include pollution, genetic engineering, accumulating enormous wealth, dealing drugs, abortion, pedophilia and “social injustice.” The move comes as a surprise, and opens up all kinds of movie sequel possibilities for Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. From the [...]
Tags: darn tootin\' · news · religion · sustainability
man buried alive, saved by hat and meditation
March 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
A construction worker in Ningbo, China was buried alive when a ditch wall collapsed today, and amazingly was saved by his hard hat and Buddhist meditation techniques. The Times of London reports: The rim of his helmet had, by chance, trapped a tiny pocket of air around his face. Mr Wang knew that if he [...]
