Wednesday, 29 August 2012

How Islam Began - Fred Donner




To understand Islam properly needs an understanding of Arabic so the Quran can be appreciated in its original transcribed language, which even when translated into English has parts that soar in terms of poetic language. 

Other than that I don't approve of Abrahamic religions at all and in principle I can pick holes in Buddhism and Hindusim too.  I like to pick the good bits out of all of them but I reserve the most disapproval for the Abrahamic religions.

That's Islam, Christianity (the one with the largest body count around the planet) and Judaism. All space cults.

Terence McKenna - The Definitive UFO Talk




McKenna's talking career began around this time when friends encouraged him to do his thing while being recorded. This is one of the earliest from 1983 and it's also one of the best. Great topic and only sixty minutes for those who can't make time for his weekend long recordings.

90+ Dead Unarmed Civilians Yet Royal Thai Army Snipers Claim: “We Used Fake Bullets”




Royal Thai Army snipers are now claiming they used fake bullets when called to answer in front of a civilian criminal investigation. General Prayuth Chan-ocha and the Prime Minister at the time Abhisit Vejjajiva should take responsibility but as you can tell from the malodorous lies (and the video above) there's no intention of being men about it. They shame the institutions they claim to serve. 

They let down the people they didn't kill. It's just business.