Why does the religious right defend the genocide of Noah's flood?

 I was listening to conservative talk radio. The host is technically  of conservative Judaism, though his beliefs are very much in line with Orthodox Judaism. But, he defends the so called Noah's flood as strongly as any fundamentalist Christian. First of all, this...

some thots

some thots It's ironic that most of recent attention for my articles on NowPublic and youtube has been about “my path to God” from atheists: personal attacks on my character and intellectual capacity ^^ What does that say about the attackers? You may draw your own...

Judaism’s Child Play

By Sam VakninAuthor of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Judaism is the only monotheistic religion which expressly allots a crucial role in its rites and ceremonies to infants, their predilections, and their pursuits. Children are positively encouraged and ...

8 year old girl cursed at by religious zealots in Israel

In a town outside of Jerusalem, Israel, little Naama Margolese, an 8 year old girl, faces being called a whore and spit upon by ultra-orthodox Jewish men. Yes, you read that right. She is called those things and even has had rocks thrown at her. The average Israeli and the...

"Non-Perfected Christians"

A claim made recently by a number of Christian denominations is that Jews are "non-perfected Christians." I can think of few more offensive lines than this. "Oh dear, they are Christians really, they just aren't yet perfect. But we are perfect. And one day they'll be...

Careful Treatment of Nature: Imperative From Any Angle

Australian aborigines used to believe that all things in nature - plants, rocks, streams - had special significance. This attitude would logically lead to careful treatment of nature, and it did. The environmental science came up with similar conclusion, but from a...

Dead Sea Scrolls Online: Just in Time for Rosh Hashanah 2011

Dead Sea Scrolls Digitized, Put Online Now you, too, can have a look at the 2,000-yar-old Dead Sea Scrolls, thanks to the magic of the internet. You don't even have to go through the intense security of Tel Aviv...

A Dialog about Anti-Semitism

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" “Only loss is universal and true cosmopolitanism in this world must be based on suffering.” Ignacio Silone(The author is a Jew and an...

Author Laurence Kalnin calls for censorship of religious texts

An atheist author is calling for religious texts including The Bible and Koran to be censored in Britain and America, saying they fuel terrorism and “breach” laws by promoting intolerance. Laurence Kalnin argues that religious texts and practices that demand the “murder...

Sukkot 2010: Feast of Tabernacles, or Building a Fort

Sukkot 2010: Sept 22-29: Build a Fort! Sukkot 2010 begins at sundown on September 22, running until sundown on September 29. Sukkot is also called "the Feast of Tabernacles", and falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew...

Are there any non Jews believing in Judaism?

The religion Judaism is not believed by non Israelis. It is true that Judaism was a religion in Ethiopia and may be in Russia, Europe, USA, etc. But those believers of Judaism in Ethiopia claim they are Israelis...

IDF Cover up proves Israeli Army Cannot investigate Itself.

Palestine: Cover-up of phosphorus shelling in Gaza proves army cannot investigate itself 01-02-2010 B'Tselem: [Israeli human rights group]B’Tselem has sent an urgent letter to the judge advocate general, Maj. Gen. Avichai Mandelblit, demanding that he immediately order...

Nature And God By Any Name

  This video shows the beauty of the creator.    Scientific proof of God or fake. Please make up your own mind.

Rosh Hashanah 2009 Starts on September 18 (Jewish New Year 2009)

Rosh Hashanah 2009 starts at sundown on September 18. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and literally translates to "Head of the Year". Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) falls this year on September 18 and 19, and is the first of the High Holy Days, followed by Yom Kippur...

Why Do People Convert To Islam ?

Many famous and non famous people alike have converted to Islam over the years, what motivates them.   100 people a day do so in the UK. Check out this Youtube video to  learn this womans story.

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