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Animal Sacrifice by Hindus at Gadhimai Fair in Nepal – Thoughts and Reactions
Interesting opinion piece on the Ghadamai (Nepal) sacrifice, going on now. The author rejects animal sacrifice as a false interpretation of Hindu teaching, but blames middle-class, educated Indian Hindus for failing to spread true teachings among rural communities, often seen as backward, primitive, and embarrassing.
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It is easy to blame the animal sacrificing Hindu as uneducated, superstitious believing in witchcraft and tantrics. Educated Hindus impatiently tries to distance from such events and talk loftily about Yoga, Upanishads and the scientific achievements of ancient Hindus.
The real culprits here are educated Hindus, modern day Hindu Gurus and Saints, Hindu leaders, Hindu organizations and the government. Majority of the Gurus and Saints are only interested in working among the middle class and the rich. The Gurus go all the way to talk about Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita in
Only a few Hindu organizations work in rural
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You can never blame a Hindu who goes to sacrifice an animal for personal wish fulfillment or as a thanksgiving for his/her prayers heard. Because he/she comes from areas in
Hindu sacrifice of 250,000 animals begins | World news | guardian.co.uk
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The event, which happens every five years, began with decapitation of thousands of buffalo, killed in honour of Gadhimai, a Hindu goddess of power.
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The festivities included a ferris wheel, fortune-telling robots and stalls blaring music and offering tea and sugary snacks.
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CaféPress merchandise emblazoned with "Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8"
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Zazzle merchandise emblazoned with "Pray for Obama - Psalm 109:8"
Here's the Psalm that the inscription refers to: "May his days be few; may another seize his position. May his children be orphans, and his wife a widow." (Ps. 109.8f., NRSV).
Goya's black paintings
A collection of images of Goya's so-called "black paintings," which he painted al secco (i.e., fresco) style onto the walls of his private residence between 1820 and 1824 (he died in 1828). It seems likely that he never intended for anyone outside his very private circle (if indeed anyone other than himself) to see them. They're extremely disturbing, dark, surreal, and violent.
Goya | The Black Paintings (E.E. Weems)
A collection of images of Goya's so-called "black paintings," which he painted al secco (i.e., fresco) style onto the walls of his private residence between 1820 and 1824 (he died in 1828). It seems likely that he never intended for anyone outside his very private circle (if indeed anyone other than himself) to see them. They're extremely disturbing, dark, surreal, and violent. This site also has extensive resources (including high-quality, watermarked reproductions) for other parts of Goya's oeuvre.
Phoenix - Feathered Bastard - Christopher Broughton's Pastor Steven Anderson Prays for President Barack Obama's Death
The guy who showed up at Obama's VFW address in Phoenix was a member of the now-famous church (Faithful Word Baptist) whose pastor, Steven Anderson, had preached a sermon the day before saying he hoped Obama would "die and go to hell."
Mennonite Library and Archives - Martyrs Mirror Images
Images of various martyrs scanned from the 1685 edition of the Martyrs' Mirror. Etchings are by Jan Luikens. Image quality varies.
Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder
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Sarah Netter, "Christian Teen Flees Home, Says She Fears Honor Killing by Muslim Father," ABC News (August 12, 2009)
Six-minute video interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0P5IaIE_LI -- Archived: http://sqrl.it/?7bkln
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