If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or email alerts. Thanks for visiting!Couple of days back I shared Atanu’s story on religious crackers on this blog. Since then, Atanu known to call a spade a spade has been calling out on a particular commenter’s inane arguments (see comments [...]
Posts in Religion Category
July 16th, 2008
Much Ado Over Crackers
Cracker Pots! And you thought only Islam holds the torch for religious fundamentalism and intimidation of those who refuse to believe in their bullshit.
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July 9th, 2008
Hindus are offended by the Love Guru?
Rajan Zed, the Hindu priest whose claim to fame was getting his prayers in the U.S.Senate interrupted by crazy Christians somehow has my email ID in his mailing list (DesiPundit is not exactly what it sounds like). I received the following email today morning:
Hindus are asking Paramount Pictures, presenter of Hollywood movie “The Love Guru”, [...]
Patrix | Movies, Religion | 14 Comments »
June 21st, 2008
Barack Obama - a Hindu?
Now that Obama has left the Trinity Church and is ‘in the market’ for a new worshiping place, Stephen Colbert recommends not a new church but a new religion - Hinduism.
Patrix | Asides, Religion | No Comments »
April 11th, 2008
Offshore Excursion - Tulum Ruins in Mexico
This is the concluding part of the narrative of our honeymoon cruise. I had written earlier on the dining options and the activities & entertainment aboard Carnival Conquest and later shared our experiences at the ports-of-call, Montego Bay (Jamaica) and Cayman Islands. Our final port of call was at Cozumel which is a small island [...]
Patrix | History, Personal, Religion, Travel | 3 Comments »
March 6th, 2008
Protecting Women by Excluding Men
In a country that is culturally and ethnically diverse, it is always difficult strike a balance between protecting the interests of its minorities and appeasing them for political purposes. Immigrants to America have often found their interests respected even in face of overwhelming cultural and societal pushback. These decisions are often based in the Constitution [...]
Patrix | Religion, Society Culture, United States | 5 Comments »
February 8th, 2008
Wedding at Bhubhaneshwar - Part Nine
This will be the last in the series describing my wedding at Bhubhaneshwar although I’m resisting the urge to stretch it out and make it an even ten. Also, I wanted to write on my other experiences in India including the stereotypical what-has-changed, and of course, our other wedding reception in Thane which was held [...]
Patrix | Art and Architecture, Personal, Religion, Travel | 15 Comments »
December 6th, 2007
Infusing Religion into Politics - The Romney Way
[via Jessica Hagy] No wonder I find Republican debates amusing. Also, by the way that Mormon who desperately wants to prove that he is Christian enough just as Obama had to prove he is black enough was in College Station today (nope, I couldn’t heckle him; it was an invite-only event). Mitt Romney tried to [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, Religion, United States | Comments Off
November 29th, 2007
The Mohammad Teddy Bear
Islam has been offended again. This time, a teddy bear is involved. If you wonder how a simple innocent cuddly teddy bear can offend one of the great religions of the world, just name it after the Prophet who claimed to have talked to God. It is now no longer acceptable to draw or name [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, Religion | 6 Comments »
November 2nd, 2007
Are (former) Hindus more likely to be atheists?
Scott Adams offers a solution for maximizing your happiness - convert to Islam. Of course, if you follow his blog religiously (no pun intended) then you realize he is half-joking and usually makes such statements only to provoke people into commenting which often gives him fodder for future humorous posts. But within this post, he [...]
Patrix | Observations, Religion | 8 Comments »
October 16th, 2007
Atheist Anger
Isn’t it ironic that one of the main accusations hurled at atheists is that they are always so angry. Well, Greta Christina explains why.
July 13th, 2007
You call yourselves Christians?
I don’t condone bringing religion into the public sphere especially the legislative or judicial arms of the government. But considering it is an unfortunate reality of our times, I have come to terms with it especially when they offer lip service. In that spirit, it is at least laudatory that the U.S. Senate chose to [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, Religion, United States | 7 Comments »
July 2nd, 2007
Gays cause floods?
Thanks to the erudite comments by the senior Church of England bishops, we have a new revelation:
The floods that have devastated swathes of the country are God’s judgment on the immorality and greed of modern society.
One diocesan bishop has even claimed that laws that have undermined marriage, including the introduction of pro-gay legislation, have provoked [...]
Patrix | Mother Nature, Religion, Society Culture | 8 Comments »
June 25th, 2007
Rise of Atheism
It is contended that more than 90% of the world’s people believe in some form of God when in fact there has been no hard evidence offered in support that one exists. I say, most of those 90% believe in faith and generally devolve their fate to a higher power especially when their things aren’t [...]
Patrix | Books, Religion | 8 Comments »
June 20th, 2007
You have an option
For all those who do not wish to be Tamizh, Ghaati, Gulti, Punju, or any other tag that you have been identified with, there is “hope for change”. Thanks to help from the Truth Ministry, we bring you this option:
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Update: The billboard might be a Photoshop job. See comments [thanks, Prasanjeet]. But given their stand [...]
Patrix | Fun Weird, Religion | 11 Comments »
May 25th, 2007
Krishna as a dating icon
Earlier this week I posted an image of Lord Krishna sucking on a cow’s teat citing that I found the image weird (not offensive, mind you). The post generated lot of comments some of which found nothing wrong with the depiction. I understand their perception and thus lack of any feelings of being weirded out [...]
Patrix | India, Rants, Recommended, Religion, Society Culture | 16 Comments »
May 18th, 2007
Krishna and the Cow
Talking about weird (or offensive) art, Mandar came upon this strange image in a small restaurant in the holiest of holy Hindu city of Benaras [hat tip: Ash]:
Now pray (no pun intended) why no stone-throwing and rioting in this small restaurant? Don’t give me the twisted logic of gau-mata and baby Krishna. There are plenty [...]
Patrix | Art and Architecture, Fun Weird, Religion | 46 Comments »
May 17th, 2007
God is not Great - Hitchens explains
Christopher Hitchens is currently peddling his latest book, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. He has been appearing on talk shows discussing the content and I’m loving his not-so-subtle rants against the evils of religion. Hitchens is known for not mincing his words and he bindaas wades into talk show hosts to put [...]
Patrix | Books, Media, Religion | 6 Comments »
May 15th, 2007
Moral Police Raj
This is shocking. We should stop pretending that we are a blooming democracy when in fact, the basic tenets of freedom of expression aren’t adhered to. Violations of freedom of expression in India are so common place nowadays that any protesting bloggers or any other group are considered recalcitrant. We like to trumpet the fact [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, India, Politicking, Rants, Religion, Society Culture | 6 Comments »
May 2nd, 2007
‘An Inconvenient Truth’ replaces The Bible
“Visitors to the Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa won’t find the Gideon Bible in the nightstand drawer. Instead, on the bureau will be a copy of “An Inconvenient Truth,” former Vice President Al Gore’s book about global warming” [source]. The hotel in question uses environmentally friendly measures in its operations such as waterless [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, Environment, Politicking, Religion | 7 Comments »
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Delightful comedy laced with dry Brit humor. A bit sappy though.
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2008-09-02 21:00
Explores the brother-sister relationship brought together during their father's last days.
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2008-09-01 21:00
Poignant but slow narrative of an orphaned girl living with her aunt in rural Maharashtra.
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2008-08-09 23:00
Stunning and engaging narration. Raw violence and personal struggles of ordinary guys in a tough neighborhood.
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