Category Archives: Hinduism

Off with Her Head

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

I must admit that I’m in a bit over my head when it comes to the concept of aspects of gods. Apparently deities tend to suffer from multiple personality disorder, and nowhere is this more evident than in Hinduism. When … Continue reading →

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No Agony, Just Agni

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Since there’s recently been a lot of snow in the area where I live, I thought it might be a good idea to warm things up with Agni, the Hindu god of fire. While not all that significant in modern … Continue reading →

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The Yama Yama Man

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

It’s pretty well known that Buddhism started in India, but eventually became much more popular in eastern Asia. Also, while Siddhartha Gautama apparently started Buddhism as an alternative to Hinduism, it came to take on many aspects of the earlier … Continue reading →

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This Is the Way the World Ends

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

So, the Rapture is today, right? Actually, Beth and I were listening to Family Radio tonight, and Harold Camping said something about how it wouldn’t come until 6 PM in whatever time zone you happen to be in, at which … Continue reading →

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You’re a Rich God, and You’ve Gone Too Far

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

One interesting Twitter feed to which I subscribe is Godchecker, which features humorous but generally accurate information on many different deities. The site’s creator has a book out, which I don’t own, but I’d like to. Anyway, a few days … Continue reading →

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Krishnamurti’s Corner

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

What might be termed the American alternative religious movement has long expressed an interest in Indian religion, probably because of how exotic it seems to us. It’s really kind of offensive when you stop to think about it, but damned … Continue reading →

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Every Philosopher Must Get Stoned

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

While doing research on human immortality, it’s not too surprising that I came across the Wikipedia article on the Philosopher’s Stone. Granting immortality was actually not the primary function of the Stone. Rather, it was said to be able to … Continue reading →

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Jesus Christ, Copycat

Posted on December 25, 2010 by

Merry Christmas! I’ve never really understood why (at least in the United States) this is the one holiday when we’re supposed to be merry instead of merely happy, but there you go. And as we all know, the true meaning … Continue reading →

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A Lion for All Faiths

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is in theaters today, but I don’t know when I’ll see it. After I’m finished with school stuff, most likely. I still haven’t seen the new Harry Potter movie, although I guess that’s a … Continue reading →

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And All the Science, I Don’t Understand

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

When my wife was flipping through radio channels recently, as she is wont to do when we’re in the car together, we heard some preacher guy making the same tired points about how science is wrong on evolution and the … Continue reading →

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