Category Archives: Zoroastrianism

Left Below

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

I’m sure you’ve heard of the Rapture, if only from those bumper stickers that say, “In case of rapture, this vehicle will be unmanned.” Because it’s totally not prideful to assume you’ll be one of the ones raptured, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Everybody Plays the Fool

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

While the common belief I’ve usually come across is that April Fool’s Day started in sixteenth-century France when the people who celebrated the new year on 1 January mocked those who still celebrated on 25 March, this is not universally … Continue reading →

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All Gods Are Our Gods

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

The ancient Greeks had a tendency of associating the gods of foreign pantheons with their own. This was something I noticed when I read Herodotus back in college, and came across a reference to Ahura Mazda as “the Persian Zeus.” … 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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Search Me

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Here are some of the search terms by which people found my blog, and probably wished they hadn’t. yoshi and mario and luigi babys metis getting swallowed yoshi’s brothers kid cartoon of a green slimy monster spear warrior cartoon images … Continue reading →

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Also Sprach Zarathustra

Posted on September 19, 2010 by

For today’s historical religious figure, let’s take a trip to ancient Iran, or as it was then known, “Iwalked.” Okay, that was just a little humor. (Very little, in fact.) Actually, I’m not sure what the appropriate term would be … Continue reading →

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