How my uncle got played out by “Christians” who promised to support him financially for the home, but in the end did not fulfil their promises. I say Christians because they specifically identified themselves as Christians and made promises by that identity.

Some people whom I’ve had to work with in recent days has left me with this bad impression ( Read more... )

Reading this has made my blood boil, and my mind goes numb with disbelief. Seriously, he proposes that all temples be built in one area simply because Hindus have many different gods (italics mine). WHAT. THE. FUCK. Seriously, WHAT. THE. FUCK?

Oh wait, this was the same guy who happily demolished temples in Selangor because they were “illegal” ( Read more... )

When reading news like this, I really have to wonder:

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Original entry as appearing at Broken Shield and Sword.

A gentle reminder, taken from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 5, verses 38-48.

An Eye for an Eye
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who ( Read more... )

God is equal, and man is equal in everyone’s eyes.

Religion is not.

Original entry as appearing at Broken Shield and Sword.

This was inspired by a conversation I had with Joicy over at Twitter.

I think a bit of ego is necessary for the religious. No, I don’t mean the kind of ego that pumps themselves up to show just how religious they are. I don’t mean the kind too, that takes pride in showing off just how charitable they are either. And I definitely don’t mean the ( Read more... )

Thanks to EducateDeviate for the heads up. Below is a copy of the interview the NST had with the head of the Fatwa council regarding their “pengkid” or lesbian/tomboy issue. I won’t say anything against the Yoga one, because truth to be told, I’m with Edrei on this.

Even though IMO, if you can’t deal with opening your own mind without compromising ( Read more... )

Edit: I want to make it clear that I’m not bashing Islam. What I wrote below isn’t an attack on Islam, but of some people who follow it. Islam the religion itself is beautiful, and most Muslims are really nice people, but like all religions, there are always the fanatics, and there are always those who use religion as a shield to hide their own ( Read more... )

Especially on people who manage to self-pwn themselves and yet go around feeling smug without realising anything about it.

I really, really, would like to comment, but I did admit that I can’t do anything about it. Except point and laugh, of course.

But seriously? How can I NOT laugh at this?

What did you think I was talking about?
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I wonder… why hasn’t anyone mentioned this parable (?) with all the mania about holy books?

Edit: The short story about YB J whom many say alludes to YB Teresa Kok in Utusan Malaysia is here under the cut. I MIGHT do a translation later but it depends. Link to ori article.

Thank you, Marina Mahathir, for providing the direct link.

Personal Opinion ( Read more... )