A Divine Thought

As I ate lunch today I was thinking about what ‘God’ may say to us should he manifest himself and look around.   I think he might wonder how human beings have twisted their thinking so much that they believe it God’s will to kill other human beings and to do it in God’s name!…… Continue reading A Divine Thought

Religion – What defines a cult?

I just read the article from the BBC “Park Romney: Why he turned against the Mormon Church”. If you read this blog with any frequency then you know I like to talk about religion.  I like to talk about the historical aspects, the origins, customs and ceremonies etc.  Religion has impacted humanity more than any…… Continue reading Religion – What defines a cult?

All-American Muslim Reality TV Show

I think too much.  This is not a left handed compliment to myself.  Actually, I wonder if left handed compliment is the right word to use here.  I cannot find the right word or phrase where the speaker seems to be criticizing himself yet it is really a compliment.   See what I mean, I…… Continue reading All-American Muslim Reality TV Show

Japanese Protectionism, Latinos in the USA and The Age of Reason

I have to say, I love my iPad.  Everyday I pick it up about 15 times and flick through the various news apps to take a quick pulse of what is happening in the world.  When I tire of the news I can quickly switch to my books or watch a documentary on Netflix. I…… Continue reading Japanese Protectionism, Latinos in the USA and The Age of Reason

Japanese Internment, Asians, Integration and Muslim Congressional Hearings

Selecting my usual nightly Netflix documentary I came across this documentary and I couldn’t help but draw a few parallels even though they are currently not as severe. This is a documentary about the Japanese/American internment during WWII.  It is a dark period of US history that most people are not very familiar with.  In…… Continue reading Japanese Internment, Asians, Integration and Muslim Congressional Hearings