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God wins the law suit

Mr. Dew — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:16:05 +0000

It’s funny someone would sought an injunction against God. But God has it all prepared.

God Wins In Nebraska Court

Nebraska state Sen. Ernie Chambers sought an injunction against God last year for widespread death and destruction. Judge Marlon Polk threw out the suit, saying there’s no way to properly notify the defendant. You can’t serve papers on a suspect with no address. Chambers says he may appeal. He says God is aware of the charges because he is all-knowing. (Source: NPR)

Will Smith opens Scientology school

Mr. Dew — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:43:28 +0000

I didn’t know Will Smith is a scientologist.

Will Smith Opens Scientology School

Contains 6 Scientologists as teachers and offers “Study Tech” which was developed by L. Ron Hubbard and is used worldwide by the Church of Scientology. No longer the prince of Bel-Air, but rather a slave hubbard.

Truth about Scientology

Mr. Dew — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:27:57 +0000

Scientology is more than Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah’s sofa.

The Un-Funny TRUTH about Scientology

BBC made a documentary on Scientology.

Scientology and Me Panorama L Ron Hubbard PART 1 OF 3

Church of Satanology Panorama Documentary PART 2 OF 3

Church of Scientology Panorama Documentary PART 3 OF 3

Church of Scientology does not like BBC calling them a cult.

Want to put Sai Baba as your homepage?

Mr. Dew — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:03:59 +0000

On a rare occasion, I do click on advertisements I see. I saw this at Gmail’s sponsored links:

Sai Baba Picture – www.gothomepages.com – Be inspired by Sri Sathya Sai Baba on your homepage. Free!

(Would you prefer to have Sai Baba on your homepage?)

So who is Sai Baba?

Sathya Sai Baba (Telugu: Ã Â°Â¸Ã Â°Â¤Ã Â±ÂÃ Â°Â¯ Ã Â°Â¸Ã Â°Â¾Ã Â°Â¯Ã Â°Â¿ Ã Â°Â¬Ã Â°Â¾Ã Â°Â¬Ã Â°Â¾) was born Sathyanarayana Raju on November 23, 1926 – or later than 1927 – with the family name of “Ratnakaram”, and is a South Indian guru, religious leader, orator and often described as a Godman and a miracle worker.

According to the Sathya Sai Organization, there are an estimated 1,200 Sathya Sai Baba Centers in 114 countries world-wide. The number of Sathya Sai Baba adherents is estimated sometimes as around 6 million, and followers cite “50 to 100 million”. He is considered by his followers to be an avatar and the reincarnation of the saint Sai Baba of Shirdi.

Source: Wikipedia

That’s how you can put Sai Baba on your homepage. With the cluttered interface of MSN, I would suppose some would prefer Sai Baba since he looks more peaceful.

It is FREE and EASY!!

Just click the link this link.

And you’ll see Sai Baba on your HomePage instead of all that stuff that takes so long to display!

Thanks and don’t forget to tell your friends! You have one last chance to change your Home Page now – just click the link below!

Source: Sai Baba fan page

What a strange advertisement! Someone actually paid to advertise this stuff in Gmail…

Jeff Dunham’s Achmed sings Jingle Bombs

Mr. Dew — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:45:10 +0000

Jeff Dunham is an award winning ventriloquist and a stand-up comedian. His usual puppets include a woozle named Peanut, a bitter old man named Walter, JosÃ© JalapeÃ±o, and Achmed the Dead Terrorist.

Jeff Dunham Achmed’s “Jingle Bombs”

Made me laugh but I’m sure there’ll just be some people who will get offended.

Jeff Dunham Achmed’s “Jingle Bombs” lyrics

Dashing through the sand
with a bomb strapped to my back.
I have a nasty plan
for Christmas in Iraq.
I got through checkpoint A,
but not through checkpoint B.
That’s when I got shot in the ass
by the US Military…

[it's not funny!]

Oooh, jingle bombs, jingle bombs
Mine blew up you see.
Where are all the virgins
that Bin Laden promised me?
Oooh, jingle bombs, jingle bombs
U.S. soldiers shot me dead.
The only thing that I have left
is this towel up on my head.

I used to be a man,
but every time I cough,
thanks to Uncle Sam,
my nuts keep falling off.
My bombing days are done.
I need to find some work.
Perhaps it would be much safer
as a convenient store night clerk.

Oooh, jingle bombs, jingle bombs
I think I got screwed.
Don’t laugh at me because I’m dead
or I’ll kill you…

I KILL YOUOUOU!

Christian right disrupts first Hindu prayer in the Senate

Mr. Dew — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:10:51 +0000

For the first time in history, a Hindu today delivered the Senate’s morning invocation. But three protestors belonging to the Christian Right anti-abortion group Operation Save America loudly interrupted the invocation, stating, “Lord Jesus, forgive us father for allowing a prayer of the wicked, which is an abomination in your sight.” Watch it:

TPM’s Eric Kleefeld spoke with the head of Operation Save America today, who called the Hindu invocation “gross idolatry.” (Source: Think Progress)

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Did you know Jesus has similarities to other Gods?

Mr. Dew — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:49:16 +0000

This video is a small excerpt from ZEITGEIST – The Movie, which is available to watch now on Google Video and at ZeitgeistMovie.com. In the excerpt, the author targets Jesus Christ and the Christian religion. It is interesting to note that many Gods, such as Horus and Horus and – erm, I don’t remember – all are born on the December 25, born of a virgin and has some star of the east involved in the story. This is similar to the account of the birth of Jesus Christ. Since there are so many Gods with similar background, it is hard to tell which is right.

Perhaps faith is about choosing your favorite God and then believing and worshipping it. What do you think of the above video?

There are numerous sources suggesting that Jesus Christ is not born on the December 25 and that day is just to commemorate his birth. Finally, as a small little footer print – I am a Christian.

Religion tolerance and freedom of expression in Singapore

Mr. Dew — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:51:36 +0000

(Freedom of expression go to hell!)

This is probably the most ironic protestor you’ll ever meet. He says no to freedom of expression. I don’t think he actually understands what that is.

Further reading reveals this protestor upset over the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. It depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on September 30, 2005. The newspaper announced that this publication was an attempt to contribute to the debate regarding criticism of Islam and self-censorship. Danish Muslim organizations, who objected to the depictions, responded by holding public protests attempting to raise awareness of Jyllands-Posten’s publication. The controversy deepened when further examples of the cartoons were reprinted in newspapers in more than fifty other countries. (So of course, I shan’t be posting an image of the controversial cartoons.) The poster behind writes ‘kill those who insult the prophet’. (My source is once again Wikipedia)

In Singapore, we don’t really have as much freedom of expression as the United States too. We can’t just stage a protest without getting a licence – yes, you need a licence to stage a protest in Singapore. During the IMF World Bank Conference, protests are allowed in a conference room because all outdoor protests are prohibited. I shall quote Gems Sty guide to how to stage a protest in Singapore.

During the IMF World Bank Conference, the protestors are handed out guidelines to follow. It looks like this:

Some DoÃ¯Â¿Â½??s and DonÃ¯Â¿Â½??ts when using the designated area

Please observe these doÃ¯Â¿Â½??s and donÃ¯Â¿Â½??ts when using the designated area so as to ensure as little disruption as possible to other activities taking place in Suntec Singapore.

Do: Keep both your IMF/WB and designated area passes visible at all times.

Do: Keep the noise to an acceptable level. For this reason, sound amplification systems should not be used.

Do: Be appropriately attired at all times and respect the cultural sensitivities of all participants to the Annual Meetings.

Do: Keep all activities within the designated area

Do: Keep the designated area free of food or drinks.

Do: Avoid moving any of the barricades marking out the designated area.

DonÃ¯Â¿Â½??t: Burn anything as part of the gathering.

DonÃ¯Â¿Â½??t: Display anything or behave in a manner that would:

Provoke a breach of the peace;

Cause alarm or distress;

Offend religious or racial/ethnic sensitivities; or

Be prejudicial to the security of Singapore.

Due to safety concerns for persons in Suntec Singapore, we will not allow certain items to be brought into Suntec Singapore. Such items include wooden and metal poles or wooden cut-outs. Upon request and subject to availability, substitute materials will be made available to hold up banners and placards.

Also, you cannot just speak in the public and gather an audience, you will need to do that in a special Speaker’s Corner.

Yeah, so not much freedom in Singapore. And by the way, Singapore is among the safest countries around.

As for religion, Singapore Population of Census 2000 shows:

Buddhism and Taoism, which were traditional Chinese religions, jointly accounted for 51 per cent of the resident population aged 15 years and above in 2000 compared with 54 per cent in 1990. The main shift had been from Taoism to Buddhism among the Chinese. The proportion of Muslims and Hindus remained relatively unchanged at 15 per cent and 4 per cent respectively.

The shift towards Christianity continued but the increase in proportion of Christians was very gradual – from 10 per cent in 1980 to 13 per cent in 1990 and 15 per cent in 2000. The increase was among the better-educated Chinese who were more inclined towards Christianity.

Source: Singapore Infomap

Singapore exhibit good religious tolerance. It’s kinda like you serve your own God, I serve mine; we may try to convert each other but respect for each other’s religion must still be present. After all, religion is still quite a sensitive issue.

Jehovah’s Witnesses (a Christian group) is disallowed practice in Singapore as it opposed to the current two-year mandatory military service (conscription). In the 1980s, Singapore “advised” Christian evangelists to stop distribution of Christian materials in Malay language. Most of the local Malays are Muslims and some Christians are trying to convert over the Muslims. Then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew condemned “insensitive evangelization” as a serious threat to racial harmony. (More information on Religions in Singapore.)

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I am afraid of Scientology

Mr. Dew — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:14:02 +0000

I just thought Scientology is very scary all of a sudden. I have spend several months laughing at Scientology when Tom Cruise jumps on Oprah’s sofa, and when South Park made fun of them.

Scientology: Day 1 – 4th of July Event

Scientology held an open event on a street actually renamed “L. Ron Hubbard Way” by the city of Los Angeles. I tried to attend the event and was stopped from walking down a public street.

This video contains an excellent example of “bullbaiting” which is something Scientologists drill to do. The idea is to try to cave in the person who is being assaulted.

islam//christianity

Mr. Dew — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:56:23 +0000

Steve Carell and Steven Colbert fights it out – Islam V.S. Christianity, which is right. Carell thinks its Islam because Allah says so and Colbert thinks Christianity is right ’cause the bible says so. Neither party wins. Just one loser – John Stewart. Watch this with an open mind, okay?

*Daily Show – Even Steven – Religion*

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