Hanukkah, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is a Jewish festival celebrated over eight days. It commemorates events that occurred more than two thousand years ago, in the second century BCE. During this time, a group of Jewish fighters called the Maccabees rebelled against the Seleucid Greek rulers, who Read more Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
The exact origins of the preparation period for Christmas, known as Advent, are unclear, but it was certainly established by around 480 AD. The Council of Tours in 567 mandated that monks fast every day in December leading up to Christmas.
According to Saint Gregory of Tours, the celebration of Advent began Read more Advent, Oriens and the Twelve Days of Christmas
I’m a non-believer and unreligious person. Sceptical if I may say. I have to know, and I dig out every possible piece of evidence regarding any specific topic I’m interested in.
Especially in the realm of religion, but believing in something in general is an emotional matter — an unconditional and asks-no-questions type of relationship. I question everything and ask numerous questions.
Roger Waters’ words from “Mother” stuck with me: “Mother, should I trust the government?”
Growing up Read more Something is rotten in the European Union and the UK
1953 John Zorn, American jazz and avant garde musician and composer, born in New York City.
1964 Keanu Reeve, Actor, producer, musician, born in Beirut.
1966 Dino Cazares, American heavy metal guitarist (FearFactory), born in El Centro, California. Read more Happy Birthday on September 2
I rarely share personal stuff, but this is one of those occasions.
Yesterday, my girlfriend and I went to the grocery store. We usually make a list and only purchase the things on it. It’s both a way to save money and an effective sanitary method to prevent being tempted to buy things you don’t necessarily need.
However, yesterday we let ourselves be tempted.
We bought a small Read more Small pleasures
“War!
What is it good for?
War!
What is it good for?
Mobilisation
Science
Religion
Domination
Communication
Teleportation”
(Laibach, song War – album NATO, 1994) Read more Speaking about peace is forbidden
According to Wikipedia, in Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many European countries, the Americas, and Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year associated with one’s baptismal name, which is Read more Attila, the unholy
We still believe that we are the children of G_d, and the smartest beings walking on the planet, yet we are a bunch of idiots. In fact, we still don’t know basic facts about ourselves and our history. Significant parts have been altered or deleted. You cannot google it, so it doesn’t exist or is untrue.
