Tag Archives: Buddhism

Atheist scientist claims religion will be gone in a generation. Is he right?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by The Great One

I seriously doubt that religion will be eradicated in one generation. This would be the ideal situation, but after 3000 years-plus of religious dogma being inculcated in the minds of members of our gullible species, I seriously doubt that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion, Science | Tagged Antitheist, Atheism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Gay Marriage, Lawrence Krauss, Religion, Religion and Superstition, Richard Dawkins, Science, Science and Reason, Slavery, Taoism, The Unbelievers | 6 Comments

Mosque, orphanage burned in new Myanmar violence

Posted on May 29, 2013 by The Great One

More lunacy… And at the core of it all; what else – religion. When people act like crazed morons one can bet that religion is the cause. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By TODD PITMAN | Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Buddhism, Buddhist, Burma, Google, Islam, Lashio, Muslim, Myanmar, Religion, Thein Sein | Leave a comment

Sri Lanka investigating monk’s self-immolation

Posted on May 27, 2013 by The Great One

What is there to investigate? Anyone stupid enough to set himself on fire, which has to be one of the worst, most painful ways to die is just a plain imbecile. And of course, once again, religion plays a role … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Asia, Bhikkhu, Bing, Buddhism, Colombo, Google, Religion, Self-Immolation, Sri Lanka | 2 Comments

Sam Harris: Religions Are Failed Sciences

Posted on April 22, 2013 by The Great One

Until the day, should the day ever come, when religions such as Islam are no longer running people’s lives, we will fail to advance as a species. TGO Video: YouTube

Posted in Sam Harris | Tagged Buddhism, Christianity, God, Google, Islam, Janism, Jesus, Muslim, Religion, Sam Harris | Leave a comment

State of emergency declared in Myanmar town

Posted on March 22, 2013 by The Great One

People killed in the name of religion… No surprise there; the madness continues… TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Associated Press MEIKHTILA, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar President Thein Sein has declared a state of emergency in a central … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Buddhism, Burma, Google, Islam, Meikhtila, Muslim, Myanmar, National League for Democracy, Religion, Thein Sein | Leave a comment

Four killed in Myanmar religious clashes

Posted on June 8, 2012 by The Great One

Religious clashes? No! Really? And people dead? No! Really? If it wasn’t so tragic it would be the greatest comedy since the beginning of time; and I’m referring to religious beliefs, of course; what else? People are really stupid to … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, Bay of Bengal, Buddhism, Buddhists, Burma, Islam, Muslims, Myanmar, Rakhine, Rakhine State | 1 Comment

Sam Harris: The God who wasn’t there…

Posted on May 5, 2012 by The Great One

An excellent interview with Sam Harris; on religion… TGO Video: YouTube

Posted in Sam Harris | Tagged Bible, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jihad, Koran, Muslims, Religion, Sam Harris | Leave a comment

Pat Condell: What’s good about religion?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by The Great One

Right on. TGO Video: YouTube

Posted in Pat Condell | Tagged Buddhism, Christianiy, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Pat Condell, Reddit, Religion, YouTube | Leave a comment

Religious symbols

Posted on August 31, 2011 by The Great One

It’s interesting how different religions throughout the world have adopted symbols which represent them. Below are just a few of these symbols; some which are obviously easily recognizable while others not so much. Source: Wikipedia Symbols representing some world religions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Atheism, Bahá'í Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Darwin Fish, Freethinkers, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Religion and Spirituality, Secular Humanism, Sikhism, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Less than half in US know Dalai Lama’s religion: poll

Posted on July 16, 2011 by The Great One

Why would anyone be surprised at the ignorance of the American public with respect to religion? Most Americans can’t even distinguish Iowa from Idaho on a map, so how can they be expected to know anything about an individual who … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Americans, Atheists, Bible, Buddhism, Christianity, Dalai Lama, Google, Jews, Judaism, Mormonism, Religion, Tibet, United States, Wordpress | 2 Comments

Richard Gere visits Buddhist temple in S. Korea

Posted on June 21, 2011 by The Great One

It’s been a while since Richard Gere made a movie. I believe the last film of notoriety that he made, which was a great movie, was ‘Unfaithful’. ‘Chicago’ was a good movie but not my cup of tea; I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, Bulguksa, Google, Gyeongju, Jogye Order, Religion, Richard Gere, Seoul, South Korea, Tibet, Twitter, UNESCO, Wordpress, World Heritage Site, Yahoo, Zen, Zen Buddhism | Leave a comment

Religious Polls

Posted on May 1, 2011 by The Great One

I have posted two Religious Polls on this Blog. The first, which was created several weeks ago, pertains to belief in God. The second, which I just put up today, relates to the beatification of Pope John Paul II. These … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Beatification, Buddhism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Christianity, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Facebook, Faith, God, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Monotheism, Mormonism, Mormons, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Protestantism, Religion, Rome, Saint Peter's Square, Sainthood, Scientology, Supernatural, Twitter, Vatican City, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Religious Poll

Posted on April 20, 2011 by The Great One

Just a quick note: I’m sure many of you are unaware that there is a tab on the upper right hand corner of my Blog called “Religious Poll.” If you’re interested in voting, simply click on the tab and cast … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Agnosticism, Atheism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, Facebook, Google, Hinduism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Judaism, Mormonism, Protestantism, Religion, Scientology, Twitter, Wordpress, World Religions, Yahoo | Leave a comment

List of founders of religious traditions

Posted on March 30, 2011 by The Great One

My goodness, that’s an awfully large number of religious traditions. I wonder which of these is the one true faith? TGO Refer to information below. Source: Wikipedia Ancient (before AD 500) Name Religious tradition founded Date Naram-Sin of Akkad first … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Abraham, American Family Association, Buddhism, Christian Science, Christianity, Confucius, Epicurus, Ezra, Facebook, God, Google, Hinduism, History, Islam, James the Just, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, John Wesley, Joseph Smith Jr., Judaism, Mormonism, Moses, Muhammad, Plato, Religion, Religion and Spirituality, Twitter, Wicca, Wordpress, Yahoo, Zeno, Zoroaster | 7 Comments

Quake-ravaged Japan digs mass graves

Posted on March 23, 2011 by The Great One

At this point there is little else that can be done with thousands of dead bodies, especially since entire families were wiped out by the tsunami, making it impossible to trace relatives. There are more imminent issues that the Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in General Discussion | Tagged Buddhism, Buddhism in Japan, Cremation, Earthquake, Facebook, Google, Higashimatsushima, Higashimatsushima Miyagi, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Japan, Mass Grave, Tsunami, Twitter, United States, Unosumai, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Muslim birth rate falls, slower population growth

Posted on January 28, 2011 by The Great One

In case there’s any doubt, this article deals with religion. An indication of this may be the Muslim freak in the cloth-bag or bee-keeper suit (the names are interchangeable) pictured below. Now mind you, there are people who will argue … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Asia-Pacific, Buddhism, Burqa, Christianity, Europe, Facebook, Gaza, Google, Hinduism, India, Indonesia, Islam, Israel, Jerusalem, Judaism, Middle East, Muslims, Pakistan, Pew Research Center, Religion, Reuters, Sikhism, Sub-Saharan Africa, Twitter, West Bank, Women, Wordpress, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Religions or Beliefs with over 5 Million Adherents

Posted on December 21, 2010 by The Great One

I found this to be informative for those who may want a quick reference as to the major religions and/or religious beliefs throughout the world. As a point of reference, I belong to the third category on the list. Whenever … Continue reading →

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Atheists and Jews top religious knowledge survey

Posted on September 28, 2010 by The Great One

One of the reasons we atheists are atheists is because we have taken the time to read. We have read the Bible, read the Koran and read about history. Many of us have read these so-called “holy books” and realize … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Agnostics, Allah, Atheists, Bible, Buddhism, Catholic Church, Christianity, God, Hinduism, Islam, Jesus, Jews, Judaism, Koran, Martin Luther, Mormons, Muhammad, Muslims, Pew Research Center, Protestant Reformation, Religion | Leave a comment

Earth religions get worship area at AF Academy

Posted on February 1, 2010 by The Great One

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any more ridiculous, it does. Making provisions for Wicca and Druidism, in addition to Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism; in the Air Force Academy no less. Instead of making progress in terms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Air Force Academy, Allah, Apollo, Buddha, Buddhism, Christianity, Druidism, Greek Mythology, Islam, Jesus, Judaism, Religion, Wicca, Zeus | Leave a comment