The pagan Mithra winter festival in Rome, which is now “christianized” Christmas, has had its first surprise this year in the US.
As part of the nativity scene, a statute of Jesus, which was firmly fitted to the ground, disappeared without a trace.
Not that it was another miracle wrought by Jesus. Undaunted, the organizers replaced it with another image of Jesus. But this time, it is connected to a satellite—just in case.
Questions:
If the Jesus was real, why fit him to the ground at first to avoid theft?
After he was stolen, why not let him free himself from the thieves?
Why does he need a tracking device this time?
Therein lies the folly of image worship. They would rather have organized the hunt for Jesus after the disappearance, and reward the founder with billions of dollars. Or is it not part of the Christmas fun?
Man the “wise.” Stop thy foolery. The REAL Jesus Christ is laughing!
Arthur Zulu is a writer and publisher
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Monday, December 24, 2007
Nepal: Goodbye to the Monarchies!
The ancient monarchies have started tumbling down. The kingdom of Nepal will soon become a republic.
The interim government has agreed to the Maorist rebel demand to abolish the over 200-year old monarchy as a precondition for ceasing hostilities and joining the national government.
That will be after the Constituent Assembly ratifies the decision to scrap the old order, yielding place to the new. And that is a certainty.
This will be a serious move because the king is regarded as the incarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu. The Nepalese are therefore toying around with their religion. Some shudder, others do not blink.
Are we therefore seeing the beginning of the fall of the world’s monarchies? Maybe
There has been talks about junking the British monarchy—never mind that Her Majesty the Queen is now on youtube. Have you seen her?
Her relevance in British history is being questioned now that the empire is no more. Even the Commonwealth has become a ceremonial organization, one that they only attend to “recall their colonial heritage”, according to one former foreign minister of an African country.
So we may soon witness the falling of the monarchies like the communist regimes before it.
Northern Ireland has bid goodbye to Britain. Soon, Scotland will follow.
Will the British monarchy be the next to go?
Arthur Zulu is writer and publisher
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E-mail: info@arthurbookhouse.com
The interim government has agreed to the Maorist rebel demand to abolish the over 200-year old monarchy as a precondition for ceasing hostilities and joining the national government.
That will be after the Constituent Assembly ratifies the decision to scrap the old order, yielding place to the new. And that is a certainty.
This will be a serious move because the king is regarded as the incarnation of the Hindu god, Vishnu. The Nepalese are therefore toying around with their religion. Some shudder, others do not blink.
Are we therefore seeing the beginning of the fall of the world’s monarchies? Maybe
There has been talks about junking the British monarchy—never mind that Her Majesty the Queen is now on youtube. Have you seen her?
Her relevance in British history is being questioned now that the empire is no more. Even the Commonwealth has become a ceremonial organization, one that they only attend to “recall their colonial heritage”, according to one former foreign minister of an African country.
So we may soon witness the falling of the monarchies like the communist regimes before it.
Northern Ireland has bid goodbye to Britain. Soon, Scotland will follow.
Will the British monarchy be the next to go?
Arthur Zulu is writer and publisher
Go to: www.arthurbookhouse.com
E-mail: info@arthurbookhouse.com
Friday, December 21, 2007
Thou Shalt Not Buy Sex!
The female leader of the British House of Commons is breathing fire and brimstone. Appalled by the high rate of prostitution and female trafficking for sex in Britain, she is advocating legislation forbidding the buying of sex in that country.
But first, they are going to learn from Sweden. In that country, it is illegal to buy sex, but legal to sell. (Oxymoron)
Yet has it stopped prostitution there? Decidedly no!
The ancient practice of prostitution is prohibited in many lands. Yet it has not led to a decline in the trade. One British prostitute has already started kicking against the proposed move, which she says violates her right.
According to her, she would not have been able to pay her taxes without selling her body. In fact, one Chinese woman who had had sex with over 100 men boasted that she has a right to use her body as she likes. (Freedom)
Elsewhere in SE Asian countries like Thailand, prostitution is a major source of income.
So is the British lawmaker wasting her time? Are we soon to stop seeing half-naked commercial sex workers in dark street corners and brothels soliciting for customers? Is female trafficking about to end?
Watch out: The sun will soon rise in Britain!
Arthur Zulu is a writer and publisher.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Love and Sex with Robots
Have you heard the news? A whiz kid has dreamed up love and sex robots with feelings, thoughts, and emotions to spice up your love life.
So if you are a frustrated or timid lover, you need not worry. Because soon you will be able to enjoy sex with robots! The biggest advantage is that you will not fear catching dreaded diseases like AIDS.
The robots will at first be expensive but as time goes on, the price will come down, just like any other product, like computer. When it becomes cheap, commercial sex workers will likely be out of business. Because instead of patronizing expensive brothels, men would have these sex robots at home to play love with and feel good. And women could also do likewise with the male robots.
Forget about ethics, religion, and morality. Or marriage. They could go to “hell.”
I guess some storeowners would have started booking advance orders for these wonder robots. Who says we are not making progress?
Arthur Zulu is a writer and publisher
www.arthurbookhouse.com
info@arthurbookhouse.com
So if you are a frustrated or timid lover, you need not worry. Because soon you will be able to enjoy sex with robots! The biggest advantage is that you will not fear catching dreaded diseases like AIDS.
The robots will at first be expensive but as time goes on, the price will come down, just like any other product, like computer. When it becomes cheap, commercial sex workers will likely be out of business. Because instead of patronizing expensive brothels, men would have these sex robots at home to play love with and feel good. And women could also do likewise with the male robots.
Forget about ethics, religion, and morality. Or marriage. They could go to “hell.”
I guess some storeowners would have started booking advance orders for these wonder robots. Who says we are not making progress?
Arthur Zulu is a writer and publisher
www.arthurbookhouse.com
info@arthurbookhouse.com
Monday, December 10, 2007
Are Arabs Less Intelligent Than Jews?
There has been statistics on almost every subject under the sun from several organizations: Amnesty International (human rights), Global Witness (environment), Transparency International (good governance).
Now one body, the Association for Civil Rights, has given us statistics of the racial divide between Jews and Arabs living in Israel.
In the statistics, half of the Arabs have no rights in Israel, while three fourths are found to be less intelligent and less clean than the Jews.
Conclusion: The Israeli government is suppressing the Arab population. It however denies this.
Now let the Arabs in Israel tell us the fact ON GROUND. Is the above survey, true? Or is it devil’s statistics?
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Now one body, the Association for Civil Rights, has given us statistics of the racial divide between Jews and Arabs living in Israel.
In the statistics, half of the Arabs have no rights in Israel, while three fourths are found to be less intelligent and less clean than the Jews.
Conclusion: The Israeli government is suppressing the Arab population. It however denies this.
Now let the Arabs in Israel tell us the fact ON GROUND. Is the above survey, true? Or is it devil’s statistics?
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Blacks Cannot Rule Themselves
There is a feeling of nostalgia by the blacks for their former colonial masters. It is generally accepted that the economy, health, and transport sectors were in the best of shape during the colonial period. But after the white man left, things fell apart. Let’s consider a few examples from the regions of the African continent.
In one East African country, it has been a story of unending wars, refugees, rapes and famines.
In West Africa, one giant of a nation has invited the British police to re-organize her police.
In the north of the continent, a colonel who is so in love with female security guards has been in charge of that country for only- God- knows how long.
South of the continent, one country that used to be called the Bread Basket of Africa has now become a “basket case,:” in the words of a Ugandan cleric living in London. The cleric tore his collar in a live TV interview vowing not to put it on till that president leaves. In that country you would need millions of dollars to buy a loaf of bread and the inflation rate has no unit of measurement.
In Central Africa, one president who has been ruling for 40 years has allowed his tiny nation to be used as a French military base.
It was not surprising therefore that Africans have asked the colonial masters to return and take over in a BBC audience participation program.
It is no wonder the heads of states themselves steal their countries money and keep them abroad, then come home and beg for foreign aids. When are the colonial masters coming back?
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In one East African country, it has been a story of unending wars, refugees, rapes and famines.
In West Africa, one giant of a nation has invited the British police to re-organize her police.
In the north of the continent, a colonel who is so in love with female security guards has been in charge of that country for only- God- knows how long.
South of the continent, one country that used to be called the Bread Basket of Africa has now become a “basket case,:” in the words of a Ugandan cleric living in London. The cleric tore his collar in a live TV interview vowing not to put it on till that president leaves. In that country you would need millions of dollars to buy a loaf of bread and the inflation rate has no unit of measurement.
In Central Africa, one president who has been ruling for 40 years has allowed his tiny nation to be used as a French military base.
It was not surprising therefore that Africans have asked the colonial masters to return and take over in a BBC audience participation program.
It is no wonder the heads of states themselves steal their countries money and keep them abroad, then come home and beg for foreign aids. When are the colonial masters coming back?
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What Should A Writer Write? What Should A Reader Read?
Because of several attacks and threats to writers, one would like to know the answers to the above questions.
Just to take two examples—male and female.
Salman Rushdie got the fatwa for his “sins” in writing Satanic Verses, what Muslims considered as insult to their prophet and religion.
In the same way, the Bangladeshi writer, Taslima Nasreem, went into hiding in India when Muslims started hunting for her on account of her defaming writings.
Questions: What is freedom of expression? How far should it go?
I think the best a reader will do is to send a riposte to any deemed offensive writing. Or not to read t all.
In the context of the above, Jews and blacks might even ask for the author of Queen Esther to be hanged. Because in the book, Esther was black, not Jewish; and it was the Jews that were decreed to die in Persia, not blacks.
But does it matter? Which is more important: the message or the method of conveyance?
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Just to take two examples—male and female.
Salman Rushdie got the fatwa for his “sins” in writing Satanic Verses, what Muslims considered as insult to their prophet and religion.
In the same way, the Bangladeshi writer, Taslima Nasreem, went into hiding in India when Muslims started hunting for her on account of her defaming writings.
Questions: What is freedom of expression? How far should it go?
I think the best a reader will do is to send a riposte to any deemed offensive writing. Or not to read t all.
In the context of the above, Jews and blacks might even ask for the author of Queen Esther to be hanged. Because in the book, Esther was black, not Jewish; and it was the Jews that were decreed to die in Persia, not blacks.
But does it matter? Which is more important: the message or the method of conveyance?
http://www.arthurbookhouse.com/
info@arthurbookhouse.com
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