Judaism
Up until the patriarchal revolution, both Fridays and 13s were held in the very highest esteem. Both the day and the number were associated with the Great Goddesses, and therefore, regarded as the sacred essence of luck and good fortune.
History simply does not support the hypothesis that religion is the major cause of conflict. The wars of the ancient world were rarely, if ever, based on religion.
Rather than write another article on slavery and the serious issues facing our world, as Passover approaches, here is my Top 10 List of Enslavements, areas that I think are crucial to look at and explore.
I have watched with mild amusement as the debate surrounding the beliefs of Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman have gained steam. Aren't the Mormons weird fanatics? Should we trust people with such strange beliefs with high office?
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Shariah is a personal relationship between a Muslim and God. The First Amendment forbids Congress from passing laws that restrict the free exercise of religion--particularly private exercise.
There is a sinister undercurrent to the The Social Network's assumption that for some Jewish men, and perhaps Mark Zuckerberg, Jewish women are a turn-off. But it isn't Jewish women that are the problem.
Holding ordinary Jewish people morally responsible for the actions of the Israeli Zionist state is not only wrong, it is racist. That's because while Israel purports to be the Jewish State, it is in fact only the Zionist state.