Cults and Religions

Cults and Religions

A set of beliefs and practices generally held by a community, involving adherence to codified beliefs and rituals and study of ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and mystic experience.
 
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Unmoderated Tag: Cults and Religions Rating: Amazing Hits: 20 Comments: 0 The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off (Jonny Kennedy) 3/5 The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off (Jonny Kennedy) 3/5 Jonny Kennedy died in 2003, aged 36. He had a terrible genetic condition called Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) -- which meant that his skin literally fell off at the slightest touch, leaving his body covered in agonising sores and leading to a final fight against skin cancer. In his last months, Jonny decided to work with filmmaker Patrick Collerton to document his life and death, and the result was a film, first broadcast in March 2004, that was an uplifting, confounding and provocatively humorous story of a singular man. Not shying away from the grim reality of EB, the film was also a celebration of a life lived to the full. When it was first shown, The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off captivated nearly 5 million viewers and helped to raise 500,000 for the EB charity DebRA. Channel 4 is re-screening the film and re-visiting Jonny's family to see how they have come to terms with his death and the public's reaction to the film. Jonny was frank about his feelings on his upcoming death and practical about the arrangements. The film featured moving interviews with his friends and family, including his mother Edna, who had been his life-long carer and faced the prospect of Jonny's death with disarming mixed feelings, torn between relief for Jonny and knowing that she would miss him desperately. User: White_Wolf May 22, 2012 12:28 AM
Headline Tag: Cults and Religions Rating: Amazing Hits: 642 Comments: 6 Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? Neil deGrasse Tyson: Atheist or Agnostic? http://bigthink.com/ Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson claims the title "scientist" above all other "ists." And yet, he says he is "constantly claimed by atheists." So where does he stand? "Neil deGrasse, widely claimed by atheists, is actually an agnostic." Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonathan Fowler User: runarounddead May 20, 2012 7:20 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 14 Comments: 0 Pakistanis Still Feeling the Sting of Bin Laden Killing Pakistanis Still Feeling the Sting of Bin Laden Killing (LinkAsia News: 5/18/12) Contributor Wajahat Khan reports from Islamabad, where Pakistanis are reacting to the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death at the hands of US forces. Pakistanis feel both humiliated that he was able to hide out in their country, and angry that the United States breached their nation's sovereignty. IMAGE: Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam hold an image of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden during an anti-American rally in Quetta: REUTERS/Naseer Ahmen May 18, 2012 7:06 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 9 Comments: 0 More Lady Gaga Protests, Now in Philippines More Lady Gaga Protests, Now in Philippines A Filipino Christian group wants to block Lady Gaga concerts in Manila, saying she promotes immorality. Conservative Muslims already have forced cancellation of her sold-out gig in Jakarta. (May 18) May 18, 2012 6:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 14 Comments: 0 Mitt Romney: Mitt Romney: "I Stand by What I Said, Whatever It Was." Facebook it: https://my.barackobama.com/romneywhatevervid Tweet it: https://my.barackobama.com/romneywhatevertwvid Tumblr it: https://my.barackobama.com/romneywhatevertbrvid Mitt Romney in February: "I'm not sure which is worse; him listening to Reverend Wright or him saying that we must be a less Christian nation" Does he stand by his comment? "I'm actually going to --I haven't, I'm not familiar precisely with exactly what I said, but I stand by what I said, whatever it was." What else does he stand by? "Don't try and stop the foreclosure process let it run it's course and hit the bottom." "Let Detroit go bankrupt." "I will repeal Obamacare and I'll kill it dead on it's first day." Reporter: "Governor Romney, if you don't deport them, how do you send them home?" Mitt Romney: "Well the answer is self-deportation" "Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that." "Corporations are people my friend." "I was a severely conservative Republican governor." "I'm not familiar precisely with exactly what I said, but I stand by what I said, whatever it was." Mitt Romney: "I stand by what I said, whatever it was." May 18, 2012 3:02 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 11 Comments: 0 Ian Somerhalder Loves 'Fifty Shades' Suggestion Ian Somerhalder Loves 'Fifty Shades' Suggestion Ian Somerhalder says he 'loves' that so many women want him to play Christian Grey in the film adaptation of the erotic romance 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and wants to be in the movie. (May 17) Subscribe to the Associated Press: http://bit.ly/APYouTube Download AP Mobile: http://www.ap.org/mobile/ Associated Press on Facebook: http://apne.ws/c7lQTV Associated Press on Twitter: http://apne.ws/bTquhb Associated Press on Google+: http://bit.ly/zuTKBL May 18, 2012 9:03 AM
Headline Tag: Television Rating: Amazing Hits: 650 Comments: 0 Saintly Man Saintly Man There's a patience to every limit. From "That Mitchell & Webb Look", the comedy sketch show starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. User: IAmDeK May 16, 2012 1:05 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Television Rating: No Votes Hits: 19 Comments: 0 Mosaic News 5/11/2012: Jordanian Demonstrators Demand Resignation of the Government Mosaic News 5/11/2012: Jordanian Demonstrators Demand Resignation of the Government Jordanian demonstrators demand resignation of the government, Algerian elections maintain status quo as Green Alliance claims widespread fraud, Egypt holds its first ever televised presidential debate, and more. Today's headlines in full: Jordanian demonstrators demand resignation of the government New TV, Lebanon Algerian elections maintain status quo as Green Alliance claims widespread fraud Al Jazeera, Qatar US-led foreign soldiers killed in attacks on eastern and southern Afghanistan Press TV, Iran Egypt holds its first ever televised presidential debate Press TV, Iran Haniyeh: Iran doesn't need Hamas help to confront Israel Press TV, Iran Mass protests break out in Syria after bombings BBC Arabic, UK Bashir threatens to spurn UNSC resolution against Sudan, continue fighting against South Dubai TV, UAE Three Palestinian hunger strikers reject Israeli deportation deal Dubai TV, UAE Fallout from Netanyahu-Mofaz deal continues in Israel's Knesset IBA, Israel US legislators approve heavy spending for Israeli defense IBA, Israel Bahraini demonstrators renew demand for release of activist Nabeel Rajab Al-Alam, Iran Image: A demonstrator forms victory signs with her fingers as she joins protesters from the Islamic Action Front and other opposition parties during a rally to demand for political reform and show solidarity with Jordanian and Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike in Israeli jails, after Friday prayers in Amman May 11, 2012: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran. Watch more Mosaic at http://www.linktv.org/mosaic May 14, 2012 1:06 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 22 Comments: 0 Ap Top Stories Ap Top Stories Here's the latest news for Saturday, May 12: Romney reaches out to the Christian Right; Obama thanks nation's top cops; Boston University students killed in crash; Prince William cheers on Olympic athletes. May 12, 2012 3:03 PM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 24 Comments: 0 Romney Urges Grads to Honor Family Commitments Romney Urges Grads to Honor Family Commitments Mitt Romney is telling students at a Christian university that marriage is between one man and one woman. (May 12) May 12, 2012 11:03 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 42 Comments: 0 Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa Crash Course World History #16 In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive architecture, and several empires. John not only cover the the West African Malian Empire, which is the one Mansa Musa ruled, but he discusses the Ghana Empire, and even gets over to East Africa as well to discuss the trade-based city-states of Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Zanzibar. In addition to all this, John considers emigrating to Canada. User: IAmDeK May 11, 2012 9:55 AM
Unmoderated Tag: Politics Rating: No Votes Hits: 21 Comments: 0 Joint Chiefs: Anti-Islam Course 'Irresponsible' Joint Chiefs: Anti-Islam Course 'Irresponsible' The Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman is calling a military college course teaching officers that America is at war with Muslims 'objectionable and academically irresponsible.' (May 10) May 11, 2012 4:03 AM
Permanent Tag: Music Rating: Good Hits: 193 Comments: 0 Archifon I. - Interactive Installation Archifon I. - Interactive Installation Archifon is a large interactive virtual musical instrument originally made for the Olomouc Baroque de-baptized chapel. Architectonical objects are re-interpreted by virtual layer via projection and sound. This is made possible by the mapping of the virtual surface of the chapel's interior. Up to ten visitors at a time can interact with Archifon by using the laser pointers. By pointing to any of the more than 100 elements, different audiovisual reactions are initiated. Concept, audio, Max/MSP programming by Tomaš Dvo?ák - Floex {floex.cz} Concept, visuals, realtime tracking by Dan Gregor - Initi {initi.org} Support programmer: Jakub Koní?ek Vocals: Karolina Vysko?ilová In collaboration with the festival PAF - pifpaf.cz More: vimeo.com/38667072 , vimeo.com/38669147 User: kooolcat May 10, 2012 9:41 PM
Headline Tag: Politics Rating: Good Hits: 384 Comments: 0 Leo Africanus: A Man Between Worlds Leo Africanus: A Man Between Worlds Born a Muslim called Hasan al-Wazzan in the 1480s, he became a christian called Leo Africanus. He was a 16th century historian, diplomat, author and a prolific adventurer. Along the way he travelled the breadth of North African and the Arabian peninsula, was an ambassador for the Sultan of Fes, was captured by pirates and presented to the Pope in Rome and was even the inspiration for Shakespeare's Othello. His most startling achievement was "The Description of Africa" - a geography of the continent that inspired generations of explorers and adventurers and remains one of the most widely published of all travel authors. Journalist Badr Sayegh follows in his footsteps from his birth in the Arabic quarter of Granada and across the sea to Morocco; through the old medina of Fez and onto Rome the capital of renaissance Europe. In Mali he traces his journey along the river Niger to the misterious city of Timbuktu. The film is presented and narrated by Badr Sayegh and directed by Jeremy Jeffs. User: Pantufas May 10, 2012 4:26 AM
Permanent Tag: Politics Rating: Amazing Hits: 252 Comments: 0 The Shins: The Rifle’s Spiral The Shins: The Rifle’s Spiral Three sinister gentlemen, a magician and an enormous rabbit populate the fantastical landscape of Emmy-winning director Jamie Caliri’s video for “The Rifle’s Spiral,” a new track by Portland-based indie rock heavyweights The Shins. User: IAmDeK Apr 22, 2012 9:58 AM
 
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