Caitlin Johnstone: Capitalism Is A Misanthropic, Dystopian Religion

Capitalism Is A Misanthropic, Dystopian Religion Capitalism is a misanthropic, dystopian religion. By “capitalism” I mean this or any other possible system wherein mass-scale human behavior is driven by the pursuit of capital. By “religion” I mean organized collective faith-based belief system. In times past the dominant religions had names like “Christianity” or “Islam”, which …

Eagle: Why American Children Stopped Believing In God — Because Government Forced Religion (and Civics) Out of Our Schools

Why American Children Stopped Believing in God The story of religious decline in America is not the story of adults consciously rejecting the faith of their forefathers: It’s the story of each generation receiving a more secular upbringing than the generation preceding it. What accounts for this secularization of childhood over time? Taxpayer dollars. Children …

Anthony Judge: Reframing Fundamental Belief as Disinformation? Pandemic challenge to advertising, ideology, religion and science

Reframing Fundamental Belief as Disinformation? Pandemic challenge to advertising, ideology, religion and science Development of an earlier argument (COVID-19 as a Memetic Disease — an Epidemic of Panic: learning from terrorism, communism. fascism, and evil, as pandemics of the past, 2020) Complicity of authorities: Especially problematic is the degree to which authorities can themselves be …

Paul Adams: Poll Shows US Jews Not Supportive of Israel, Israeli Jews Want Less Religion in Government

51% of Israeli Jews Believe U.S. Jews Not Supportive Enough of Israel, Haaretz Poll Finds New survey commissioned for Wednesday’s inaugural Judaism, Israel and Diaspora Conference offers fascinating snapshot of Israeli Jews’ views on God, observance and their U.S. counterparts Phi Beta Iota: Tip of the Hat to Anshel Pfeffer and Ha’aretz for a superb …

Anthony Judge: Fundamental Need for Human Sacrifice by Abrahamic Religions – Vital prerequisite for sustainable global civilization?

Fundamental Need for Human Sacrifice by Abrahamic Religions Vital prerequisite for sustainable global civilization? Introduction Nature of “human sacrifice” Human sacrifice practiced between Abrahamic religions Human sacrifice practiced between factions of Abrahamic religions Human sacrifice practiced symbolically within Abrahamic religions Human sacrifice practiced by Abrahamic religions against others Unconscious need for human sacrifice in Abrahamic …