"The Urban Death Project is developing a new option which may appeal to
those among us who want to minimize environmental harm and give
something back to the earth when we die. It is a system designed for
urban settings in which human bodies are transformed into a
soil-enriching substance. This choice can also provide a deeply
spiritual element for those who see something sacred in the cycles of
life and the processes of decomposition and regeneration."
Read the whole article here.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Muslim Students Shot in Chapel Hill
Read about it here.
Early reports led to the creation of the #muslimlivesmatter hashtag on Twitter. The father of the two women insists that the murders were a hate crime.
It shortly became known that the accused murderer is a vocal atheist. This elicited response from several sectors of the atheist community.
Huffington Post reported on the response here.
Early reports led to the creation of the #muslimlivesmatter hashtag on Twitter. The father of the two women insists that the murders were a hate crime.
It shortly became known that the accused murderer is a vocal atheist. This elicited response from several sectors of the atheist community.
Huffington Post reported on the response here.
Memorial vigils were held across the country.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Average Mohamed
Thursday, February 5, 2015
National Prayer Breakfast 2/5/15
http://sojo.net/blogs/2015/02/05/obama-condemns-distorted-faith-national-prayer-breakfast
Mongolian Monk Mummy
Read all about it.
Or just watch this bad video:
This remarkably preserved monk, found in the lotus position, may have practiced self-mummification, a grueling process that begins to preserve one's body before death. Some Buddhists are claiming that the 200 year old monk is not, in fact, dead but in a deep meditative state.
Incorruptibility is considered a mark of sainthood in many traditions. Even Vladmir Lenin's corpse, "perfectly" preserved, is seen as somehow marvelous.
Or just watch this bad video:
This remarkably preserved monk, found in the lotus position, may have practiced self-mummification, a grueling process that begins to preserve one's body before death. Some Buddhists are claiming that the 200 year old monk is not, in fact, dead but in a deep meditative state.
Incorruptibility is considered a mark of sainthood in many traditions. Even Vladmir Lenin's corpse, "perfectly" preserved, is seen as somehow marvelous.
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