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The two most powerful regional powers: Turkey and Iran
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 9, 2009
The two most powerful regional powers: Turkey and Iran; (Nov. 10, 2009)
Turkey is the 16th ranked economy and Iran the 17th with the understanding that Turkey has no oil or gas production while Iran is the second exporter of oil and the second in world’s reserve. Turkey has a population of 70 million [...]
I demand freedom to pay tribute to my Idol
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 9, 2009
I demand freedom to pay tribute to my Idol
People are more inclined to be loyal to a saint, a shrine, or an honored Imam, or apostle. People have need to use their senses to get connected to a spiritual entity: you cannot expect human to think exclusively of an abstract notion without the [...]
Just men wearing daggers as symbol of manhood: Yemen
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 6, 2009
Just men wearing daggers as symbol of manhood: Yemen
There is a devastating civil war in Yemen: Is it of any concern to the UN? The UN did it again! Civil wars in non-oil producing Arab States are left to run its natural steam until the State is bankrupt and ready to be picked up at salvage [...]
Next in line for Nobel Peace Prize: Erdogan, Turkey’s PM
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 5, 2009
Next in line for Nobel Peace Prize: Erdogan, Turkey’s PM
In December 18, 2004 I wrote “Turkey: A Regional Power in the Making “. In February 4, 2009 I updated my article “A Regional Power out of hibernation in the Near East“. Another update is required because Turkey seems to vigorously and quickly act everywhere.
Turkey [...]
Modern Europe re-defines Christianity
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 5, 2009
Modern Europe re-defines Christianity; (Nov. 5, 2009)
A few years ago, the European Parliament was considering attaching a clause in the Constitution that Christianity is the foundation of Europe’s civilization. It didn’t pass and Europe saved its modern identity as promoter of human rights and human dignity. How could a religion (one of the many [...]
Mono-idolatry (monolatry) or monotheism?
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 4, 2009
Mono-idolatry (monolatry) or monotheism? (Nov. 6, 2009)
Monotheism is a totally abstract concept that no human was yet able to feel physically loyal to a one, all encompassing God. The reality is that people are more inclined to be loyal to a saint, a shrine, or an honored Imam, or apostle. People have need to [...]
Christianity: From total persecution to State religion: what happened?
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 3, 2009
Christianity: From total persecution to State religion: what happened? (Nov. 2, 2009)
By the beginning of the fourth century Christians in the Roman Empire were no longer persecuted as a sect behaving contrary to the Roman values. The Christians have suffered one of the worst waves of persecutions from 303 to 311. The father of [...]
Moratorium on spreading myths: Hezbollah and “Wilayat fakeeh” (part 1)
Posted by: adonis49 on: November 1, 2009
Moratorium on spreading myths: Hezbollah and “Wilayat fakeeh” (part 1)
I selected Hezbollah for my topic for three reasons: first, I need to have a specific target in order to minimize tendencies for generalization; second, Hezbollah is the most powerful movement in Lebanon in number, organization, military training, and in readiness and thus, this important [...]
Devastating civil war in Yemen: Is it of any concern to the UN?
Posted by: adonis49 on: October 28, 2009
Devastating civil war in Yemen: Is it of any concern to the UN? (Oct. 27, 2009)
The UN did it again! Civil wars in non-oil producing Arab States are left to run its natural steam until the State is bankrupt and ready to be picked up at salvage price. The UN tends to get busy for [...]
Sins and technology
Posted by: adonis49 on: October 26, 2009
Sins and technology: Tell me more; (October 25, 2009)
I stated in a previous post “The Sacred Practical Necessities” that “Religion might not have been invented right after we got conscious of our mortality but necessarily as modern man realized that he is a special individuality. Then modern man got wary of producing mass hand [...]
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