Irreverently Relevant

Islam, the sweaty armpit of religion. Created by a desert rambler who excelled in fantasy and paedophilia. Whether he was a "man of his times" as many are wont to declare, or he was just just a thirsty child molester, Aisha was too damn young to be anyone's wife. Such was the character of this charlatan. Moving on: Islam has an estimated 1.8 billion adherents; some good, some bad. One thing they do seem to have in common is that blasphemy merits death. True, one can poke fun at the implied divinity of one Jesus fellow, but can't so much as draw this bloody twit of a prophet. Seriously! Adultery - stone the woman. Rape (also adultery) - stone that whore! Homosexuality - nah, don't even mention it. Ipso facto, Islam is a bloodthirsty religion toned down to some extent by moderates and amplified by extremists. Every religion throughout history seems to bear a semblance of Islamic bloodlust, not least the extremist Buddhist regime in Myanmar, which, ironically, is cra...

Ok, here we go slipping and sliding headlong into the maeltrom of the most controversial yet enduring facets of humanity. A little apprehensive? Maybe. Well, why not; for nothing is beyond the realms of discussion, especially when it's so indelibly stitched into the human fabric. God made man in his own image, and Allah summoned Mohammed to haeven on a winged horse. There should be a mention of YWHW destroying humanity in a manner also described in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Thats a bit of a mouthful for a start. Where would social and scientific norms be without religion? Does religion dictate morality? The answer to this a vague "it depends." In Shitoism, a sexual orgasm is handled pretty much as a state of spirtual enlightenment. Try talking about sex in coservative Abrahamic faith circles and the disapproval will have you crossing over Mecca and Jerusalem and all the way to the most hedonistic clubs of Berlin. Should it be thus though? Humanity not only loves s...