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POPSBastards, no Divorce for females, Gets. Which century? And it's worse for non-Jewish Israeli citizens having to conform to Jewish Orthodox rules that dominate this so called democracy that is a blatantly apartheid state protected by the United States, as was South Africa too until it tumbled.
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POPSReligious courts already in use in England Jewish litigation is more varied, but a typical dispute might relate to a partnership, a Jewish school, a Jewish charity or a transaction between two businessmen. The court can hear cases concerning quite large companies, but they must always be privately owned, in that both parties must be Jewish in order to accept the authority of the Beth Din. The service provided by the Beth Din is best described as binding civil arbitration, and they do not seek to replace the state's civil courts. "If one side does not accept the authority of the Beth Din, concerning divorce or any dispute, we cannot act", David Frei clarifies. "And in the case of divorce, the parties must still obtain a civil divorce alongside the religious one."
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POPS'Tragic protest' of Iraqi Kurdish women "When Saddam's regime was in power he did everything to subordinate women" "The Anfal Campaign against the Kurds was exactly like that. He actually killed all the men but let the women stay and live that sort of misery with their children. There was 30 years of that kind of rule. It will take a long, long time for that to change. It is a very slow and painful process." The human rights minister in the Kurdistan region admits that immolation is a problem that his government is struggling to deal with There have been attempts to improve education and women's shelters have been built, but it will take years to change long-held customs.
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POPSHindu gods get summons from court Judge Singh sent out two notices to the deities, but they were returned as the addresses were found to be "incomplete". Local say the temple belongs to the gods. This prompted him to put out adverts in local newspapers summoning the gods. "You failed to appear in court despite notices sent by a peon and later through registered post. You are herby directed to appear before the court personally", Judge Singh's notice said. :roll eyes:
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POPS15 Quotes by Famous Atheists Bertrand Russell: “You find as you look around the world that every single bit of progress in humane feeling, every improvement in the criminal law, every step toward the diminution of war, every step toward better treatment of the colored races, or every mitigation of slavery, every moral progress that there has been in the world, has been consistently opposed by the organized churches of the world. I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world.”
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POPS Human bones in demand at Bhutan monasteries "Mukti Biswas, an arrested villager in another district of West Bengal state, told police he had plucked bodies from the river, as well as collecting those left behind at Hindu cremation centres by poor people who lacked the wood to perform a proper cremation" how disturbing...
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POPSQuotes from Voltaire Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher known for his wit, philosophical sport, and defense of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and the right to a fair trial. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform despite strict censorship laws in France and harsh penalties for those who broke them. A satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize Christian Church dogma and the French institutions of his day. -- From Wikipedia
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POPS'Babylon' in reggae
Corruption, politics, police, laws, and cities are often reffered to as"Babylon". Although it is possible to see these mechanisms as having qualities that are detrimental to the well-being of any society, these mechanisms were created out of neccesity, else civilization would fall apart. The materialistic nature of Ancient Babylon provides sharp contrasting element to the Rastafarian Ideology which places high value on the natural world as something that should be lived in harmony with, but not controlled and that they should live their life as Jah intends is to be lived. The emphasis is on the personal, subjective understanding of one's purpose in life. The ancient Babylon mentality prevalent today, has many contrary elements to Rastafarian ideology. For example, modern society values its members according to their wealth, and ability to work in a"professional"setting and sees daily life as serving a utility, not placing importance on the experiential and mystical elements of living.
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POPSSaudis waking up I don't in any way support violence, but I'm glad to see that young Saudis are waking up. I think the time has come for a major rebellion of sorts so that the Saudis can join the modern world. I was very happy to read about the number of women increasing in their workforce
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POPSUnderstanding turbans Sikh men commonly wear a peaked turban that serves partly to cover their long hair, which is never cut out of respect for God's creation. Devout Sikhs also do not cut their beards, so many Sikh men comb out their facial hair and then twist and tuck it up into their turbans along with the hair from their heads. Muslim religious eldersoften wear a turban wrapped around a cap known in Arabic as a kalansuwa. Afghan men wear a variety of turbans. And some men in Afghanistan do not wear turbans at all, but rather a distinctive Afghan hat. Iranian leaders:The word turban is thought to have originated among Persians living in the area now known as Iran, who called the headgear a dulband. Indian men sometimes wear turbans to signify their class, caste, profession or religious affiliation The kaffiyeh is not technically a turban. It is really a rectangular piece of cloth, folded diagonally and then draped over the head Desert peoples have long used the turban to keep sand out of their fac
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