Category Archives: Religion

9/11, George W Bush and Dirty Harry

Posted on April 24, 2015 by odeboyz

“Go ahead, make my day.” Harry Callan (Clint Eastwood) in Sudden Impact (1985)  Harry Callan, (‘Dirty Harry),’ made a coercive threat to a ‘punk’. The threat is effective because he understands the punks fear self-preservation and risk-aversion. George W Bush … Continue reading →

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Cinema

Posted on April 21, 2015 by odeboyz

The cinema looks like a warehouse, and feels ostentatious, relying on reflected limelight, buried limelight, awkward, buried in history; it is history. It warehouses focus group dreams, meaningless and safe. Safe when terrorised, safe when sexualised, safe dreams, anodyne dreams, … Continue reading →

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Fancy a City Break?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by odeboyz

Riyadh on Friday; Jerusalem on Saturday; Belfast on Sunday (Chris)

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The Battle of Omdurman, 2nd September 1898

Posted on January 2, 2015 by odeboyz

“…the sacred Black banner of the Khalifa floated high and remarkable.” (Winston S. Churchill*) European countries had very sophisticated armies, war industries and logistical understanding of warfare: war was a profession for Europeans. European wars were intensely competitive as witnessed by … Continue reading →

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Sound Advice from the Old Testatment

Posted on December 16, 2014 by odeboyz

Eat, drink and be merry Ecclesiastes 8:15 and Isaiah 23:13 (Chris)  

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Biblical Ambiguity and Action

Posted on December 12, 2014 by odeboyz

The Bible is an account of religious experiences. It is used as a template for day-to-day life by many people and even in official situations, such as ‘swearing on the Bible’. Jesus mocked overt, ostentatious signs of purity, which he … Continue reading →

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CRY!

Posted on November 25, 2014 by odeboyz

In Finnegan’s eyes you dare not see beyond what throbs in there Nor when the Guinness lonely nights rent hugged hard fistful sheets Thoughts as daggers wrench at his constant pain Made worse by such short sentenced timeless loves Stretched … Continue reading →

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Thrill

Posted on November 18, 2014 by odeboyz

God saw a man on top of the hill. And said, in voice so shrill, “That’s the man I want you to kill. It’ll give me a great thrill”. “Killing is the American good- bye God kept talking, “I hope you … Continue reading →

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Was Osama bin Laden Assassinated*?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by odeboyz

The question, ‘Was Osama bin Laden Assassinated?’ is crucially important. If he wasn’t then he was murdered. That would leave President Obama and Hillary Clinton as co- conspirators to murder. Additionally the US Navy Seals who committed the act would … Continue reading →

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Johan Cruyff* on Religion

Posted on September 9, 2014 by odeboyz

“In Spain all twenty-two players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch- if it worked all matches would end in a draw.” *The inventor of modern football.   (Chris)

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