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Baring Faith to Uproot Belief: Agenda for Religious Reversions
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Baring Faith to Uproot Belief: Agenda for Religious Reversions

That the jihadi Islam, to paraphrase in Telugu, has become the chaapa kinda neeru (stealthily spreading water under the mat) and its fidayeen lurk in every nook and corner of the globe, is a common knowledge for long. But yet, the non-Muslim world, despite the outsider advantage, remains clueless to confront, much less contain, this unremitting scourge. That is in part, geopolitics apart, is owing to an inadequate appreciation of this debilitating Islamic phenomenon, and this is but an attempt .

Semitic Faiths ‘n Sanatan Dharma: A Simple Study of Contrasts
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Semitic Faiths ‘n Sanatan Dharma: A Simple Study of Contrasts

The vital difference between the Sanatana dharma and the Semitic faiths lies in the concurrent philosophical stream of the former and the abject absence of the same in the latter that the Roberto Baggio episode amply underscores. Inconsolable at letting down Italy in that FIFA world cup final with his over-the-crossbar kick in the penalty shootout against Brazil, that too as its captain, and not finding any solace in ‘Jesus shedding his blood to save sinners’, he turned to Buddhism

Capital Punishment - Doctrine of Torture and Kill
9 min

Capital Punishment - Doctrine of Torture and Kill

It is averred that only by hanging the murderer that the deceased’s ends of justice would be met. Going by this analogy, God must be hanged over and again to meet the ends of justice of those who perish in the Act of God Perils such as typhoons, floods et al. How absurd. The cruelty of the capital punishment lies not only in inflicting an unnatural death upon the convict but also in the inimical life he is forced to lead before it ends on the gallows.

When the Cell Door Closes: The Stories the Walls Never Tell

When the Cell Door Closes offers a firsthand look behind jail walls, sharing the human stories and hard truths those on the outside rarely hear.

Keni R. Darden Oct 25, 2026 👁 7 💬 0
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Apprentice to the Angels

New book Apprentice to the Angels available on Amazon or at www.jesaichantler.com

Jesai Chantler Oct 23, 2026 👁 11 💬 0
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Psychologics

WARNING! This literature can be Depressing,Dark, Profanity, Anger, Funny_Sad, Without Care, Diligent, Convincing, But all ultimately Truth! The Level Of What It is! Is!

Marlon Lawe Oct 19, 2026 👁 21 💬 0
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Baring Faith to Uproot Belief: Agenda for Religious Reversions

That the jihadi Islam, to paraphrase in Telugu, has become the chaapa kinda neeru (stealthily spreading water under the mat) and its fidayeen lurk in every nook and corner of the globe, is a common knowledge for long. But yet, the non-Muslim world, despite the outsider advantage, remains clueless to confront, much less contain, this unremitting scourge. That is in part, geopolitics apart, is owing to an inadequate appreciation of this debilitating Islamic phenomenon, and this is but an attempt .

BS Murthy Oct 18, 2026 👁 14 💬 0
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What Makes Before We Were Heroes a Compelling Memoir

While many stories about firefighting focus on dramatic rescues and public recognition, Before We Were Heroes: Southern Fires takes readers in a different direction.

Bill Beebe Oct 13, 2026 👁 16 💬 0
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Semitic Faiths ‘n Sanatan Dharma: A Simple Study of Contrasts

The vital difference between the Sanatana dharma and the Semitic faiths lies in the concurrent philosophical stream of the former and the abject absence of the same in the latter that the Roberto Baggio episode amply underscores. Inconsolable at letting down Italy in that FIFA world cup final with his over-the-crossbar kick in the penalty shootout against Brazil, that too as its captain, and not finding any solace in ‘Jesus shedding his blood to save sinners’, he turned to Buddhism

BS Murthy Oct 03, 2026 👁 10 💬 0
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On Writing ‘n the Writers

And those who treat writing as a vehicle of visibility would be incapable of experiencing the joy of the journey. In the end though, were they to come into spotlight, they might well gloat in the limelight though without experiencing the real thrill of letters. Even in case such won’t make it to the post; their pain cannot be intense for they wouldn’t have felt the joy of writing either.

BS Murthy Sep 26, 2026 👁 14 💬 0
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On Attitude to Money

“It’s the character of money to corrupt the ardent, tease the vacillating and curse the indifferent. That way, there seems to be no escape for man from money. You’re damned if you have it and accursed for the lack of it”. What is more, by way of showing an escape route to his bride Vidya, he cautioned her; “make money the measure and you are in for trouble dear”

BS Murthy Sep 26, 2026 👁 11 💬 0
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Capital Punishment - Doctrine of Torture and Kill

It is averred that only by hanging the murderer that the deceased’s ends of justice would be met. Going by this analogy, God must be hanged over and again to meet the ends of justice of those who perish in the Act of God Perils such as typhoons, floods et al. How absurd. The cruelty of the capital punishment lies not only in inflicting an unnatural death upon the convict but also in the inimical life he is forced to lead before it ends on the gallows.

BS Murthy Sep 25, 2026 👁 17 💬 0
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Marital Rape Conundrum

The so-called marital rape, the act of sexual intercourse with one's spouse, which in popular parlance is without wife's consent, has to be contextualized with conjugal rights, ‘especially to sexual relations, regarded as exercisable in law by each partner in a marriage’.

BS Murthy Sep 24, 2026 👁 15 💬 0
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