Either all religions/faiths/creeds are represented, or NONE.

agree, but they will find a way around that. In other words only Christianity will be allowed to be represented.

The classrooms were filled with representations from all
religions, and the celebrated holidays included as many faiths
(and non-faiths) as possible. The focus was on how we are
one family despite the differences. Good school.

And I learned a thing or too.

That was my observation.
I also learned a LOT.

I was wondering if my tribe was going to get in on the fun. I was hoping for a statue of Maa Durga Devi slaying Mahishasura.. but this is far better. Lord Hanuman is the PERFECT choice for a statue.

Those who advocated for the tablets of Moses stated that this was meant to be a reminder of the principals politicians were meant to rule by.. So why not give them the statue of a God that represents "Selfless Service to others". It would be another great reminder to our "Civil Servants".

For both that AND the Satanist statue. But I think the incident with the car running into the commandments shows that all of these statues need some added protection, maybe some rebar reinforced concrete posts around them, and video cameras on them.

That'll keep them safe, and constitutional.

Kali has that Miley Cyrus thing going on





I wonder how Oklahoma will respond to their request?

casualties you can expect from small government,

"You want to ban abortions? Just try it, assholes!"

It was pretty cool. I had to read three different books on Hindu gods to research it. It's framed and I'd love to sell it to someone who would appreciate it!

I have decided my artistic mission is to have females witnessing the suffering of others and validating their pain or kicking ass and taking names, in the case of Kali Durga.

There were six of us and we each did a different thing.

That's the cool thing about a group working on an individual assignment. Everyone's interpretation is different.

I like Hanuman, but do you know what happened to Sita? Her husband accused her of beeing impure because she had been abducted. And he repudiated her and sent her into the woods, for beeing a victim. And this is what happens to women in India on a daily base.

I really don't like Hinduism because of its attitude against women.

For a culture that worships female deities, Hinduism treats female humans like shit.

I like the colors and the lights -- aaaaaand I just saw the part about him ripping open his chest to reveal people.

He couldn't give them an expensive wedding gift, being a monkey and all (also, he constantly forgets he's divine, just like all of us do all the time), so he ripped open his chest and pulled out his heart, in which was an image of them because of his devotion, and gave it to them.

Thank you

delightful little film.



http://www.gkids.tv/sita/

Almost finished Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" (WOW!), and "The Lunchbox" is in the ol' Netflix queue.

Not surprised!

A monkey statue being spanked by a Jesus statue. That's the ticket!

Uh...wait..uh

Monkey being spanked by Jesus vs. Jesus spanking the monkey. Yours was clearer though

and of course who can ever forget phonics monkey!

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You don't understand the Christurbator mentality. There's no concept of fairness to a mind that believes it's backed by infinite power.

Trust me I know how they (Christians) thinks. You are correct about them. They always believe that they have God on their side all the times.

I always hate the term 'God Bless America' or 'In God We Trust'. It make our ignorance much more worse than ever.

People with no innate moral compass appealing to a fantasy of absolute power to justify doing whatever they want. The "Kingdom" of Heaven - I always ask them why they wouldn't rather think that heaven is a perfect democracy. But as I'm sure you know, thought and reflection are not the purpose of religion - basking in self-satisfaction and hiding from fear are.

No other comment needed.

Jai ho! Jai ho! Jai ho!

Hanuman is my favorite Hindu god. He's an absolutely amazing character.

some Oklahoma Conestogas.

on the grounds of the state house in Oklahoma City!

It's kind of a downer when your big events miss their appointed timing. But yes, a large smiling Bob Dobbs, would be a good addition, especially with a pipeful of 'frop.

"Bob" is our hope.
Jesus is our "Bob"
Jesus is Bob Hope.
Abracadabra.

We re-calculated the End Times of X-Day due to an unforeseen error in the math. X-Day is still July 5th, but in the year 8991

Praise "BoB"!

Servant of the God Rama. He aided in the rescue of Rama's wife, and was rewarded by Rama with being made an equal God to Rama. But Hanuman said "no thanks," because he would then no longer be able to serve Rama.

Hanuman symbolizes complete devotion to a higher self. What a wonderful symbol. But of course, the fundie Christians would rather eat worms. They don't get it. I'm not a Hindu, but I've always been very fond of Hanuman.

She is a a Tibetan Buddhist deity and a manifestation of compassion. Always shown with one outstretched leg so she can get up right away and start working for our benefit and overcome our obstacles.

Being the sexist pigs that they are, they probably couldn't understand the idea of a goddess as a role model.

(she had Siamese and Burmese ancestry), and I have a dear friend named Tara who loves to dress up in bright primary colors.

Hope they can place it.

Maybe not appropriate, but why not. LOL If you get your icon, then he and she get their icons. Fair.

Actually the broken tablets were so appropriate. Moses broke the original tablets when he saw that the people had set up a golden calf. We have set up golden calves. Bingo.

"An Ash tree? Well, okay, that's no problem, a little zoning and... wait, what's this part?"
"yeah, that's the dude who's going to hang from the ash tree."
"What, like, doing pull-ups?"
"More like getting hanged."
"I'm not sure we can..."
"And he needs a spear stuck in him."
"Uh..."
"While singing. That's very important, the singing."
"Look, this is getting really involved..."
"hey! You let the Raelians set up shop on you lawn, I just want a tree, with a dude, and a spear, okay?"

Hanuman's ok, but Ganesha is a really friendly diety.

Ganesha would be on the short list.

Fundies hate anything Virgin Mary...oh and the Virgin Mary will need to have a rosary in her hand. The rosary is Satan to them.

and sometimes without a dead white guy nailed to it.

I am not religious and I would gladly donate CASH to see Monkey God erected on the statehouse lawn!

In fact every statehouse should have a Monkey God on the front lawn!

That must really stick in the craw of the anti-evolution crowd.

Let's face it, cat worship is the only religion that makes any sense, and I practice daily.



Upon reflection I will also say that sun worship makes sense. We know the sun exists and makes life possible, which is a whole hell of a lot more than can be said "God," the magical carpenter, and these other gods. A cat-in-the-sun statue would be the BEST.

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glass of Chateau Petrus.

ETA: How about Isis, Osiris and Amun-Ra?

If the door is opened to government-sanctioned prayer in public school classrooms, then equal opportunity must be observed.

If there are any Muslims in the class, then at least once a week the classroom prayer should be to Allah using the Koran.

How well do you think that will go over with RW Christians?

Maybe that would get them clamoring for the separation of church and state established by our nation's Founders.

Here's a "letter" about prayer in school that points out the problem.....

Dear John,

As you know, we've been working real hard in our town to get prayer back in our schools. Finally, the school board approved a plan of teacher-led prayer with the children participating at their own option. Children not wishing to participate were to be allowed to stand out in the hallway during prayer time. We hoped someone would sue us so we could go all the way to the Supreme Court and get the old devil-inspired ruling reversed.

Naturally, we were all excited by the school board action. As you know, our own little Billy (not so little, any more though) is now in the second grade. Of course, Margaret and I explained to him no matter what the other kids did, he was going to stay in the classroom and participate.

After the first day of school, I asked him "How did the prayer time go?"

"Fine."

"Did many kids go out into the hallway?"

"Two".

"Excellent. How did you like your teacher's prayer?"

"It was different, Dad. Real different from the way you pray."

"Oh? Like how?"

"She said, 'Hail Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners...'"

The next day I talked with the principal. I politely explained I wasn't prejudiced against Catholics but I would appreciate Billy being transferred to a non-Catholic teacher. The principal said it would be done right away.

At supper that evening I asked Billy to say the blessings. He slipped out of his chair, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, raised his hand palms up in the air and began to hum.

You'd better believe I was at the principal's office at eight o'clock the next morning. "Look," I said. 'I don't really know much about these Transcendental Meditationists, but I would feel a lot more comfortable if you could move Billy to a room where the teacher practices an older, more established religion."

That afternoon I met Billy as soon as he walked in the door after school.

"I don't think you're going to like Mrs. Nakasone's prayer either, Dad."

"Out with it."

"She kept chanting Namu Amida Butsu..."

The following morning I was waiting for the principal in the school parking lot. "Look, I don't want my son praying to the Eternal Spirit of whatever to Buddha. I want him to have a teacher who prays in Jesus' name!"

"What about Bertha Smith?"

"Excellent."

I could hardly wait to hear about Mrs. Smith's prayer. I was standing on the front steps of the school when the final bell rang.

"Well?" I asked Billy as we walked towards the car.

"Okay."

"Okay what?"

"Mrs. Smith asked God to bless us and ended her prayer in Jesus' name, amen just like you."

I breathed a sigh of relief. "Now we're getting some place."

"She even taught us a verse of scripture about prayer," said Billy.

I beamed. "Wonderful. What was the verse?"

"Lets see..." he mused for a moment. "And behold, they began to pray; and they did pray unto Jesus, calling him their Lord and their God."

We had reached the car. "Fantastic," I said reaching for the door handle. Then paused. I couldn't place the scripture. "Billy, did Mrs. Smith say what book that verse was from?"

"Third Nephi, chapter 19, verse 18."

"Nephi what?"

"Nephi," he said. "It's in the Book of Mormon.”

The school board doesn't meet for a month. I've given Billy very definite instructions that at prayer time each day he's to go out into the hallway. I plan to be at that board meeting. If they don't do something about this situation, I'll sue. I'll take it all the way to the Supreme Court if I have to. I don't need schools or anybody else teaching my son about religion. We can take care of that ourselves at home and at church, thank you very much.

Best Wishes Always,
Bill

I'd like to install a fountain, please...

The Rajan Zed prayer protest were events surrounding the first official offering of a Hindu prayer at the United States Senate.

On July 12, 2007, Rajan Zed, a Hindu cleric and a noted leader in Interfaith Relations from the Indian Association of Northern Nevada based in Reno, appeared at the United States Senate as its guest Chaplain.

Several days prior to the scheduled prayer the American Family Association (AFA) called on its membership to phone and email their Senators "expressing your disappointment in the Senate decision to invite a Hindu to open the session with prayer."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajan_Zed_prayer_protest

or the Norse Gods either.

This one is only a year out of date, so that's somewhat of an improvement.

That's the sort of monkey we evolutonists should be using. If we had him as emblematic of our evolutionary predecessors, I"m sure there'd be less reluctance to accept the fact that humans are descendended from monkeys. I mean, who wouldn't want that mighty ape as a forebearer?