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Iraq has arrested 12 militants suspected of helping take Christians hostage in a church siege that killed 44 worshippers and two priests last month, an interior ministry official said on Saturday. The arrests were the first since the October 31 attack, which drew widespread international...

The governor of Nineveh province Athel Al Nujaifi today announced that after major discussion in parliament this week, the Iraqi government has given permission to all Christians in the Nineveh province (Dashtet Nineveh) to carry weapons, as part of an emergency measure to help secure the...

The Telegraph - By Ed West - Last updated: November 17th, 2010 A woman lights a candle for the scores of Iraqi Christians left dead and wounded after the siege at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad (Photo: AP) Two more Christians murdered in Iraq on Monday night and another three...

I made this in an hour as a point of access for people who don't have Facebook. Its basically a port of the Facebook group. More details will be available about all of the protests when I hear back from the organisers. http://blackmarches.blogspot.com/ Please share and all that.

Continuing the series of rallies around the world, there will be a demonstration in London, UK on Monday 8th November at 12pm outside parliament. http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=120944071297947 Black Sunday - 30/11/2010. This was the day over 50 of our people were murdered by...

From Israel to Iraq, a Christian flight of Biblical proportions has begun. By Robert Fisk - The Independent - Tuesday, 26 October 2010 In the centre of the rebuilt Beirut, the massive old Maronite Cathedral of St George stands beside the even larger mass of the new Mohammad al-Amin mosque...

In one country - a developed Western one too. Can't imagine what's going on in poorer South America. Seriously, being chaste is overrated isn't it? One of the main reasons this kind of religious lifestyle is incompatible with the human condition - we're ALL sexual creatures, its not something...

Khaslee.. (!) Doesn't this sound familiar? This enforced 'respect' is a creeping vine: it soon extends from ideas to institutions Friday, 19 March 2010 What can make tens of millions of people ? who are in their daily lives peaceful and compassionate and caring ? suddenly want to physically...

I don't often make threads, but I'm just seeing a lot of hate going around directed at whole groups. For a while. Look, we get it, some of you hate muslims, kurds, arabs, gays, blacks, jews, and whatever. Stop expressing that as something objective. Moreover, hating whole groups is lazy and...

While I am more partial to dismissing religion on the basis of logic and reason, Peter Singer goes via the moral route. This type of language will probably be more persuasive to those who are blind to science but all ears to morality. Oh yeah, and look how much of a douche D'Souza is...

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Bloody do it! The debate about restructing our financial systems needs to be brought into focus. It is no coincidence states such as Germany and France coped better with the recession than two bloated English-speaking superpowers. A long-time supporter of a financial transactions tax says the...

Courtesy of Paul Whitehouse. x7vRWOZpkdE

Greedy pharmaceutical companies?! Never! They are looking out for your best intentions, so here folks, buy this drug Bullshitozine and pop your problems away! Doctors have been agreeing to be named as authors on studies written by employees of the pharmaceutical industry, giving greater...

I am definitely at the top end.

For Arsenal.. exlBHTyB1R0 Love this commentator. Who is yours?

Ridiculous + 1. Schalke ask Islam scholar to investigate anthem protests ? Schalke anthem attracted some protests in 1997 ? Song says prophet picked out team colours The Bundesliga club Schalke has asked a scholar of Islam to look into complaints sent to the club by Muslims angered by what...

Ridiculous. Plans for a 150,000-seater football stadium just off the coast of Barcelona have been published by a Catalan architect. Emili Vidal proposed building the huge stadium for Barcelona Football Club on an artificial island linked to the city by a bridge. The European champions...

Better if you click the link, comes out funny if I paste it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8161861.stm * Quite disappointed with the coverage, I'll add.

My favourites are highlighted. 50. Dr. Evil (Mike Myers) ? Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) If you take all of the ingredients that constitute an evil mastermind and turn them on their head in a comedic bizzaro world, you end up with Mike Myers the crackpot crimelord. He?s...

Its been a long time coming, but Knight's thread has prompted me to divulge some facts.. Its been going on for quite a while now, and I know I'm going to break a few hearts.. We weren't immediately friends, but we've grown progressively closer as the months have gone by.. :mrgreen: :)...

The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand; Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come to the window, sweet is the night-air! Only, from the long line of spray Where the...

Continue with whatever you like :) Kindergarten: (noun, origin: German) Hotbeds of thought control. Aardvark: (noun) Deliberately offensive animal engineered by leftist medics. Emo: (Adj, short for 'emotional') Level 3 on scale of gayness, with level 2 comprised of goths and wannabe gangsters.

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What can I do, Submitters to God? I do not know myself. I am neither Christian nor Jew, neither Zoroastrian nor Muslim, I am not from east or west, not from land or sea, not from the shafts of nature nor from the spheres of the firmament, not of the earth, not of water, not of air, not of fire...

Forgive the suggestive title. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7963828.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8015711.stm

Sir Alex Ferguson expects Rafa Benitez to spend big in the transfer market after signing a new deal at Liverpool. Manchester United boss Ferguson said of his rival: "I think you will see Rafa producing an absolute spending spree, now he has signed a new contract. "There's talk about a...

Heh heh http://www.open.ac.uk/darwin/devolve-me.php 500k years ago

The only kind we'll ever see.

(Dont know if this was posted before) Heading the list was the expression 'at the end of the day', which was followed in second place by the phrase 'fairly unique'. The tautological statement "I personally" made third place ? an expression that BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphreys has...

lol.. aww cute 10FKWOn4qGA.

LONDON (Reuters) - Four bankers blamed for taking Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS to the brink of collapse were quizzed over their errors that have caused a backlash against the sector and its lavish pay. Fred Goodwin, the former RBS chief executive, was centre stage as the Treasury Select...

So the most crooked man in Europe and the Pope are in agreement. No surprises there. Apparently shutting down all life support systems is a 'crime against humanity'.. what a laughable comment. When will religious people stop trying to make one particular fairytale the basis of government...

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4908061,00.html 5th place looooooooooooms Russian billionaire got bored again.

RBS's bonuses demonstrate that pay and performance must be better aligned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) recorded last year the biggest loss in British corporate history. The bank had made huge acquisitions at inflated prices, with a depleted capital base and poor risk control. Shareholders have...

All photos by Jason Hawkes.

..are amazing. That is all. *munch*

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article5589815.ece

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/27/AR2009012703436.html :(

The limits of free speech and Dutch tolerance are to be tested in a court case after judges ruled yesterday that a right-wing MP who compared the Koran to Mein Kampf should be put on trial for inciting hatred and discrimination. Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), will...

Google is to launch a service that would enable users to access their personal computer from any internet connection, according to industry reports. But campaigners warn that it would give the online behemoth unprecedented control over individuals' personal data. The Google Drive, or "GDrive"...

Cannabis has been reclassified in England and Wales by the government from a Class C to a Class B drug, carrying a higher maximum jail sentence for possession. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said there was "uncertainty at the least" on the future impact on young people's mental health as a result...

Barack Obama sworn in again, but without a Bible He's sorted out the legalities, but could Barack Obama have made the first political mistake of his presidency? After constitutional law experts questioned the validity of his swearing-in because of a fluffed line in the oath of office, Mr Obama...

London, 14 January 2008 ( KurdishMedia ) Ten Sunni and Shiia Arab political groups united against Kurds, which includes Ayad Allawi?s group, an old friend of Kurds, reported Kurdish website sbeiy.com on Sunday. The Arab groups signed an anti Kurdish agreement, called ?National Understanding...

Hopefully this all changes soon.

LOL.. Insane. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banquet_of_Chestnuts

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5997040150951355473&ei=HZxjSd-NEIjojgKWiMzoAg&q=human+all+too+human

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This is some lovely abstract art from Brazil: uuGaqLT-gO4

Mourners clashed with riot police outside an Athens cemetery today during the funeral of a schoolboy whose shooting by officers triggered rioting across Greece. Officers used teargas to disperse small groups of stone-throwing youths who attacked TV crews, police and shops around the cemetery...

Here's some history for you guys.. I'm tired with all this talk of testimony and whatever. This is a secular account.. not one of biblical origin or biblical dispostion. It does not contain fanciful stories of resurrections and what-not. I've poured over loads of books about this in the past but...

For atheists, agnostics and religious people alike, and I mean that. One of the most important books I've ever read. Its about 100 pages long if you had a hardcopy, so pretty short.. the best books always are. Mapsim :) http://www.fns.org.uk/ac.htm

http://www.superobamaworld.com/ :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I'm seeing this fella later this month. He's a legend: Part 1: X-FJmnyhBT0 Part 2 (girls take note): C4l6adI3quk Who are yours?

Champions League - Group A AS Roma 3 - 1 Chelsea CFR Cluj 1 - 2 Bordeaux Champions League - Group B Anorthosis 3 - 3 Inter Milan Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Panathinaikos Champions League - Group C Barcelona 1 - 1 Basel Sporting Lisbon 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League - Group D Liverpool...

42. James Buchanan 1857-61 (Democratic) A poll of American historians recently selected Buchanan?s failure to prevent the American Civil War as the greatest single mistake made by any president and our panel agree that he was the worst ever President. Despite being a northern man, Buchanan...

Its on now here in the UK. Its a weekly political/topical show that has a panel of experts and a studio audience that asks them questions. Arguments and discussions and all that.. They're talking about Obama and McCain. All woo's and Republican love-in's. Hearing the sound bites and now...

Tuesday October 21 2008 07.00 BST guardian.co.uk Ariane Sherine The atheist bus campaign launches today thanks to Comment is free readers. Because of your enthusiastic response to the idea of a reassuring God-free advert being used to counter religious advertising, the slogan "There's probably...

C2QEm028lKA LoL!

This isn't news or anything.. Just a general question. With many countries, the legal voting age is 18. However, one can legally give birth/create life at 16. Is this ok? If it isn't ok.. what would be the best thing to do about it? It seems there is more weight attached to the election of...

#1 http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=185185&title=tony-blair-pt.-1 #2 http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=185186&title=tony-blair-pt.-2

Nice article, if not totally agreeable, a good read. Its an article regarding the politics of Britain, but many references are made to general political thought: Christianity has not done socialism any favours. The Left must embrace progress and winners, not the workshy and the weak It's time...

These people should not be allowed to vote. Honestly, WHAT THE WHAT?! 215C-tadRmk

Love this show of ours :) Is the video visible? l_xMSqU3SD4

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Fed just beat our Murray. Is it just me or was the end completely laughable? There was basically a ring announcer telling everyone the prize money for both finalists after they spoke. Mentioned a million sponsers.. .. the guy said 'Not only have you won $1.5m, you've also won a brand new Lexus...

4yEUuXp7iK4 Funny or no? I thought his reaction afterwards was.

"George is a man of strong values." ..... Shall I even watch the rest? Hmm..

LOL The new owner of Manchester City, Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, has intimated that Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) could back a ?135million bid for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo in January. The agreement of an ADUG takeover deal at Eastlands was announced...

First, there is no irony in me posting this. I came across this in an article about one of my favourite singers. He said on misogyny (roughly translated from French): "The real misogynists are the blokes who hold open the doors for women, the better to rub their hands on their arses." J.B...

Is the Church of England showing signs of a mild addiction to controversy? With the schismatic wounds of the General Synod and Lambeth Conference still stinging, the Church has got itself into a theological tangle over yoga. Is it just a form of exercise, practised in the pursuit of...

I'm fucked my knee at football and I can hardly move it now. How annoying. I wanted to vent somehow and this is the only medium I have at the moment. Sorry.

The misanthropic lure of luxury is a false promise of individuality in a world that confuses political liberty with shopping. Luxury is an exhausting pursuit. It's also fraught with anxiety. According to its crocodile-skin logic, my individuality is under threat. My very selfhood could be...

Poet, author and politician who helped to forge a Palestinian consciousness after the six-day war in 1967. They fettered his mouth with chains, And tied his hands to the rock of the dead. They said: You're a murderer. They took his food, his clothes and his banners, And threw him into the...

And why? Its very difficult for me, being a geek, but mine would probably be: The Illithid. Illithids (Mind Flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers. They live in the moist caverns and cities of the enormous Underdark. Illithids believe themselves to be the dominant...

p2HipedgM3I Hmm, accurate results.

What do you see other AVN'ers as? Be sensible.. or not.

Tardigrades (commonly known as water bears) comprise the phylum Tardigrada. They are small, segmented animals, similar and related to the arthropods. Tardigrades were first described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1773 (kleiner Wasserb?r = little water bear). The name Tardigrada means "slow...

Rubens - The Downfall of Sennacherib

I attended a UPF (Universal Peace Federation) conference today at the British Houses of Parliament - a chamber in the House of Commons specifically. The event was centered around community cohesion here in Britain, the home of practically every religion and culture in the world - especially...

:lol: eLCbsH1SOxs Transfers to a lot of areas doesn't it?

Thank you.

This is a documentary by the BBC last year which tells the true story of a British Airways flight bound for Kuala Lumpur, stopping in Kuwait for fuel during the events of 1990. What the pilot or any of the passengers didn't know was that MI6, the secret intelligence force here in Britain, was...

Always my favourite. http://www.imeem.com/people/fbQaeS//music/rm3MwNvw/ Noone else comes close.. eh, my heartstrings.

http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/google Quite a long read, but thorough and well worth it. I sympathise with many of the points made about our concentration levels..

You there? You working towards it? If it didn't pan out, why?

.. is legal. Therefore I hate you all now.

No idea if this has been asked before, too lazy to look. Would you accept another body of land other than our ancient homeland to form an independant state? This hypothetical bit of land can be located anywhere in the world, the important thing being that it is a bit of land that we can call...

This section has been lifted from Hartung's old paper 'Stalking the Wild Taboo - The Evolution of In-Group Moralitty', which was referenced in Dawkins' work in The God Delusion: This is why religious teaching should be tempered by a neutral philosophy when children are at school. This most...

If God is willing to prevent evil, but is not able to Then He is not omnipotent. If He is able, but not willing Then He is malevolent. If He is both able and willing Then whence cometh evil? If He is neither able nor willing Then why call Him God? ...

In July, 2001 Gale International negotiated a joint venture agreement with POSCO E&C and the City of Incheon, South Korea, for the master planned development that is Songdo City. Located at the site of General MacArthur's 1950 landing, Songdo will be the first "new" city in the world designed...

Lame threads are littered everywhere here and there. I tried to force some kind of witticism in some but x'd out at the last minute because it was just too.. forced. The questions weren't even good enough for idle talk. I'm sorry, I'll put my attitude away now, I'm just hungry and out of...

Never came across that before!.. 'Most Kurds are bilingual or polylingual, speaking the languages of the surrounding peoples such as Arabic, Turkish and Persian as a second language. Kurdish Jews and some Kurdish Christians (not be confused with ethnic Assyrians of Kurdistan) usually speak...

0t2KB03rsK8 :mrgreen:

Man Utd's Ronaldo: I must put on show today tribalfootball.com - February 09, 2008 Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to put on a show today against Manchester City. The superstar winger accepts that, with Wayne Rooney suspended today, the pressure is on his broad shoulders...

Jealous, aye?

9muzyOd4Lh8 :mellow:

JGpMDOw7gmM If that doesn't load properly: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=7455081 Brilliant.

Thank you for this guy :) pjFc8CR_HBA

Well? :)

sigh

For those few radical amongst you, this thread is for you to state any radical opinions or radical interests you may have on anything you are thinking about. Remember, it has to be radical. That means there is no room for the mundane.. i.e.. most of you can cut the rollocks.. I would liked to...

All those threads made me throw up a little.

The best bit of news is that portugeuse twat Ronaldo may be on his way to Madrid or Barca.. How lovely! Anyway, I'm pretty happy with our team if we had nobody injured (Van P needs to come back). No buys from us in Jan in my opinion.. even though we'll be short at the back.. I just hope the...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PyPYyF5PyCA Memories.

Charlton 1 - 2 Arsenal (From behind, a quality comeback and one of the best goals of the season from Robin Van Persie) http://youtube.com/watch?v=S4HxccpNEmg Chelsea 1 - 1 Aston Villa (Villa come from behind to snatch a point at the Bridge) Bolton 2 - 0 Liverpool (Liverpool's 3rd loss in 7...

Arsenal 3-0 Sheff Utd.........  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Fulham 0-2 Chelsea........... :mellow: Reading 1-1 Man Utd......... :bigarmhug:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBPrGuJ9fsY Will, notice the penalty miss.. :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K7_FME7Uw6c My idol on the pitch, along with Ayala.

MAN UTD 0 - 1 ARSENAL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! Who's Rooney? :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5347876.stm What was the point in quoting a zealous 14th C Christian Emperor? Then he said people misunderstood him.. Right. The emperor's words were: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman...

Well, here they are, me and Whatever took a few pics with you in mind Ashoor, enjoy. On the way.. Entrance. Eh? I still love them.. Sigh.. Some people got a bit silly.. But it was good fun I guess. And dont forget where it happened..

"And I will dash them one against each other, the fathers and the sons, says the Lord. I will not pity or spare or have compassion, that I should not destroy them." Hmm..?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6r639qsUgM Hahah.. Whatcha think of that shoemaker..

"We are going to convert Alan Smith back into being a forward," said the Scotsman. Another guy who's career has been played with unnecessarily. He was a forward anyway Fergie! There was no need to try and make do something else. He's a wasted player at Utd.. Would have flourished somewhere...

"It was Aldous Huxley who warned us of a world where man's almost infinite appetite for distractions is used to control him by, in effect, inflicting pleasure. Huxley feared that what we love will ruin us."

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http://www.break.com/worldcup2006/callinthehelp.html

http://members.iinet.net.au/~pontipak/redsquare.html 19.1 secs

Save it and zoom in. Fixture #7. I love it. 6/4 Chelsea vs Doncaster 5/4 It appears Doncaster are the favourites.. Only in Australia.

.. I love Big Brother. Mwahahah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZCCMqTFg5U&search=nikki%20big%20brother

Scrumptious. I'm living forever.

Whats that? I think Sp*rs are behind us.. Oh yeah. They are. Unlucky, maybe next century.  :mrgreen:

Bo0O!

You're avatar really gets me going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe_-JhL97P0&search=thierry%20henry%20liverpool I just had to post it here as well. :bigarmhug:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1744493,00.html :mrgreen:

R.I.P... Director of the AMAZING:

.. everyone just decided to burn their clocks and money?

Natasha says: Maxinquaye says: yes, my email gave you a scare la Natasha says: just a tad Maxinquaye says: so how art thou ? poison still running through your veins ? Natasha says: thee is mighty great..oh yes as always Natasha says: how about yourself birthday boy Maxinquaye says: im alright...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yybQt10V6H0&search=lee%20evans Short clip of Lee Evans.. Well known British comic.. Hahah I love it.. The full concert, wired and wonderful at wembley is 2 hours.. Hes brilliant. Contains swearing.

To clear the air, I thought I would confess my undying love for everybody that frequents this forum. :2hearts: You are all very special people.

Simply put.. Another song from my favourate band.. Only for those with an open mind.. http://s37.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=043BWJ31B1WBV2O2LAHP9G8E1S Godhead's Lament Marauder Staining the soil, midst of stillness Beloved fraternity to an end Red eyes probe the scene All the same Stilted for...

The Gladiator OST is just amazing. Listened to it about a million times now but I thought I'd see if anyone listens to any kind of soundtracks, film or otherwise. Any faves? 'Barbarian Horde' What a track..

Caution. http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1136295003 The Celtic player.. Omg.

I love his Al Pacino. http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1138829515

David Villa! 6 points behind Barca.. Not much of a cushion anymore! On another note.. Inter were beaten by Juventus 1 - 2.. I hate them bastards. Somewhat spoiled the evening. Oh well, at least Valencia did as I predicted. Ronaldinho was suspended, Eto'o played. Valencia were missing Vicente...

All I'm going to say is HAHAHA!! D. Milito with 4 goals.. He is on fire.

Haha.. Henry at the end, thats hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/w/3rd-eye?v=OoP665hhglw&search=3rd%20eye

danny_isaac, newest addition to the U.K AVN contingent.. Andddd another gunner.. Always welcome!

You know what, you all suck for various reasons. I'll start with Atourina.. she sucks because she reminded me to remind you all that you suck. Feel free to name someone who you think sucks and why. I didn't want to do an A-Z. Although I'm tempted..

My longtime friend, who's appeared with me in a photo I posted from the Christmas party has just joined the forums. Good on you son, another Arsenal supporter is always welcome. :mrgreen:

This guy is too funny.. I can't seem to find any of his video's online, the one he did with Jack Dee Live at the Apollo is amazing... But this is the only thing I could find anyway.. really old. :mellow: Check him out haha.. I'm sure the people from the UK know him already. He's an Iranian...

Ok, soda to upload pics, but I did... a few of them anyway. More should follow once Will gets online. Gotta open it up with Will's tired and sleepy face for you ladies.. I love the way the light making Will have a crew cut Tired Yonan? Hat = Glued to my head :mrgreen...

Anybody like music like this..? It's very mellow and chilled out.. I think its excellent. Life is so chaotic.. Music like this seems to calm my senses and makes me relax. Goldfrapp - Lovely Head http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2TOVHTI9Y6RGY3FFJ4XWALALSA

Nobody knew any of the music I posted in chit chat, so I thought I would post the song that my shuffle selected. http://s23.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0LJ3T83PW9NVX1I1MCML59O5V7 Yes, I know, chaos incarnate.

Before I crash for the night, I'll leave you with this picture that has a million possibilities.. Caption it, and enjoy.. :)

You want to caption this..? :mrgreen:

Guys, add SmarterChild@hotmail.com to your MSN .. For all of you bored people out there..

I couldn't resist. :lol:

Here we have Atourina!

The Gangster Movie genre - Now, this genre is pretty much dying in terms of originality, in hollywood.. which is a shame because it enjoyed some great movies in the past. I dont watch many anymore as I'm really keen on foreign cinema, but I know the majority of people here like their old...

The 'Nasalis Larvatus' .. So now there IS proof of evolution, at least regarding Assyrians.. Look, even has the temper. :lol: