February 5, 2010

February 4, 2010

  • If 4

    If I were a planet, I’d be Saturn.

    Addendum:

    In Hindu astrology, Saturn is the astrological object that corresponds to Judgment, and judges everyone according to their deeds, bad or good.

    In ancient Hebrew, Saturn is called 'Shabbathai'. Its angel is Cassiel.

February 3, 2010

February 2, 2010

February 1, 2010

January 31, 2010

January 30, 2010

  • Aika ZERO

    A contrast of fan service and female empowerment

    at Anime Diet.

January 29, 2010

  • That Voodoo They Do

    "I have arranged for a plane to take down some Volunteer Ministers and some supplies and some medics." - John Travolta, Church of Scientology member

    "The public needs to understand that the Scientologists are using this tragedy to recruit new members. They are not providing mental health assistance." - Dr. David Shern, the National Mental Health Association

    According to reporter Marina Hyde, Scientology is eyeing Haiti as a possible project. 

    This isn't the first time tragedy has caught their attention.  No strangers to using deception where it suits them, Scientologists apparently made up an organization whose acronym name was NMHA, identical to the real National Mental Health Association.  In the wake of 9/11, they contacted reporters claiming to represent the NMHA and asking them to run their toll-free number.  Fox News fell for this gambit, and those who called the hotline it displayed in its broadcasts were routed to Scientology counselors rather than actual mental health professionals.

    Even assuming ulterior motives, however, it is difficult to tell what they might want with Haiti.  Do they seek good will, using Haiti as a demonstration that like churches, they will help out in times of need?  Do they want more favorable terms for themselves in whatever new government springs from the rubble, perhaps official acceptance as a legitimate religion and not merely a cult?  Or is this merely a human reflex?  Perhaps sometimes even the indoctrinated truly want to help other people. 

January 27, 2010