Thursday, December 22, 2011
It doesn’t matter whether you are a Human Being or an alien, you’re out of luck this holiday season. Don’t expect any warm wishes from your fellow Muslims. The reason for that, according to a Muslim cleric, is that wishing someone “Merry Christmas” is considered a sin much more serious than murder. To find out why, watch our Wacko friend—below—explain...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Comments (2)Sunday, December 18, 2011
So much buzz surrounded the sad death of the great Christopher Hitchens. From the controversial Twitter Hashtag #GodIsNotGreat—which reached the top ten trending topics, but was removed after complains from christian users—to the many blog posts related to the subject, different sentiments were expressed. However, one video stood out from...
Sunday, December 18, 2011
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Last Saturday, CLAFA (Coalition of Lebanese Atheists, Freethinkers and Agnostics) announced a special event, which I believe is going to be a great step forward for all Lebanese free-thinkers. On Monday 26 December, 2011, a screening of a Documentary by the Richard Dawkins Foundation titled “Dawkins on Darwin” will take place at 07:30pm...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Less than a month ago, I finished reading Christopher Hitchens’ (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) memoir “Hitch-22”. Even though I had always been a great fan, after reading his autobiography I felt some sort of connection to him, especially after reading about his experiences in Lebanon. Learning about his death, last Thursday, felt...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Comments (0)Thursday, December 15, 2011
Out of all types of stupidity my favourite is definitely that which seems to be a common trait of all overzealous religious wackjobs. My choice for the first “Wacko of the Day” post belongs to this group of lunatics: Dr. Zakir Naik. Holder of a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, but who doesn’t practice medicine; instead he is a public defender...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
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It’s been a long time since I last published anything on FTL, and I terribly miss doing so. I’ve been wanting to get back to blogging, but somehow i couldn’t find the time. However, I hope I’ll be able to write at least one post per week. Anyway, now that I’m back I have a new idea for the blog; I’m going to start a new segment called “Wacko of the Day"—I don’t think there’s any need to explain what it will...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
This was shot off the monitor of the security cameras of Al-Wardieh Pharmacy in Beirut Lebanon on 12 July 2011. After midnight, while my buddy mahmoud K. (pharmacist) was walking out the door of the pharmacy, this car slid off the main road after getting into an accident and then hit the pharmacy's main entrance and display, barely missing...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Comments (0)Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Interested in cannabis? Soft Secrets UK travel reporter 'The Professor' took a recent trip to Lebanon to investigate the local hash cultures... You can find the article in UK Issue 3 (pp 31/32) Free download he...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Comments (0)Thursday, May 26, 2011
It may not be the most colourful or artistic street art in the world, but it packs a strong political punch. Frustrated, angry, desperate, funny, informed and profound, this is a montage of Beirut street art circa May 2011.A sprayed and barbed wire wall around the AUB; loads of graff around here. The fact that knowledge and learning needs...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Comments (1)Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Imagine the sum total of humanity – all of our religions and rebellions, our wealth and poverty, guns and love; our sex and celibacy, philosophies and knowledge, sciences and superstitions; our arts and our ignorances, our laughter and tears. Then imagine that sum total embodied as our Sun and all of our power being focused througha magnifying glass into a concentrated point of intensity. This point of intensity is Lebanon. ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Comments (1)Friday, May 20, 2011
Every now and then, during a conversation with someone who had just found out that I am an atheist, I find myself having to answer the same question: “What is the point of living if you do not believe in anything supernatural such as God or the eternal soul?” To some, my answer sounds somewhat poetic and even lame; but to others, especially to those who don’t mind being honest about their own emotions, it sounds convincing....
Friday, May 20, 2011
Comments (7)Friday, May 6, 2011
‘There’s a reason that our traditional institutions and religions are crumbling; it’s because they are no longer relevant!’ Bill Hicks It is clear for any visitor to see that there is a major cultural and religious clash being played out within and around the borders of Lebanon; Christian icons dot the local landscape whilst mosques and churches compete for grandeur in her cities. Arab Christians mingle freely with Caucasian...
Friday, May 6, 2011
Comments (2)Wednesday, May 4, 2011
For those of you who enjoyed my previous “Fatwa of the day” posts, I’m sure you are going to love this one. This Fatwa revolves, once again, around the issue of breastfeeding. Back in 1974, a Fatwa was issued by the Egyptian Dar Al-Ifta (Arabic for Home of Fatwa Issuing) in response to following inquiry: A man was wondering whether he is...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Comments (0)Saturday, April 30, 2011
I’m sure many of you have heard the following statement:”We are still in a better position than the other middle-eastern counties. At least we don’t have a revolution in Lebanon!”Honestly, I wish we had a revolution going on. At least, we would be calling for a change. But what are we doing instead? Nothing! And what can we do? Again, nothing!...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Comments (2)Saturday, April 23, 2011
The post-modern world is increasingly about questions, language and interpretations… What do Christians mean when they talk about God? What do Muslims mean when they talk about Allah? Obviously not all Christians understand ‘God’ in the same way, just as there must be differing interpretations of ‘Allah’ within Islam… Does Atheism mean a lack of spirituality? Is it a rigid rejection of all forms of organised collective spirituality?...
Saturday, April 23, 2011
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Today, a week after announcing that Free Thinking Lebanon is looking for new writers, I’m glad to welcome two new bloggers to the team: Diana and Ed. We have received quite a few emails in reply to the request we have put out. Both Ed an Dania’s emails caught my attention. I’m not going to publish their biographies (they might want to tell you about it themselves); nevertheless, I can tell you that both of them are very passionate...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Comments (1)Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Next month marks the first anniversary of Free Thinking Lebanon. Amongst the few changes I’ve been considering is the addition of new blood to the team, in order to diversify the topics on this blog. As of today, if you are passionate writer, and would like to contribute to Free Thinking Lebanon, I would be happy to hear from you. In order...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Comments (3)Monday, April 11, 2011
When I saw the poster of the movie “Paul” at the movie theatre (left) I said to myself “meh, another children’s movie with an alien”. Sifting through the pages of IMDB I came upon this title which displayed a decent rating that led me to read more about it. The info on IMDB got me interested in seeing this movie. I called my girlfriend—she...
Monday, April 11, 2011
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Being a book lover myself, I was very happy to stumble upon The Cube: a Lebanese community of readers discussing and reviewing books. I haven’t had the time to delve into all the reviews yet, but I plan to.I really find it nice to learn what other fellow Lebanese are reading; actually the mere fact that they are reading is great: reading...
A couple of days ago, while stuck in traffic—a daily activity we Lebanese have come to enjoy, my girlfriend and I were discussing how terrible the situation in Lebanon has become. Even though in terms of people’s uprising we haven’t had our share—compared to Egypt, Libya, Tunisia etc.— still our political and economicis worsening day after...
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