The Resourceful Ganges River

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Day of the Dead on Holy Ganges River

“THE UNCARED FOR.”  A dead body floats on the banks of the Ganges as a devotee Hindu performs rituals in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, considered to be one of Hinduism’s holiest cities. Photo: K.R. Deepak. The Hindu. Image may be subject to copyright.

Will Religion and Ecology Ever Coincide?

Each year millions of tons of municipal sewage and industrial effluent are pumped in the Holy Ganges. In additions to millions of tons of municipal garbage, the uncared for bodies and remains of prayer materials and idols of Hindu goddess of valor, Durga, are also thrown into the holy river for good measure!

Let’s face it, what good is a river, especially one with holy water, if it didn’t cater for your daily needs?

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Vatican: Loitering at the precipice of irrelevance

The Vatican’s New Sins: One Sin Short of the Grand Jackpot!

Jesus preaching the Sermon on the Mount. [Note: Subject is not wearing a crown!]

Loitering at the precipice of irrelevance, the Kingdom of Vatican has refreshed its traditional seven deadly sins by creating seven modern mortal sins it regards as relevent in an era of “unstoppable globalization.”

The New Seven [Mortal Sins]

• Environmental pollution [Does that include the 4.6-ton Popemobil which is transported by Hercules plane and is flown all over the world with the “holy entourage?]
• Genetic manipulation [Moderators reserve comment on this one until the issue is clarified.]
• Accumulating excessive wealth [How much is much too much? Does that apply to catholic billionaires?]
• Inflicting poverty [Does paucity of knowledge also count?]
• Drug trafficking and consumption [What about gambling, prostitution and the war racket?]
• Morally debatable experiments [Is birth control a morally debatable experiment?]
• Violation of fundamental rights of human nature [Is the exponential growth economy one such fundamental violation? If not, what about his holiness Tony Blair?]

The Old Seven [Deadly Sins]

• Pride
• Envy
• Gluttony
• Lust
• Anger
• Greed
• Sloth

Christ en majesté, Matthias Grünewald, 16th c.: Resurrection of Jesus
[Look! Still no crown. Much paler than the previous apparition, however, the subject is flying without wings!]

Why are some still bickering?

They believe “the Holy See” is shortchanging its subjects. They are one sin short of winning the grand jackpot!

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