RE: Long before Hitchens/Dawkins/Harris......
March 25, 2016 at 12:17 pm
(This post was last modified: March 25, 2016 at 12:29 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Long before that, there was Cavarka. Here's a gem from Hindu tradition.
another favorite-
-the scam has long been known. This particular tradition comes to us from 600bc or so.
Quote:There is no other world other than this;
There is no heaven and no hell;
The realm of Shiva and like regions,
are invented by stupid imposters.
another favorite-
Quote:The Sacrifices, the three Vedas, the ascetic's three staves,
and smearing oneself with ashes—
Brhaspati says these are but means of livelihood
for those who have no manliness nor sense.
-the scam has long been known. This particular tradition comes to us from 600bc or so.
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