Compelling Characters: Character Analysis With Cartoons to Boot

Alternative Narratives of Christ: The Crucifixion.  In the Famous Gospel Stories... 12 to 18 min read Jesus of Nazareth is said to be the son of God who chose to take up his divine mission to save mankind by dying on the cross for all sins. For me this sounds ridiculous. The  religiously obsessed  and the literalist tend to believe it! Anyway, despite Jesus being a mesmeric persona, he is shrouded by countless years of mythological bollocks and religious symbolism, which may not be relevant to what really happened.  People bullshit, exaggerate. They lie. Now, Critical Scholars and literalist evangelicals are still arguing on what parts of the New Testament are authentic or not. Doesn't that say something? Verily, verily I say unto thee, the prevailing belief among scholars is that they don't really know what is one hundred percent historical. For instance, conservative scholar Craig L. Blomberg said, 'Strictly speaking, the gospels are anonymous.' According t...

Alternative Narratives Of Christ: How Can We Really Know The History?   Did Jesus decompose on his cross? -Did Jesus decompose on his cross? - Did Jesus decompose on his cross?  Did Jesus decompose on his cross? -Did Jesus decompose on his cross? - Did Jesus decompose on his cross?  Was this a historical possibility?  7 to 10 min read The traditional Christian story of the crucifixion is deeply ingrained in our Western consciousness. Crucifixes hang from gold chains, beautify our skin and stand central on t-shirts. However, to be honest, I love to offer an alternative theory showcasing a historical, human Jesus, because these accounts mostly serve theological, and not historical purposes! We know Roman aristocracy considered early Christian's to be anti-state criminals. We can reasonably hypothesise, that if Jesus was crucified by Pilate for somehow committing crimes against Rome, he would have decomposed on his cross on display to dissuade others. Th...

Alternative Narratives of Christ: A Socratic Saviour?  Did Jesus Enjoy the Sages?  7 to 9 min read   Did Jesus embrace the ideas of the great Greek philosophers? To understand how Hellenistic philosophy may have influenced his teachings, we should try to appreciate these influences, let's consider the following: Alexander the Great introduced Greek culture making Israel a cultural synchronicity, it lasted well beyond his era! Jewish communities were also living in Greece since those times! However, around 160-170 BCE in Israel, Judas Maccabeus fought against Greek assimilation, succeeding and finally establishing his family dynasty called the Hasmoneans. Unfortunately, after internal conflict, it all ended. Roman conquest happened. Pompey Magnus in 63 BCE marched in and Greek and Roman culture planted itself firmly, yet still resisted. Greek Settlements in Galilee  During the Jesus years, cities like Tiberias and Sepphoris existed in Galilee. Sepphoris was...

The Difference Between Being Clever and Being Wise The Uni Boffin vs. Handy Man Joe...  6 to 8 min read Let's try and nail this one down for good, shall we? The difference between an intellectual character and an individual with practical skills, comes down to the nature and application of their respective talents.  The family intellectual will usually indulge in a few academic ideas, anything, be it philosophical, theological, the sciences, or politics; material which is usually evidence-based or well sourced. They think. Intellectuals develop opinions and strengthen them by finding parallels from valued sources. It's an academic thing.  Yes, critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis of information all factor into their disciplined approach to seeking truth. Why? Well, the intellect is usually associated with academic pursuits, and the intellectual might also be familiar with research and scholarly material and methodology. It fits their world view and habitual ...

Muscular Christianity: Saviour or Spoiler for Europe? Unusual Gatherings at Speakers Corner 7 to 9 min read Bob the Builder Speaker's Corner is situated in Hyde Park, London. It has long been a place for open debate and free expression. Here we can expect to find Bob Soco, who seems like a nice man. However, some may find him distasteful when he raises his volume in his debates and uses sneaky sophism. Butting in and demanding evidence is comical before the brief moment of wordless bible page turning.  It is an unusual gathering to watch.  Bob really is a compelling character who could fit beautifully into a novel or film. Everyone should see the dialogue heat up; respect and self-restraint are called-for in that place, it can seem like it's balancing on a knife edge!  Soco Studio captures all the footage of Bob as he dismantles Islamic views from his right-wing Christian paradigm. The videos are edited before being uploaded onto YouTube.  Bob 'the Builder' Soco ...

What Stared Back: An Encounter Beyond Common Understanding!  7 to 9 min read The Incident... One evening, while drying off from my shower, I experienced something extraordinary. Could've worded that better, I know, but it was a vivid mental connection, a mind link, not my underwhelming chipolata. I supposed the extraterrestrial being was in its ship orbiting the planet. Yeah, totally fucking mental, right? The encounter was so intense, so real, that it has since left a mark on my psyche. Run with it.  In a sudden overwhelming moment, I was in a strong visual memory, which presented as if it was streamed live. A strange face and it's dark surroundings, cluttered with black and transparent plastic tubing, wires, and the luminosity of screen glare and diodes. Large humanesque eyes with pupils like an ibex fixated on me; their sharpness invaded my mind, directing my attention to the one eye. A stirring of fear and marvel was dizzying as I held firm to take in as much as I ...

Televised Debates: An Ultimate Frustration-Fest 5 min read No Compelling Character's Here!  Ugh, mate. Where do you even begin? With the fact that debates aren't usually rapid fire responces? Come on, questions need more than a forty five second TIME LIMIT!? Rishi, why are you cutting disabled peoples PIP , you ****?! Maybe we'll begin with that weird popularity-gameshow-feel? It could have been aptly called 'Don't get booed!' It knobbled any real meaningful exchange—great thinking, itv! Public discourse is an outlet and they're supposed to be a grand showcase of political excellence, flirting their grand ideas to the masses, that's right, isn't it?  This is like watching a telly debate This supposed itv debate was a real chance to show my family what the Keir Starmer was really about with regard to all the important issues. Yep, his father was a nurse or some b*****ks, and his mother made tools. That was most of it, well, unless you count his a...

British Gameshow Erotica: Exploiting Our Obsession with Seedy TV 6 to 7 min read Naked Attraction isn't the same as watching Baywatch for the first time as a kid in the Nineties. It's a bare-all bonanza of boobs, balls, butts with banter, bringing a buffet of bulging bits binding Brits to their boxes with a barrage of bewitching bodies!  Curiosity Served Raw:  In a genuine Naked Attraction world would be strange; everyone's nude and everyone primarily remembers you because of your peculiarities, everyone will know a Fiona Floppy Flaps or Donkey Dick Dave. The selling point is the gradual process of unveiling, which in such a real world, might reflected or portrayed as the slow and gradual build up to the person? Objectification is why the contestants break up; this fact is ongoing proof in every episode. The pseudoscientific 'sex facts' add another layer of comedy just like ' Open House ', because of it's so-called cutting edge-ucation. Naked Attract...

The Hidden Truth Behind Jesus' Disappearance: Was His Body Stolen?  5 to 7 min read  When Truth is Shrouded in Legend and Theology We Have to Hypothesize We Should Always Ask Questions What is more plausible: an executed religious leader who fronted a growing movement who was abruptly raised from the dead? Or his group of followers continuing the movement by promoting the narrative?  This topic resonates with me because of the dissonance I've seen from certain  entrenched family members , and the fact that  I go obsessed with religion  especially after I've had experienced something mystical  or symptomatic. People throw all common sense out of the window just to believe biblical narrative or fixate on it, when the true history could be somewhat different . Progression When The Dogma Bites Thick books with stained glass windows on the covers, exist, sitting on the bookshelves of gray haired men discussing such pointless topics. Issues that...