Walking... (In Cammino...)

walking... (in cammino...), originally uploaded by taxxon2705.

When I look at this photo, I think of calmness. The sensation of tranquility is almost palpable; the ancient portico breathes it, as does the man's dress.

But the red colours of columns and the cover evoke very different feelings - that of unrest and passion. There is clearly a path to take, a decision to make, and the lonely figure is moving along the pavement with impressive determination.

So calm and determined he is, that the man's body is entirely relaxed, as one can noticed in the effortless straight line his neck forms with his torso.

As I'm looking at this picture, I think: how wonderful it should be to have such vision that carries you along the chosen path adorned with the primary colour of passion - in every sense of the word...

The Irregular Ramblings of a Godless Liberal

In the past I vowed to not write about politics or religion, but a newsletter that recently came through the post is worth being "reprinted". It raises a few valid points, and I am particularly glad to be living in the area where someone actually cares to write such a note.

Jehova's Witnesses and similar religious sects always undergo a renaissance during the period of hardships. Film lovers can remember the scene with flagellants from The Seventh Seal. The first time Witnesses surfaced in Russia was at the turn of 1980s-1990s, when crime and deficit were on the rise, while politically the country was torn apart by conflicting ideologies. As the text below describes, one of my brightest memories of one of the Jehova's converts is that of a tireless verbal fountain. I saw the woman many times on the street and on buses, always with a pack of booklets and a never-ending speech full of prophecies. The fact that they are becoming so active now in Britain is indicative of the period of social crisis the nation is surviving. People are reluctant to turn to the "traditional" Church, while they also know that such "common" methods of escaping the reality - hobbies, alcohol, drugs - cost money and don't really bring satisfaction. And thus, rather than looking for a solution within themselves, confronting their lifestyles and choices, they embrace a new teaching that is far more dangerous...


Hi everyone, 


Some thoughts on our local home-grown religious fundamentalists... Jehova's Witnesses. 


If you live locally, you may have had a visit from the Jehova's Witnesses last Sunday. Not only were the grown-ups out in force, but they had several children knocking at my door. Aside from the fact that these poor kids are brain-washed at such an early age, I'm not sure that it's a good idea to let them on doors without an adult accompanying them on the doorstep...


So, what exactly do the Witnesses actually offer us...? Well, in a nutshell... Death! Yes, that's right, folks, even if you're a mainstream Anglican, Catholic, Jew, Islamist or even (god forbid!) an atheist like myself, unless you  kow-tow to the precise ravings of the Bible which this sad and sorry bunch of people say is the only interpretation, your reward is to be struck down by their (loving!) god, whilst a few tens of thousands of their chosen supporters return to a newly established Garden of Eden. I hope god has a good lawnmower, because it must be pretty overgrown by now. Oh, and if you're gay, lesbian, or bi - you can add yourself to the above Divine hit list, too.