http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/11/26/if_hare_krishnas_published_wat Comments On: If Hare Krishnas Published <em>Watchtower</em> by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ==========

WRONG. The Hare Krishnas have no happy sweetness and light utopia in their vision of the future of Earth. The Hare Krishnas believe in an apocalyptic future that they say is well on its way (Kali Yuga), and that in the future they believe that humans will devolve into cannibalistic dwarves that live underground who are so demoniac and stupid that they can only be liberated by being killed by God Himself (in the form of Kalki wielding a sword) personally.
Posted by I know all about Hare Krishnas]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:49:17 -0800 The Stranger Watchtower illustrations.

It's an evocative analogy.

But, Dominic, if you're speaking of idealistic Hare Krishna imagery, you can't ignore the wonderful, transcendentally shrill color plates published in many modern editions of the Bhagavad Gita. (Check the personal library of your nearest grizzled paleohippie.)
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@4: The Noodly Appendage be with you.
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It's satire, right?
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Fuck you.

Sincerely,

Good Design.
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