Weird and Religious
Ancient Romans kept household gods called Lares and Penates, small figures placed near the hearth. Families made daily offerings to them, treating the kitchen area as a religious centre rather than a purely domestic space.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2013, Nairobi in Kenya. Islamist Muslim group Al Shabaab attacked the Westgate shopping centre, killing shoppers. The group said the assault was retaliation for Kenyan military action in Somalia and framed it as jihad against non Muslims and their supporters.
Fact
In Judaism, prayer is structured and regular, and Judaism includes daily prayers as well as additional prayers on Sabbaths and festivals.
The failure of Free Will
According to many believers, God is all powerfull and everything happen's according to God's will. Yet, the same believers will insist that their God does not control evil. Attempts to escape this dilemma usually involve redefining words rather than addressing the logic. Believers say that god allows evil but does not cause it, yet this distinction collapses immediately, because allowing an event one has the power to prevent is moral responsibility by any standard applied anywhere else. This contradiction is often patched with the concept of free will. Humans commit evil, not god, and god merely grants freedom, yet this explanation fails on multiple levels. It contradicts the claim that god has a plan for everything, because a plan that can be derailed by human choice is not a plan, and it ignores natural evil entirely. Earthquakes, childhood cancers, genetic disorders, floods, droughts, and pandemics are not products of human choice. If god created the system that produces these outcomes and sustains it at every moment, then responsibility cannot be outsourced.
Quote of the day
“Religion is a by product of fear and ignorance.” Paul Kurtz.
Ask the right question
Why do gods in scriptures sometimes change their mind, express regret or alter plans?
Religious Crooks
Roch Thériault led a breakaway sect in Canada known as the Ant Hill Kids, presenting extreme religious authority while subjecting followers to abuse, forced labour, and financial control, later convicted of multiple crimes.
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If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?