Weird and Religious
In medieval Europe, maps sometimes showed mythical creatures and monstrous races at the edges of the known world. These beings were not just fantasy decoration but were considered possible parts of God’s creation, placed beyond familiar lands.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2002, Gujarat in India. After a train fire, riots and organised attacks killed many people, mostly Muslims, alongside arson and assaults. Participants justified violence as retaliation and protection of Hindu society, invoking religion, honour, and claims of historic grievance.
Fact
In Taoism, knowledge gained through direct experience is emphasised, and Taoism often questions rigid intellectual systems.
Noah and the Great Flood
Geology provides no evidence of a global flood, zoology provides no evidence of mass redistribution from a single point, and genetics provides no evidence of recent universal population collapse. The story of Noah's Ark fails at every level, yet for centuries it was taught as historical truth and disbelief was treated as moral failure, because the goal was never explanation but submission. Accepting the impossible demonstrated loyalty while questioning it marked danger.
Quote of the day
“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things.” Steven Weinberg.
Ask the right question
If morality comes only from god, why do moral standards change over time even within the same religion?
Religious Crooks
Valentina de Andrade led a Brazilian UFO religion called Lineamentum, mixing esoteric belief with hierarchical control, later convicted in a case involving deaths of children, with the group described as secretive and manipulative.
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History tells us that wherever fools gathered, there was always a religious crook to take advantage of them. The best way to stop the crooks is not to be a fool.