Weird and Religious
In parts of India, there have been temples where rats are treated as sacred and allowed to roam freely. Devotees feed them milk and grain, and eating food that a rat has nibbled can be considered a blessing rather than a health risk.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1975, Lebanon civil war phase. Christian and Muslim militias attacked civilian neighbourhoods in sectarian cleansing campaigns. Leaders justified operations as protecting their religious communities, defending holy identity, and preventing domination by rival faith based factions.
Fact
In Christianity, spreading the message, often called evangelism, is encouraged, and Christianity urges believers to share their faith and teachings with others.
Waiting for Another Life
A religion that cannot soften death collapses quickly. Gods promise reunion, judgement, reward, or continuation. The details vary, but the function is identical. They deny finality and convert extinction into transition. This denial is emotionally irresistible. It turns grief into hope and loss into delay, yet it also discourages acceptance. Instead of learning to live fully within finite time, religion trains people to endure life while waiting for another one.
Quote of the day
“Religion is based on dogma and belief, whereas science is based on doubt and questioning.” Richard Dawkins.
Ask the right question
If karma explains suffering in Hinduism and Buddhism, why do people not remember the actions from past lives that supposedly caused their present suffering?
Religious Crooks
Li Hongzhi founded Falun Gong, presenting spiritual teachings and exercises, while critics including former members and governments have accused the movement of opaque finances, strong internal control, and use of belief to secure labour and donations, though the group rejects such claims.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.