Weird and Religious
Some Hindu traditions describe gods who take animal forms not as disguises but as full divine incarnations. A god appearing as a fish or a boar was not seen as a lesser form but as a direct intervention in cosmic events.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1675, New England in colonial America. King Philip’s War involved brutal fighting between English Puritans and Native peoples. Puritan leaders described the war in biblical terms, portraying Native groups as heathens and the conflict as a providential struggle for a godly society.
Fact
In Christianity, spiritual gifts are recognised, and Christianity teaches that different abilities such as teaching, helping, or leadership are given for the benefit of the community.
A natural alliance
The arrangement between rulers and religion has always served both sides. Political power gained unquestionable authority, while religious institutions gained protection, wealth, and influence. The alliance was natural and enduring. Kings were crowned by priests, laws were framed as divine commands, wars were declared holy, and conquest became righteousness. Violence acquired moral cover, and when power killed, it was not murder but obedience to god.
Quote of the day
“Religions are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies.” Thomas Jefferson.
Ask the right question
If religious morality is objective and unchanging, why do believers debate it so intensely?
Religious Crooks
Sathya Sai Baba was an Indian spiritual leader with millions of followers, associated with major charitable projects but also long standing allegations from critics of staged miracles, financial secrecy, and abuse, all strongly denied by his organisation.
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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.