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
1915, Ottoman Empire, Armenian regions. Armenian Christians were deported and killed in mass atrocities. Perpetrators portrayed Armenians as traitors and outsiders, using Muslim identity politics and wartime religious division to justify removal of a Christian minority.
Fact
In Judaism, rabbinic tradition plays an important role, and Judaism uses generations of legal discussion to interpret how commandments apply in practical life.
Religious success
Religion succeeded because it answered emotional needs while reinforcing authority. It created shared identity, justified leadership, reduced fear, and offered stability in exchange for obedience. These were practical advantages that served society well, yet they reveal nothing about the truth of the beliefs themselves.
Quote of the day
“What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” Christopher Hitchens.
Ask the right question
If moral behaviour can be explained by evolution and social cooperation, what extra explanatory work does religion do?
Religious Crooks
Peter Foster posed as a wellness and spiritual lifestyle entrepreneur with religious overtones in some ventures, repeatedly convicted of fraud, illustrating how spiritual language can be blended with classic financial scams.
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If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?