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
1994, Hebron in the West Bank. Baruch Goldstein killed Muslim worshippers at the Ibrahimi Mosque site. He was influenced by extremist religious nationalist ideas. Supporters cast the attack as defence of Jews and a holy place, using religious identity to rationalise murder.
Fact
In Islam, modest interaction between unrelated men and women is emphasised in many interpretations, and Islam links this to ideas of morality, family stability, and social order.
Ancient writings
Scripture is not evidence of divine origin. It is evidence of human authorship. Its flaws are not subtle or technical. They are obvious and systemic. They disappear only when belief is assumed in advance. Once belief is removed, the books collapse into what they always were. Ancient writings shaped by fear, ignorance, and ambition, later elevated to untouchable status by institutions that benefited from their authority.
Quote of the day
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.” Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ask the right question
Why do claims of demons, spirits and possession decline as medical and psychological knowledge increases?
Religious Crooks
Efraín Ríos Montt is more political, so instead take Efrain Rios Montt style cases out and use José Mercau, a self proclaimed Catholic mystic in Argentina, who was convicted of sexual abuse after presenting himself as a spiritual healer with special powers.
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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.