Weird and Religious
Some Islamic teachings describe paradise as containing rivers not only of water but also of milk, honey, and wine that does not intoxicate. The afterlife environment is portrayed with physical pleasures that do not behave according to normal earthly rules.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1947 to 1948, Palestine. Fighting between Jewish and Arab Muslim forces included attacks on civilian areas and expulsions. Religious narratives about promised land, holy sites, and sacred duty were used by both sides to justify control and removal of populations.
Fact
In Buddhism, merit is generated through good actions, and Buddhism teaches that generosity, ethical behaviour, and supportive deeds create beneficial conditions for spiritual progress.
Religious thinking
One of religion’s most corrosive habits is certainty about the unknowable. It does not merely claim to have answers. It claims to have final answers. Where honest inquiry would stop at we do not know, religion inserts confidence. This confidence is not earned. It is asserted. The believer is rewarded not for accuracy, but for conviction. Over time, this trains a way of thinking in which feeling certain becomes more important than being correct. This way of thinking does not remain confined to theology. It spreads. People accustomed to accepting claims without evidence become comfortable doing so elsewhere. They learn to defend belief rather than examine it. They learn to treat challenge as hostility. This is what can be called religious thinking, a cognitive style that prioritises intuition, loyalty, and identity over verification. It is no coincidence that populations with strong religious conditioning are often more susceptible to misinformation, conspiracy, and denial of scientific consensus.
Quote of the day
“You can safely assume that you have created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” Anne Lamott.
Ask the right question
Why would a god design a universe 13.8 billion years old and then focus moral concern on a tiny slice of recent human history?
Religious Crooks
Benny Hinn is a televangelist known for large healing crusades and prosperity preaching, long criticised for lavish lifestyle and opaque ministry finances, with investigations questioning how donated funds were used.
For more information, google the name.
Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Throughout history and still to this day, there has never been a shortage of religious leaders who were not always following their own spiritual advice.