Weird and Religious
The Aztecs believed certain eclipses were signs that cosmic balance was failing. Pregnant women wore obsidian blades or amulets to protect themselves from supposed harmful forces released during the event.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1529, Central Europe. Ottoman Muslim forces besieged Vienna. Expansion was framed by leaders as legitimate jihad and extension of Islamic rule, while Christian defenders cast resistance as protecting Christendom from Islamic domination, giving the conflict strong religious meaning on both sides.
Fact
In Hinduism, bhakti is a major path centred on devotion to a chosen deity, involving prayer, singing, ritual acts, and a personal emotional connection with the divine.
Clarity Overdue
The question is not whether a god exists in some abstract or redefined sense but instead why humans ever believed that one existed in the first place. Rather than endlessly arguing over interpretations of scripture, it makes more sense asking why scripture was written, by whom, and under what conditions. Rather than negotiating with belief, it is better to explain it. The goal is not to offend believers, but offence may not be avoidable either because people chose to be offended and at what level. Comfort has had centuries to soothe frightened minds and now clarity is overdue.
Quote of the day
“Religions are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies.” Thomas Jefferson.
Ask the right question
If sacred sites are special to god, why do they correspond so closely to places important in local history and politics?
Religious Crooks
Herbert W. Armstrong founded the Worldwide Church of God, preaching apocalyptic messages while building a media and education empire funded by tithes, with later internal scandals and financial controversies after his leadership period.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Today we took a look at yet another religious crook but there are hundreds of thousands of them. You could spend a lifetime researching the topic.