Weird and Religious
Among the ancient Aztecs, human sacrifice was not seen as cruelty but as a cosmic duty. They believed the sun needed nourishment in the form of human hearts and blood to continue rising each day. Without these rituals, they thought the world itself would end.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1948, Jerusalem and surrounding areas. Irregular Jewish militias and Arab Muslim forces fought during the war surrounding Israel’s creation. Combatants used religious language about sacred land and holy duty to justify expulsions, killings, and control of areas tied to faith identity.
Fact
In Christianity, baptism is a significant rite, and Christianity uses it as a sign of commitment, cleansing, and entry into the community of believers.
Women under Islam
The language of protection is frequently used to conceal uncomfortable realities. Women are described as valued, honoured, or safeguarded, yet in practice protection means restriction, honour means control, and value means obedience. Women are protected from freedom, from independence, and from equality, and the cost of this protection is borne entirely by them. Religion calls this order. The world recognises it as subordination. What makes this particularly striking in Islam is not only the content of its rules but their continued enforcement. In many Islamic societies today, women’s lives remain constrained by religious law. Education, movement, dress, marriage, and speech are all regulated in the name of god. Dissent is punished, and noncompliance is labelled immorality. The system does not merely reflect inequality. It institutionalises it and defends it as sacred.
Quote of the day
“Religion divides people. It has been a bloody business.” Christopher Hitchens.
Ask the right question
If sacred texts are clear guidance, why do they require historical context to avoid harmful interpretations?
Religious Crooks
Tony Quinn, an Irish spiritual teacher, led a movement where followers provided money and labour, with media investigations and former members describing a structure of financial exploitation and authoritarian control linked to his religious role.
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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.