Weird and Religious
Some Native American traditions include stories of trickster gods who lie, cheat, and behave foolishly. These figures were not purely evil but showed that the sacred world included chaos, humour, and moral lessons delivered through absurd behaviour.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2006, Iraq after the Samarra mosque bombing. Sunni and Shia Muslim militias carried out killings, kidnappings, and mosque attacks. Violence was justified as protecting Sunni or Shia Islam, avenging desecration of holy sites, and enforcing sectarian religious control over neighbourhoods.
Fact
In Buddhism, detachment does not mean indifference, and Buddhism presents it as freedom from clinging while still allowing care and compassion for others.
Sacred myths
If a god wrote the scriptures, the result is inexplicable. The creator of reality chose to communicate through error, contradiction, cruelty, and ambiguity, then punished humans for misunderstanding the message. This explanation demands far more faith than the alternative. That these texts were written by people trying to understand their world, justify their power, and impose order using the myths available to them.
Quote of the day
“Men would never be superstitious if they could govern all their circumstances by set rules, or if they were always favoured by fortune.” Baruch Spinoza.
Ask the right question
If religious law is timeless, why do believers quietly ignore many old rules while insisting others remain binding?
Religious Crooks
Michael Travesser, also known as Wayne Bent, led a small apocalyptic religious group and claimed prophetic status, exercising strict control over followers’ lives and resources, later convicted on charges involving abuse within the group.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.
If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?