Weird and Religious
Some Islamic traditions hold that a specific black stone set into the Kaaba in Mecca came down from paradise and was originally white but turned black because it absorbed the sins of humanity. Pilgrims try to kiss or touch it during pilgrimage, not because the stone itself is worshipped, but because it is linked to a sacred story about the beginning of human history.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2004, Beslan in North Ossetia, Russia. Armed militants seized a school, leading to a deadly siege with many child deaths. Attackers drew on Islamist insurgent narratives linked to Chechnya and justified the act as jihad and coercion to force political change through terror.
Fact
In Christianity, stewardship is taught, and Christianity links responsible use of time, abilities, and resources to accountability before God.
Prophets
Prophets are not evidence of divine intervention. They are evidence of how belief concentrates power. Whether liars, lunatics, or sincere self-deceivers, their stories tell us far more about human psychology and social dynamics than about any external reality. God was always on their side because god was speaking with their voice. Or perhaps the voice behind the prophet never existed.
Quote of the day
“I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.” Richard Dawkins.
Ask the right question
Why would a god design parasites whose entire life cycle depends on causing suffering to other living beings?
Religious Crooks
John of God, born João Teixeira de Faria, was a Brazilian spiritual healer who claimed psychic surgery abilities and drew international followers, later convicted of sexual crimes, with long standing allegations that spiritual authority was used to exploit vulnerable people.
For more information, google the name.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.