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
2014, Sinjar region in Iraq. Islamic State forces attacked Yazidi communities, killing men and enslaving women and children. The group justified actions through extremist doctrine labelling Yazidis as unbelievers, claiming religious permission for enslavement, forced conversion, and property seizure within a self declared caliphate.
Fact
In Judaism, study of sacred texts is a major religious act, and Judaism places strong value on learning and discussing Torah and later writings.
Ancient writings
Scripture is not evidence of divine origin. It is evidence of human authorship. Its flaws are not subtle or technical. They are obvious and systemic. They disappear only when belief is assumed in advance. Once belief is removed, the books collapse into what they always were. Ancient writings shaped by fear, ignorance, and ambition, later elevated to untouchable status by institutions that benefited from their authority.
Quote of the day
“Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy.” Voltaire.
Ask the right question
If the universe shows no clear sign of purpose in its vast empty regions, why assume human life is its central goal?
Religious Crooks
Peter Popoff is a faith healer who claimed divine revelations about people in his audience while using hidden radio earpieces to receive information, later declaring bankruptcy and then returning to television ministry selling “miracle” products.
For more information, google the name.
Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.
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.