Weird and Religious
The medieval Catholic practice of selling indulgences promised to reduce time in purgatory in exchange for money or acts. This commercial approach to the afterlife later helped spark the Protestant Reformation.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1990, Kashmir region. Armed Islamist groups targeted Hindu Pandit civilians, leading to killings and mass displacement. Militants justified violence as jihad to free Muslim land and remove perceived collaborators, while victims were labelled enemies of the faith or obstacles to religious self rule.
Fact
In Hinduism, Brahman is the name for ultimate reality, understood as the underlying spiritual essence behind everything that exists, beyond all forms and names.
Numbers don't matter
Truth is not determined by consensus. Something does not become true because many people believe it. History is filled with widely accepted falsehoods that collapsed under evidence. People once widely accepted that the Sun revolved around the Earth, that disease came from bad air rather than invisible microbes, and that stomach ulcers were mainly caused by stress or spicy food. Religion often appeals to tradition, numbers, or longevity as proof. These are social facts, not indicators of accuracy. The universe does not adjust itself to human agreement.
Quote of the day
“Religious faith is a neurological disorder.” Sam Harris.
Ask the right question
Why do end times predictions repeatedly fail across many religions and centuries?
Religious Crooks
Tony Alamo led a religious ministry that operated businesses staffed by followers, and he was later convicted on charges related to transporting minors for sexual purposes, with former members describing financial and personal control.
For more information, google the name.
Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.