Weird and Religious
Some West African traditions include the idea that twins are spiritually powerful. In certain cultures, if a twin dies, a small carved figure is made to represent the lost child. The figure is washed, fed, and carried by the mother as though it were alive.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2017, Marawi in the Philippines. Islamist Muslim militants seized parts of the city, leading to months of fighting. The group justified the uprising as establishing an Islamic caliphate in Southeast Asia, enforcing Islamic rule, and resisting a government seen as illegitimate.
Fact
In Islam, Muhammad is regarded as the final prophet, and Islam teaches that he delivered God’s message to humanity.
Same structure
The legacy of early gods remains visible in today's religion. Even modern religions retain the language of transaction. Prayer is request. Worship is obligation. Obedience is rewarded. Disobedience is punished. The vocabulary has softened, but the structure persists. God may now claim moral authority, but the underlying relationship still resembles negotiation. Humans ask. God decides. The logic has not changed. Only the packaging has.
Quote of the day
“You can safely assume that you have created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.” Anne Lamott.
Ask the right question
If divine justice is perfect, why does it resemble ancient human legal systems with rewards and punishments?
Religious Crooks
Makoto Takahashi, known as Master Ryuho Okawa of Happy Science in Japan, founded a spiritual movement producing large volumes of paid spiritual literature and events, with critics describing the organisation as a profit driven religious enterprise built around his claimed revelations.
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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.