Weird and Religious
In medieval Europe, people sometimes believed that the Devil could not cross running water. Bridges and rivers were therefore seen as spiritual boundaries, and some places were named after supposed encounters with the Devil being tricked at a crossing.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1478 onward, Spain. The Spanish Inquisition targeted Jews and Muslims who had converted to Christianity but were suspected of false belief. Arrests, torture, and executions were justified as defending Catholic orthodoxy, purifying society, and saving souls from heresy and divine punishment.
Fact
In Shinto, respect, sincerity, and gratitude are key attitudes, and Shinto links these qualities to proper relationship with kami and people.
Age Does Not Matter
There is nothing sacred about an idea simply because it is old or popular. Age does not confer truth and numbers do not confer accuracy. Religion has been protected by both. It has also benefited from the understandable human reluctance to confront uncomfortable conclusions. Letting go of gods feels like loss because religion tied itself to meaning, morality, and identity. It was a theft, not a gift. Meaning does not vanish when gods do. Morality does not collapse. Identity does not dissolve. What disappears is the illusion that these things were ever supplied from outside humanity.
Quote of the day
“I would rather have questions that cannot be answered than answers that cannot be questioned.” Richard Feynman.
Ask the right question
If divine truth is timeless, why does religious language reflect ancient cosmology and geography?
Religious Crooks
Ann Lee, leader of the Shakers, claimed divine visions and authority, requiring followers to surrender property and live communally, with critics describing the system as one where religious devotion translated into total economic control.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.