Weird and Religious
In parts of medieval Europe, people believed in “ordeals” as a way to let God decide guilt. An accused person might carry a red hot iron or plunge a hand into boiling water. If the wound healed cleanly, that was taken as proof of innocence.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1683, Vienna. A second Ottoman siege ended in major battle involving Catholic and Muslim armies. Both sides used religious rhetoric, with Christians describing defence of the faith and Muslims invoking jihad and imperial religious duty to justify warfare.
Fact
In Taoism, inner stillness is encouraged, and Taoism uses quiet reflection and meditation to align the mind with the deeper flow of reality.
The expansion of gods
When societies expanded into city-states and empires, their gods expanded with them. Local spirits that once protected villages could not govern vast populations, and pantheons arose to reflect increasingly complex political systems. Gods developed hierarchies, families, and jurisdictions, mirroring the bureaucracies that managed the human world. Divine quarrels mirrored political struggles, and celestial order became an echo of imperial organisation. Religion evolved into a reflection of statecraft projected onto the heavens, its structure familiar precisely because it was copied.
Quote of the day
“Religious faith is a neurological disorder.” Sam Harris.
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
Serge Benhayon founded Universal Medicine in Australia, presenting spiritual healing teachings while courts later ruled many of his claims false, with critics describing the organisation as built on misleading spiritual and health assertions.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.
Throughout history and still to this day, there has never been a shortage of religious leaders who were not always following their own spiritual advice.