Weird and Religious
In some Hindu traditions, certain holy men known as Aghori deliberately use things considered impure, including meditating in cremation grounds and using human skulls as bowls. They believe breaking social taboos helps them detach from illusion and fear.
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In the name of religion
2020, Cabo Delgado in Mozambique. Islamist Muslim insurgents attacked villages, beheaded civilians, and displaced thousands. The group justified violence as jihad to establish Islamic rule, punish those cooperating with the state, and cleanse society of un-Islamic influence.
Fact
In Islam, belief centres on one God, called Allah, and Islam teaches that God is unique, all powerful, and without partners.
Angry Gods
Anger plays a central role in divine narratives because gods are often portrayed as easily offended and quick to rage. Natural disasters become expressions of displeasure, disease becomes punishment, and death becomes judgement. These stories reflect the human tendency to moralise misfortune, since when something bad happens, the mind searches for blame, and gods provide a convenient target. They turn chaos into consequence and randomness into intention, offering emotional satisfaction in place of understanding. Nature, however, does not punish or forgive; it simply behaves according to causes that have nothing to do with morality.
Quote of the day
“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” Isaac Asimov.
Ask the right question
How did Noah's global flood leave so little clear geological evidence of a single recent worldwide catastrophe?
Religious Crooks
Maria Devi Christos, born Marina Tsvigun, led the Great White Brotherhood movement in Ukraine, presenting apocalyptic religious claims while organising followers in ways authorities described as manipulative and financially exploitative.
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If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?