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
2021, Afghanistan after Taliban takeover. Islamist Muslim Taliban enforced strict religious codes, with reports of reprisals and executions. The Taliban justified actions as implementing Islamic law, preserving moral order, and eliminating corruption and un-Islamic behaviour.
Fact
In Christianity, judgement is affirmed, and Christianity teaches that human lives will ultimately be evaluated in relation to God’s standards.
Beyond religion
The absence of divine reason should sharpen human focus rather than dull it. If existence carries no predetermined goal or purpose, then how life is lived matters more, not less. The indifference of the universe transfers the duty of care entirely onto human shoulders. Petty divisions born of ancient myths become intolerable when seen against the scale of what remains unknown and the fragility of our species within it. Hope remains without illusion. Discovery continues, understanding deepens, and the future may yet reveal insights or intelligences that transform the very questions we ask. Just as the present would astonish those who lived centuries ago, the future will almost certainly astonish us, revealing possibilities we cannot yet imagine. Deeper answers may one day arise not from revelation but from cooperation, evidence, and patience.
Quote of the day
“All thinking men are atheists.” Ernest Hemingway.
Ask the right question
If holy figures performed public miracles, why do we not see similarly clear events in the age of cameras and global media?
Religious Crooks
Wayne Bent, also known as Michael Travesser, led a small apocalyptic Christian sect, claimed prophetic authority, and exercised strict control over followers’ lives and resources, later convicted on charges involving abuse within the group.
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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.