Weird and Religious
Among the ancient Aztecs, human sacrifice was not seen as cruelty but as a cosmic duty. They believed the sun needed nourishment in the form of human hearts and blood to continue rising each day. Without these rituals, they thought the world itself would end.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
622 to 630, Arabian Peninsula. Early Muslim community conflicts under Muhammad included battles such as Badr and the conquest of Mecca. Fighting was justified in Islamic terms as defence of the Muslim community, struggle against persecution, and establishing God’s rule over society and sacred space.
Fact
In Sikhism, the founder Guru Nanak is the first in a line of ten Gurus, and Sikhism recognises these teachers as guiding the community in spiritual and ethical life.
Ordinary texts
The literary quality does not rescue sacred texts. They are uneven, repetitive, vague when clarity matters, and precise when control is required. Rules about punishment and obedience are detailed. Guidance about empathy and evidence is thin. Narratives are embellished, recycled, and borrowed from earlier myths. Flood stories, virgin births, chosen people, divine lawgivers, and end-time fantasies appear across cultures. This is not coincidence. It is plagiarism across centuries, each culture stamping its version with divine branding.
Quote of the day
“The invisible and the non existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown.
Ask the right question
If sacred sites are special to god, why do they correspond so closely to places important in local history and politics?
Religious Crooks
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy is a Filipino religious leader who claims unique divine status and leads a large movement and media network, facing serious allegations including financial exploitation and abuse while maintaining strong spiritual authority over members.
For more information, google the name.
That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.