Weird and Religious
Among the ancient Maya, human sacrifice was tied to astronomy and kingship. Captured rulers or nobles could be sacrificed during major calendar events. Blood was seen as sacred nourishment for the gods, linking political power, timekeeping, and violence in a single religious act.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1804, Haiti. During the revolution, violence included killings of French settlers. While largely anti colonial, some rebels drew on Vodou religious elements and spiritual authority, framing struggle as divinely supported liberation from Christian slaveholders and oppressive religious order.
Fact
In Hinduism, Brahman is the name for ultimate reality, understood as the underlying spiritual essence behind everything that exists, beyond all forms and names.
Risking Exclusion
Social dependence is part of the religious trap. Humans are intensely social animals, and belonging is not optional. Isolation hurts in the same way physical pain does. From early childhood, the brain learns which beliefs are rewarded and which lead to rejection. Religion ties belief to identity, morality, and family. To doubt the belief is not just to question an idea; it is to risk exclusion. The brain treats this as a threat, survival instincts engage, and rational analysis retreats. The belief remains intact, protected not by logic but by fear of loss.
Quote of the day
“Men would never be superstitious if they could govern all their circumstances by set rules, or if they were always favoured by fortune.” Baruch Spinoza.
Ask the right question
If a god is all knowing, did that god know every sin before creating the person who would commit it, and if so how is that person morally responsible?
Religious Crooks
T. B. Joshua was a Nigerian televangelist and faith healer who built a large international ministry, widely accused by critics and former members of staged healings and financial exploitation, while maintaining a devoted following.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.