Weird and Religious
In Ethiopia, the Beta Israel Jewish community preserved ancient religious practices for centuries in isolation, including unique interpretations of biblical law and ritual purity rules that differed from mainstream Judaism.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1996, Afghanistan, including Kabul. The Taliban seized power and imposed severe punishments, public executions, and strict social rules. They justified coercion and violence as enforcing Sharia, purifying society, and restoring Islamic order after chaos, labelling opponents as un-Islamic or corrupt.
Fact
In Islam, prayer is performed five times a day, and Islam teaches regular structured worship facing the direction of Mecca.
Sacred flaws
Contradictions are everywhere. Events are retold differently. Laws change without explanation. God’s character shifts from merciful to murderous depending on context. Instructions conflict. Promises fail. Prophecies are retrofitted. Apologists call this depth or mystery. In any other book, it would be called poor editing. When a text claims perfection, inconsistency is not a minor flaw. It is fatal.
Quote of the day
“Religions are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies.” Thomas Jefferson.
Ask the right question
How can free will exist if a god already knows every future choice with certainty?
Religious Crooks
Paul Schäfer led Colonia Dignidad in Chile, presenting it as a Christian community while running an isolated compound where followers’ labour and assets were controlled, later exposed as a site of extensive abuse and corruption.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.