Weird and Religious
Among the ancient Celts, the human head was considered the seat of the soul. Skulls of enemies were sometimes kept as trophies, not just as symbols of victory but as objects thought to hold spiritual power.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1947 to 1948, Palestine. Fighting between Jewish and Arab Muslim forces included attacks on civilian areas and expulsions. Religious narratives about promised land, holy sites, and sacred duty were used by both sides to justify control and removal of populations.
Fact
In Buddhism, personal experience is important, and Buddhism encourages individuals to examine teachings in their own lives rather than accepting them purely on authority.
Confirming belief
Reason operates by testing ideas against reality, demanding coherence, consistency, and evidence. It accepts uncertainty and revises conclusions when new information appears. Faith does the reverse. It begins with a conclusion and defends it regardless of contradiction. Discrepancies are reinterpreted, absence of evidence becomes a test, and failed predictions become mysteries. Every outcome is made to confirm belief because belief has been placed beyond evaluation. This is not strength but insulation.
Quote of the day
“Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.” Karl Marx.
Ask the right question
If humans are fallen or sinful by nature, why were they created with that nature in the first place?
Religious Crooks
Naasón Joaquín García, leader of La Luz del Mundo church in Mexico, was arrested and later convicted in the United States on charges related to sexual abuse of minors, with prosecutors stating that his religious status enabled access and control over victims.
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If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?