Weird and Religious
In ancient Mesopotamia, people carried small clay statues of gods in their homes, but if disaster struck they sometimes punished the statue, even throwing it away, as though the god had failed in its duty. The relationship with the divine could be treated like a contract.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1839 to 1842, Qing China. The Taiping movement, led by Hong Xiuquan who claimed a Christian inspired divine mission, began rebellion that became a massive war. Followers justified violence as establishing a heavenly kingdom, destroying demons, and carrying out God’s will on earth.
Fact
In Zoroastrianism, community identity is strong, and Zoroastrianism often maintains close communal traditions.
Poor logic
Religion claims that morality comes from god while simultaneously claiming that god’s morality is beyond human understanding. This makes moral reasoning impossible. If humans cannot judge god’s commands, then morality is obedience, not ethics, yet believers routinely judge actions as good because god commanded them. This assumes moral understanding after denying it, and the logic contradicts itself at every step.
Quote of the day
“Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.” Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ask the right question
Why do different sects of the same religion accuse each other of serious error while using the same scripture?
Religious Crooks
Ryuho Okawa founded Happy Science in Japan, claiming to channel spiritual beings and producing a vast catalogue of paid books, seminars, and films, with critics describing the organisation as centred on monetised revelations and personality driven belief.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Throughout history and still to this day, there has never been a shortage of religious leaders who were not always following their own spiritual advice.