Weird and Religious
The ancient Norse believed that warriors who died bravely in battle were chosen by Valkyries and taken to Valhalla, where they would fight each other daily, die, come back to life, and feast every night. Eternal life was imagined as an endless cycle of violence and eating.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2016, Dhaka in Bangladesh. Islamist Muslim militants attacked a cafe, killing hostages including foreigners. Attackers declared allegiance to Islamic State and justified the act as jihad, targeting those labelled non believers and enemies of Islam.
Fact
In Taoism, leadership is ideally gentle, and Taoism often presents the best ruler as one who governs lightly and avoids harsh control.
What sacred texts reflect
Sacred texts are full of cientific nonsense. This is not incidental, it is foundational. The universe is described as young and small. Life is created in the wrong order. Humans appear fully formed. Disease is moral rather than biological. Weather is controlled by mood. None of this reflects hidden wisdom. It reflects ignorance. Believers often respond by insisting these passages are metaphorical. This raises an obvious question. How does one distinguish metaphor from mistake, and why a god capable of creating galaxies would choose to communicate through riddles that reliably mislead for centuries.
Quote of the day
“The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum.” Thomas Paine.
Ask the right question
Why would a designer use the same anatomical flaws, such as the blind spot in the eye or the risk of choking due to a shared airway, in so many species?
Religious Crooks
Inri Cristo, a Brazilian religious claimant who presents himself as a reincarnated Christ, leads a small movement funded by followers, with critics describing it as personality driven and financially sustained through devotion to his divine claims.
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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.