Weird and Religious
In early Japan, there are legends of hitobashira, or “human pillars,” where people were supposedly buried alive at the base of bridges or castles to appease spirits and ensure the stability of the structure. Whether all accounts are historical or partly mythical, the belief shows a link between construction and sacrifice.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2014, Sinjar region in Iraq. Islamic State forces attacked Yazidi communities, killing men and enslaving women and children. The group justified actions through extremist doctrine labelling Yazidis as unbelievers, claiming religious permission for enslavement, forced conversion, and property seizure within a self declared caliphate.
Fact
In Sikhism, the founder Guru Nanak is the first in a line of ten Gurus, and Sikhism recognises these teachers as guiding the community in spiritual and ethical life.
Religious evolution
Religion did not appear fully formed but evolved alongside human society, changing shape as human needs and structures changed. The gods of early tribes bore little resemblance to the towering deities of later civilisations, and this transformation was never progress toward truth but adaptation toward usefulness. Belief systems that strengthened social cohesion, reinforced authority, and stabilised communities endured, while those that failed to do so were either abandoned or absorbed. Religion expanded not because it explained reality with greater accuracy, but because it organised people with greater efficiency.
Quote of the day
“Religion is based, I think, primarily and mainly upon fear.” Bertrand Russell.
Ask the right question
If disbelief leads to punishment, is belief really a free choice or a coerced one?
Religious Crooks
Joseph Smith founded the Latter Day Saint movement and presented new scriptures and revelations, while critics in his era accused him of money digging, failed banking ventures, and blending spiritual authority with economic schemes, alongside later legal troubles before his death.
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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.