Weird and Religious
In ancient Rome, there was a festival called Saturnalia where normal social order was briefly reversed. Slaves could mock their masters, gambling was allowed, and public behaviour loosened. Religion created a scheduled period where rules were suspended under divine approval.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1529, Central Europe. Ottoman Muslim forces besieged Vienna. Expansion was framed by leaders as legitimate jihad and extension of Islamic rule, while Christian defenders cast resistance as protecting Christendom from Islamic domination, giving the conflict strong religious meaning on both sides.
Fact
In Confucianism, good government is moral rather than forceful, and Confucianism teaches that rulers should lead by example.
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
“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 god allow false religions to flourish for thousands of years and mislead billions of people?
Religious Crooks
Raed Salah type political figures are different, so a clearer religious grift case is Peter Ajisafe, a Nigerian based prophet figure associated with miracle claims and fundraising appeals, reflecting a broader pattern of self styled pastors accused of using healing promises to attract donations.
For more information, google the name.
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.