Weird and Religious
In medieval Christianity, pieces of saints’ bodies were treated as powerful objects. Churches claimed to possess multiple skulls or bones of the same saint, sometimes more body parts than one person could physically have had. Pilgrims still travelled long distances to see them.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2014, Syria and Iraq under Islamic State expansion. The group massacred Shia Muslims, Christians, and others, destroying shrines and churches. It justified killings and enslavement through extremist interpretations of Islam, claiming divine command to eliminate unbelief and establish a caliphate.
Fact
In Hindu belief, karma describes the idea that every action, intention, and thought produces consequences, meaning that present circumstances are linked to past behaviour and future experiences will be shaped by what a person does now.
Why Gods need messengers?
The idea that god chooses messengers is itself a human invention designed to protect the message from scrutiny. If god spoke clearly and universally, prophets would be unnecessary. The very existence of prophets is evidence of human mediation. They are translators, editors, and enforcers of belief. Their humanity leaks through constantly, despite centuries of reverence trying to conceal it.
Quote of the day
“Religion is the one area of our discourse in which it is considered noble to pretend to be certain about things no human being could possibly be certain about.” Sam Harris.
Ask the right question
If the human mind is damaged by brain injury, what does that suggest about the idea of an independent soul?
Religious Crooks
Aleister Crowley was an occult religious figure who founded Thelema, presenting himself as a prophet while attracting wealthy patrons, with critics in his time accusing him of manipulating followers for money and status under a spiritual banner.
For more information, google the name.
Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.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.