Weird and Religious
Early Islamic prayer did not originally face Mecca. Tradition holds that the direction of prayer was first towards Jerusalem and later changed, marking both continuity and separation from earlier monotheistic traditions.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1099, Jerusalem in the Levant. Crusader armies captured the city during the First Crusade and killed many Muslim and Jewish inhabitants while seizing holy sites. Leaders described the assault as a sacred duty to liberate Christ’s tomb, forgive sins, and serve God through sanctioned holy war.
Fact
In Jainism, monks and nuns follow very strict rules, and Jainism includes careful walking and filtering of water to prevent accidental harm.
Resolving Uncertainty
Uncertainty is an enemy of the human mind. Not knowing creates discomfort, demands effort, and threatens control. Religion offers certainty in a universe that provides very little of it. Clear answers feel better than honest ones, and the brain often prefers a wrong explanation to no explanation at all. Gods provide instant causes, purposes, and outcomes. They turn randomness into intention and complexity into plan. This is emotionally satisfying, even when it is intellectually empty. The relief is real, which makes the belief feel real.
Quote of the day
“Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.” Karl Marx.
Ask the right question
Why would a god design parasites whose entire life cycle depends on causing suffering to other living beings?
Religious Crooks
Julio César Grassi is an Argentine Catholic priest who founded a charity for vulnerable children and was later convicted of sexually abusing minors in his care, with investigations showing how his religious and charitable status helped shield him for years.
For more information, google the name.
That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.