Weird and Religious
In parts of West Africa, belief in witchcraft can focus on the idea that spiritual power is inherited within families and can be used unconsciously to harm others. Misfortune such as illness or business failure may be explained through these unseen forces rather than chance.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2021, Ethiopia, Tigray region. Although mainly ethnic and political, attacks on religious sites and identity occurred. Some actors used Orthodox Christian or Muslim identity rhetoric to mobilise supporters, framing struggle as defence of faith community amid war.
Fact
In Christianity, the Bible is the sacred scripture, and Christianity includes both the Old Testament and the New Testament as authoritative writings.
Divine mirror
God, the divine mirror, has never revealed anything new. It has reflected the human face enlarged and idealised, with every virtue and flaw preserved. Gods did not unveil humanity to the universe; humanity unveiled itself to itself and mistook the image for something greater. Once that recognition occurs, the illusion does not shatter in outrage but dissolves quietly, replaced by a steadier understanding. The gods were never above or beyond humanity. They were humanity, imagining itself vast and unbreakable because life felt too small, too brief, and too uncertain to face without a reflection grand enough to worship.
Quote of the day
“The easy confidence with which I know another man’s religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” Mark Twain.
Ask the right question
If meditation or prayer can influence physical reality, why can this not be demonstrated reliably in laboratories?
Religious Crooks
Bikram Choudhury, founder of Bikram Yoga, built a global yoga movement with spiritual overtones and faced numerous lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and assault, with court judgments and settlements severely damaging his standing.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?