Weird and Religious
In parts of ancient China, early dynasties practised human sacrifice during royal burials. Servants, guards, or prisoners were killed to accompany a ruler into the afterlife. The dead king was expected to continue ruling in another realm and needed a court there as well.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1984, Punjab, India aftermath. Following Operation Blue Star, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The killing was justified by the attackers as revenge for damage to the Golden Temple and defence of Sikh faith and honour.
Fact
In Zoroastrianism, the soul is judged after death, and Zoroastrianism describes a crossing where a person’s deeds determine their fate.
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
How were millions of animal species fed, housed and prevented from eating one another on Noah's wooden boat?
Religious Crooks
Sun Myung Moon founded the Unification Church and built a global religious and business empire, facing tax evasion conviction in the United States and long running allegations that followers were subjected to heavy financial pressure.
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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.
If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?