Weird and Religious
Some Islamic teachings describe paradise as containing rivers not only of water but also of milk, honey, and wine that does not intoxicate. The afterlife environment is portrayed with physical pleasures that do not behave according to normal earthly rules.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1095 onward, Iberian Peninsula. Christian kingdoms waged the Reconquista against Muslim ruled territories. Warfare, expulsions, and forced conversions were justified as reclaiming Christian land, restoring churches, and fulfilling divine mandate to remove Islamic rule from historically Christian regions.
Fact
In Confucianism, education is highly valued, and Confucianism treats study and reflection as ways to improve character and society.
Just like humans
Gods do not behave like forces of nature, they behave like people. They get angry, feel offended, demand loyalty, reward obedience, punish disobedience, forgive selectively, and hold grudges for generations while loving, hating, envying, threatening, and negotiating in ways that reveal their origin. This resemblance is not subtle but the clearest clue available to understanding where such beings come from. A mind responsible for the universe would not share the emotional fragility of a primate, yet gods consistently do because humans did not model gods on reality but on themselves.
Quote of the day
“Religion divides people. It has been a bloody business.” Christopher Hitchens.
Ask the right question
How can an all powerful being be offended by human thoughts or private doubts?
Religious Crooks
José Luis de Jesús Miranda was a Puerto Rican religious leader who declared himself a divine figure and built a following that contributed money and loyalty to his ministry, with critics pointing to extravagant displays of wealth and claims that religious devotion was used to sustain his lifestyle.
For more information, google the name.
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?