Weird and Religious
In Japan, there are Buddhist temples that hold memorial services for broken objects such as needles and even dolls. The idea is that objects have a kind of spiritual presence, and throwing them away without respect could be improper. Old dolls are sometimes burned in rituals rather than discarded as rubbish.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2014, Sinjar region in Iraq. Islamic State forces attacked Yazidi communities, killing men and enslaving women and children. The group justified actions through extremist doctrine labelling Yazidis as unbelievers, claiming religious permission for enslavement, forced conversion, and property seizure within a self declared caliphate.
Fact
In Confucianism, social harmony is a central aim, and Confucianism teaches that stable relationships create order in family and society.
Outdated rulebook
Attempts to rescue immoral religious doctrines through reinterpretation only highlight their failure. When clear texts produce outcomes that modern conscience rejects, believers insist that the meaning is symbolic, contextual, or misunderstood. This does not elevate scripture. It concedes its inadequacy. A moral system that must be continually retranslated to remain acceptable is not eternal guidance. It is an outdated rulebook being patched to survive.
Quote of the day
“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things.” Steven Weinberg.
Ask the right question
Why do many religions place great weight on visions and dreams when neuroscience shows how easily the brain generates convincing illusions?
Religious Crooks
Sathya Sai Baba was an Indian spiritual leader with millions of followers, associated with major charitable projects but also long standing allegations from critics of staged miracles, financial secrecy, and abuse, all strongly denied by his organisation.
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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.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.