Weird and Religious
In parts of Southeast Asia, spirit houses are built outside homes or businesses to give local spirits a place to live. Offerings of food, drinks, or incense are made so the spirits do not cause trouble, creating a parallel unseen household beside the human one.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2008, Mumbai in India. Islamist Muslim group Lashkar-e-Taiba attacked hotels, a Jewish centre, and public places, killing civilians. The assault was justified as jihad against India and its allies, portraying targets as enemies of Islam and promising religious reward.
Fact
In Christianity, obedience to God’s will is emphasised, and Christianity links this to following the moral and spiritual guidance found in scripture and the example of Jesus.
Prophets
Prophets are not evidence of divine intervention. They are evidence of how belief concentrates power. Whether liars, lunatics, or sincere self-deceivers, their stories tell us far more about human psychology and social dynamics than about any external reality. God was always on their side because god was speaking with their voice. Or perhaps the voice behind the prophet never existed.
Quote of the day
“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by rulers as useful.” Seneca.
Ask the right question
If disbelief leads to punishment, is belief really a free choice or a coerced one?
Religious Crooks
Charles Taze Russell was a founder of the Bible Student movement that led to Jehovah’s Witnesses, promoting prophetic timelines and religious publications while facing court disputes and criticism in his lifetime over finances, business practices, and claims about his background.
For more information, google the name.
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.
History tells us that wherever fools gathered, there was always a religious crook to take advantage of them. The best way to stop the crooks is not to be a fool.