Weird and Religious
Some early Christian groups argued fiercely over whether Jesus had one nature or two, divine and human. These debates were so intense that riots, political purges, and even wars followed, showing how abstract theology could shape real violence.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1984, Amritsar in India. Indian forces stormed the Golden Temple complex to remove Sikh militants, causing heavy casualties and damage to a sacred site. Militants had framed their campaign as defence of Sikh faith and rights, while the state justified action as restoring order.
Fact
In Islam, angels are part of belief, and Islam teaches that they carry out God’s commands and record human actions.
Faith and morality
Religion frequently asserts that faith promotes morality, yet this confuses obedience with ethics. Faith-based morality is guided not by empathy or consequence but by authority. Actions are judged good or evil according to who commands them, not according to who suffers from them. This is why religion can justify cruelty with a clear conscience. When divine command overrides moral reflection, reason is silenced, and atrocity becomes duty.
Quote of the day
“The fact that a believer is happier than a sceptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one.” George Bernard Shaw.
Ask the right question
If a god has a fixed plan, in what real sense can prayer change anything without contradicting that plan?
Religious Crooks
Paul Schäfer led Colonia Dignidad in Chile, presenting it as a Christian community while running an isolated compound where followers’ labour and assets were controlled, later exposed as a site of extensive abuse and corruption.
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Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.
That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.