Weird and Religious
Some West African traditions include the idea that twins are spiritually powerful. In certain cultures, if a twin dies, a small carved figure is made to represent the lost child. The figure is washed, fed, and carried by the mother as though it were alive.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2014, Syria and Iraq under Islamic State expansion. The group massacred Shia Muslims, Christians, and others, destroying shrines and churches. It justified killings and enslavement through extremist interpretations of Islam, claiming divine command to eliminate unbelief and establish a caliphate.
Fact
In Zoroastrianism, good thoughts, good words, and good deeds form a basic ethical formula, and Zoroastrianism links moral choice directly to spiritual outcome.
Human texts
The first thing that stands out about sacred texts is how thoroughly human these writings are. They are written in the language, concerns, fears, and prejudices of their time. They obsess over land, lineage, food, sex, obedience, and punishment. They know nothing of bacteria, genetics, planetary motion, deep time, or the scale of the universe. They describe the world as a small stage built for a single tribe, watched closely by a god who cares deeply about local customs and very little about anything else. This is not the voice of a cosmic intelligence. It is the voice of ancient people explaining their world with limited tools.
Quote of the day
“Religion can be defined as a belief in and reverence for a supernatural power, but it is also a system of control.” Madalyn Murray O’Hair.
Ask the right question
Why would a god design parasites whose entire life cycle depends on causing suffering to other living beings?
Religious Crooks
Claude Vorilhon, known as Raël, founded the Raëlian movement claiming extraterrestrial revelations, building an international organisation funded through member contributions, events, and paid programs, with critics describing it as personality centred and commercially structured.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Throughout history and still to this day, there has never been a shortage of religious leaders who were not always following their own spiritual advice.