Weird and Religious
In some strands of Hindu belief, the universe is created and destroyed in repeating cycles that last billions of years. Time is not linear but cosmic and circular, with countless worlds appearing and vanishing long before modern astronomy spoke of deep time.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1975, Lebanon civil war phase. Christian and Muslim militias attacked civilian neighbourhoods in sectarian cleansing campaigns. Leaders justified operations as protecting their religious communities, defending holy identity, and preventing domination by rival faith based factions.
Fact
In Christianity, love of neighbour is a major command, and Christianity teaches caring for others, including enemies, as a reflection of God’s love.
Divine rule
Understanding religion as an instrument of power does not require cynicism or conspiracy but simple observation. Wherever religion and power converge, religion bends toward power. It always has and always will. Gods do not rule societies. Humans do, and religion provided them with the most persuasive language ever devised to make that rule appear unquestionable.
Quote of the day
“Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions.” Frater Ravus.
Ask the right question
If religious morality is objective and unchanging, why do believers debate it so intensely?
Religious Crooks
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, also known as Osho, led a wealthy spiritual movement that established a commune in the United States, where senior members carried out crimes including immigration fraud and a bioterror attack, with the movement widely criticised as financially exploitative.
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If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?