Weird and Religious
Among the ancient Celts, the human head was considered the seat of the soul. Skulls of enemies were sometimes kept as trophies, not just as symbols of victory but as objects thought to hold spiritual power.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
7 October 2023, southern Israel near Gaza. Hamas militants carried out mass killings, kidnappings, and assaults on civilians in homes, roads, and at a music festival. The attack was justified by Hamas using Islamist language about jihad, liberation of Muslim land, defence of Al Aqsa, and religious duty tied to the belief the land is an Islamic trust.
Fact
In Jainism, non possession is encouraged, and Jainism teaches reducing attachment to material goods and limiting desires.
Myth as fact
Truth, when it matters, must be testable or logically defensible. A claim about reality should be demonstrable through observation, measurement, or a sound chain of reasoning grounded in known facts. If this cannot be done, the honest position is not belief, but uncertainty. Saying we do not know is not weakness. It is intellectual discipline. One of religion’s defining failures is its refusal to occupy that middle ground.
Between true and false there is a vital third position. We do not know. This position keeps inquiry alive. It invites investigation rather than obedience. Religion rejects it because uncertainty undermines authority. A god who admits ignorance would lose power. As a result, religion presents speculation as knowledge and myth as fact, insisting on answers where none exist
Quote of the day
“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” Isaac Asimov.
Ask the right question
If humans once lived for hundreds of years as some traditions claim, where is the biological evidence that such lifespans were ever possible?
Religious Crooks
Li Hongzhi founded Falun Gong, presenting spiritual teachings and exercises, while critics including former members and governments have accused the movement of opaque finances, strong internal control, and use of belief to secure labour and donations, though the group rejects such claims.
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Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.