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
2017, Egypt, Sinai and Nile regions. Islamist militants attacked Coptic Christian churches and buses, killing worshippers. Groups justified attacks as jihad against Christians and the Egyptian state, portraying violence as defence of Islam.
Fact
In Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib is the sacred scripture, and Sikhism treats this text as the final and living Guru.
Contradictions in religion
Religion presents itself as internally consistent and logically complete, yet it survives only by asking believers to hold mutually incompatible ideas at the same time. These contradictions are not minor theological quirks; they sit at the core of religious belief and cannot be resolved without abandoning either reason or honesty. The most common response is not to solve them but to normalise them, teaching believers that contradiction is mystery and confusion is depth. One of the clearest examples is the claim that god is all powerful and that everything happens according to god’s will while simultaneously insisting that god is not responsible for evil. If god controls all events, then god controls evil, and if god does not control evil, then god is not all powerful. There is no third option that preserves both claims.
Quote of the day
“Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction.” Blaise Pascal.
Ask the right question
If moral behaviour can be explained by evolution and social cooperation, what extra explanatory work does religion do?
Religious Crooks
Naasón Joaquín García, leader of La Luz del Mundo church in Mexico, was arrested and later convicted in the United States on charges related to sexual abuse of minors, with prosecutors stating that his religious status enabled access and control over victims.
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Today we took a look at yet another religious crook but there are hundreds of thousands of them. You could spend a lifetime researching the topic.