Weird and Religious
The Zoroastrian religion traditionally avoided burying or burning bodies because both earth and fire were sacred. Corpses were placed in stone towers where birds consumed them, to avoid polluting the natural elements.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1831, Virginia in the United States. Nat Turner led an enslaved uprising that killed dozens before being crushed. Turner said he acted under visions and biblical inspiration. Later reprisals were defended as protecting a Christian social order and preventing further divinely framed revolt.
Fact
In Sikhism, superstition and empty ritual are discouraged, and Sikhism emphasises sincere devotion and ethical living over external display.
Emotion and Religion
Emotion undermines critical thinking. Fear, awe, guilt, hope, and belonging all interfere with rational evaluation. Religion is saturated with emotional triggers for a reason. Fear of death, fear of punishment, hope of reward, and longing for meaning are powerful motivators. Under emotional pressure, the brain narrows its focus and lowers its scepticism. This is why religious rituals rely on music, chanting, architecture, and ceremony. These tools bypass reason and speak directly to the nervous system. The feeling arrives first, and the explanation follows later.
Quote of the day
“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things.” Steven Weinberg.
Ask the right question
If prayer works, why do large scale studies show no measurable difference in outcomes?
Religious Crooks
Theodore McCarrick was a high ranking Catholic cardinal who was laicised after church investigations concluded he had sexually abused adults and minors, with findings that his senior religious position enabled misconduct over decades.
For more information, google the name.
Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.