Weird and Religious
There are reports in Islamic tradition that the Prophet’s night journey involved travelling from Mecca to Jerusalem and then ascending through multiple heavens in a single night, meeting earlier prophets along the way and seeing paradise and hell. The journey is presented as both physical and supernatural.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2015, Garissa in Kenya. Al Shabaab gunmen attacked a university, killing many students. The attackers separated Muslims from Christians and justified the massacre as jihad, presenting Christians as enemies of Islam and targets in a religious war.
Fact
In Judaism, festivals mark historical and religious events, and Judaism celebrates occasions such as Passover, which recalls liberation from slavery.
Just like humans
Gods do not behave like forces of nature, they behave like people. They get angry, feel offended, demand loyalty, reward obedience, punish disobedience, forgive selectively, and hold grudges for generations while loving, hating, envying, threatening, and negotiating in ways that reveal their origin. This resemblance is not subtle but the clearest clue available to understanding where such beings come from. A mind responsible for the universe would not share the emotional fragility of a primate, yet gods consistently do because humans did not model gods on reality but on themselves.
Quote of the day
“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” Isaac Asimov.
Ask the right question
If revelation is the most important knowledge, why is it not delivered in a way that removes all reasonable doubt?
Religious Crooks
Roch Thériault led a breakaway religious sect in Canada known as the Ant Hill Kids, presenting extreme spiritual authority while subjecting followers to abuse, forced labour, and total control over their property and income.
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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.
If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?