Weird and Religious
In medieval Europe, people sometimes believed that the Devil could not cross running water. Bridges and rivers were therefore seen as spiritual boundaries, and some places were named after supposed encounters with the Devil being tricked at a crossing.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1675, New England in colonial America. King Philip’s War involved brutal fighting between English Puritans and Native peoples. Puritan leaders described the war in biblical terms, portraying Native groups as heathens and the conflict as a providential struggle for a godly society.
Fact
In Islam, end times beliefs are present, and Islam includes teachings about signs before the final judgement, the appearance of major figures, and the eventual accountability of all people.
Sacred texts
If scripture books were handed in as the work of an all-knowing being, they would not be praised. They would be returned with red ink. Not because they fail to inspire, but because they fail to meet the most basic standards of truth, consistency, and morality. Divine branding does not transform bad fiction into revelation. It only protects it from the criticism it cannot survive.
Quote of the day
“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” Isaac Asimov.
Ask the right question
If a god created human reason, why would using that reason honestly lead many people to doubt religious claims?
Religious Crooks
José Luis de Jesús Miranda led a Puerto Rican based religious movement declaring himself a divine figure, raising large sums from followers while promoting extravagant displays of wealth that critics cited as evidence of religious grift.
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History tells us that wherever fools gathered, there was always a religious crook to take advantage of them. The best way to stop the crooks is not to be a fool.