Weird and Religious
In parts of medieval Europe, people believed that the Eucharist bread could physically bleed if mistreated. Stories of “bleeding hosts” were taken as miracles and used to reinforce belief in the literal presence of the divine in the ritual.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2002, Gujarat, India, Akshardham Temple attack. Islamist militants attacked a Hindu temple complex, killing visitors. Attackers justified the assault as jihad and retaliation linked to broader grievances, portraying Hindu civilians as legitimate targets in a religious struggle.
Fact
In Confucianism, education is highly valued, and Confucianism treats study and reflection as ways to improve character and society.
The ignorant believer
Most believers know remarkably little about what they claim to believe. This ignorance is not accidental, it is structural. Sacred texts are long, repetitive, contradictory, and often disturbing, and reading them carefully raises uncomfortable questions. Why is this allowed, why is that commanded, why does god behave this way, and why do the rules change. These questions are dangerous to belief, so the safest believer is the one who never looks too closely. Religion knows this and adapts accordingly. Short phrases replace arguments. Ritual replaces comprehension. Identity replaces knowledge.
Quote of the day
“The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum.” Thomas Paine.
Ask the right question
Why would a god care deeply about dietary rules or clothing but allow widespread suffering and injustice?
Religious Crooks
Marshall Applewhite co led Heaven’s Gate, teaching an apocalyptic belief system that required members to cut ties with family and surrender assets, with the group described as financially and socially isolated under his spiritual leadership.
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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.