Weird and Religious
Some strands of early Christianity practised baptism for the dead. Living believers were baptised on behalf of people who had already died, in case the deceased had not had the chance to receive the ritual while alive.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1572, Paris and other French cities. Catholic mobs killed thousands of Huguenot Protestants in the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre. Violence was justified as defending Catholic faith from heresy and protecting the kingdom from supposed Protestant plots against God’s order and divinely sanctioned monarchy.
Fact
In Christianity, Jesus Christ is regarded as the Son of God, and Christianity teaches that his life, teachings, death, and resurrection are central to God’s plan for humanity.
Poor logic
Religion claims that morality comes from god while simultaneously claiming that god’s morality is beyond human understanding. This makes moral reasoning impossible. If humans cannot judge god’s commands, then morality is obedience, not ethics, yet believers routinely judge actions as good because god commanded them. This assumes moral understanding after denying it, and the logic contradicts itself at every step.
Quote of the day
“Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.” Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ask the right question
If spiritual experiences reveal truth, why can drugs, lack of sleep or brain stimulation produce similar experiences?
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.
Throughout history and still to this day, there has never been a shortage of religious leaders who were not always following their own spiritual advice.