Weird and Religious
The Jain religion teaches such strict nonviolence that some monks sweep the ground in front of their feet to avoid stepping on insects and wear cloth over their mouths to avoid inhaling tiny life forms. Farming was traditionally discouraged because it kills organisms in the soil.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2017, Marawi in the Philippines. Islamist Muslim militants seized parts of the city, leading to months of fighting. The group justified the uprising as establishing an Islamic caliphate in Southeast Asia, enforcing Islamic rule, and resisting a government seen as illegitimate.
Fact
In Judaism, ethical behaviour towards others is essential, and Judaism teaches honesty, justice, and care for the vulnerable as religious duties.
From Death to God
God emerges naturally from the fear of death. A god answers the most frightening questions without requiring evidence. Why did this person die? Because someone decided it. What happens next? Something better. Why is the world unfair? Because justice comes later. Why do bad things happen to good people? Because this life is not the point. These answers are emotionally powerful precisely because they cannot be tested and therefore cannot fail. When fear is the problem, truth is optional; comfort is enough.
Quote of the day
“Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.” Arthur Keith.
Ask the right question
How did language diversity arise so suddenly in stories like the Tower of Babel without leaving any linguistic or archaeological trace?
Religious Crooks
Shin Ok-ju led the Grace Road Church movement linked to Fiji, presenting prophetic authority and was later convicted in South Korea for abuse of followers, with reports including coercion and mistreatment within a closed religious setting.
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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.
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.