Weird and Religious
In parts of Southeast Asia, spirit houses are built outside homes or businesses to give local spirits a place to live. Offerings of food, drinks, or incense are made so the spirits do not cause trouble, creating a parallel unseen household beside the human one.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2014, Central African Republic. Christian anti Balaka militias and Muslim Seleka factions attacked civilians. Fighters justified killings as defence of Christian or Muslim communities, turning political collapse into religiously framed communal warfare.
Fact
In Sikhism, the goal of life is union with God, and Sikhism presents this as achieved through devotion, ethical conduct, and constant remembrance.
Religion, the great illusion
One of religion’s most consistent benefits is the sense of purpose it provides. Belief in a higher power offers a narrative in which individual lives matter, suffering has meaning, and events are part of a grand design. This sense of purpose can guide decisions and create psychological stability, especially in times of hardship. The fact that the foundation of this purpose is false does not diminish its function. Humans did not evolve to prioritise truth. They evolved to maintain workable mental models that support survival. A coherent illusion can be as stabilising as an accurate one, sometimes even more so.
Quote of the day
“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire.
Ask the right question
Why do religious conversion experiences occur in every religion and point in different directions?
Religious Crooks
David Berg founded the Children of God movement, later called The Family International, teaching that members should surrender money and autonomy, with former followers describing systematic financial, sexual, and psychological exploitation under religious justification.
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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?