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
1096, Rhineland in present day Germany. Christian Crusader mobs attacked Jewish communities in cities such as Worms and Mainz, killing many people. Attackers claimed they were purifying Christendom before heading east, framing massacres as religious duty against those they labelled enemies of Christianity.
Fact
In Buddhism, meditation is a core practice, with Buddhism teaching methods of concentration and mindfulness to develop clarity, calm, and insight into the nature of reality.
Special pleading
A religious apologist is an individual who engages in the systematic defense, justification, and explanation of religious doctrines, faith, and beliefs, often using logic, scripture, philosophy, and historical evidence. Apologetics relies heavily on special pleading. Rules that apply everywhere else are suspended when religion is involved. Claims that would be laughed out of court in any other context are treated as respectable when god is invoked. Lack of evidence becomes evidence of transcendence. Vagueness becomes profundity. Unfalsifiability becomes strength. The same mind that demands proof for ordinary decisions is trained to accept assertions without scrutiny when belief is threatened, creating a double standard that would be unthinkable anywhere outside religion.
Quote of the day
“I would rather have questions that cannot be answered than answers that cannot be questioned.” Richard Feynman.
Ask the right question
Why would a god allow sincere seekers to arrive at false religious conclusions despite honest effort?
Religious Crooks
José Luis de Jesús Miranda was a Puerto Rican religious leader who declared himself a divine figure and built a following that contributed money and loyalty to his ministry, with critics pointing to extravagant displays of wealth and claims that religious devotion was used to sustain his lifestyle.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Religion is supposed to bring morality but it also seem to bring a lot of crooks who take advantage of people.