Weird and Religious
In some Pacific cultures, ancestors were believed to return as sharks or other animals, and harming such a creature could be seen as harming a relative. The line between human and animal identity was not fixed.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2003, Saudi Arabia. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula carried out bombings against residential compounds. The group justified attacks as jihad against Western presence and un-Islamic rulers, promising religious reward for striking perceived enemies of Islam.
Fact
In Hinduism, there is no single central authority that defines belief for everyone, which results in substantial diversity of ideas, practices, and regional traditions within the same religious framework.
True freedom
Honesty requires a clear conclusion. Religion does not explain why humanity exists. It distracts from the question by pretending to answer it. Science does not provide purpose, but it offers truth where truth can be known and silence where it cannot. Within that silence lies freedom, the freedom to create meaning rather than inherit mythology, to choose understanding over comfort, and to stand within uncertainty as adults rather than children waiting for reassurance.
Quote of the day
“Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.” Arthur Schopenhauer.
Ask the right question
If animals also suffer, are they being punished for past lives as well, and what moral system would justify that?
Religious Crooks
Benny Hinn is a televangelist known for large healing crusades and prosperity preaching, long criticised for lavish lifestyle and opaque ministry finances, with investigations questioning how donated funds were used.
For more information, google the name.
Almost all of the crooks appearing in this section have their own wikipedia page.
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.