Weird and Religious
In ancient Egypt, some gods were shown with animal heads because qualities of animals were thought to reflect divine traits. A falcon head suggested sharp sight and power, while a jackal head linked a god with cemeteries and the desert. The image was not symbolic art in the modern sense but a literal way of showing a god’s nature.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2020, Cabo Delgado in Mozambique. Islamist Muslim insurgents attacked villages, beheaded civilians, and displaced thousands. The group justified violence as jihad to establish Islamic rule, punish those cooperating with the state, and cleanse society of un-Islamic influence.
Fact
In Taoism, the Tao is understood as the fundamental way or principle underlying the universe, and Taoism teaches that this reality is beyond full description yet present in all things.
A great psychological pacifier
Religion acts as an emotional coping mechanism. In moments of grief, fear, or uncertainty, religious beliefs reframe events in ways that reduce distress. Birth becomes a gift, suffering becomes a test, and death becomes a transition. These explanations are not true, but they comfort. Rituals such as prayer, confession, and communal worship provide structured outlets for emotion and create an illusion of control where none exists. Belief need not be accurate to function as a psychological pacifier.
Quote of the day
“Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things.” Steven Weinberg.
Ask the right question
Why are supernatural explanations usually replaced by natural ones as knowledge grows, but never the reverse?
Religious Crooks
Marcial Maciel was the founder of the Legionaries of Christ, a Catholic religious order, and was later found by Vatican investigations to have sexually abused minors and seminarians over many years while using his religious status to avoid scrutiny.
For more information, google the name.
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.