Weird and Religious
Some Native American traditions include stories of trickster gods who lie, cheat, and behave foolishly. These figures were not purely evil but showed that the sacred world included chaos, humour, and moral lessons delivered through absurd behaviour.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1099, Jerusalem in the Levant. Crusader armies captured the city during the First Crusade and killed many Muslim and Jewish inhabitants while seizing holy sites. Leaders described the assault as a sacred duty to liberate Christ’s tomb, forgive sins, and serve God through sanctioned holy war.
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.
The edge of knowledge
Science does not pretend to answer questions that cannot be tested. It explains what can be observed, measured, and inferred, and it stops where evidence ends. There is no scientific explanation for why the universe exists, or whether the word why has any meaning when applied to existence itself. Time may not be an eternal backdrop but a property that began with the universe. If time began then questions about what came before lose coherence. Asking why something exists may assume a cause where none is required, for the universe may simply be, without intention, purpose, or origin in the way human experience defines those terms. This uncertainty is not a failure of science but a boundary that marks the edge of knowledge. Progress depends on respecting that edge rather than filling it with invention. Religion does the opposite. It inserts certainty precisely where knowledge is impossible and calls this wisdom. Where honesty would say we do not know, religion provides answers that cannot be tested and must never be doubted. This does not resolve the question of purpose. It conceals it behind comforting stories that demand faith instead of thought.
Quote of the day
“The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession.” Abraham Lincoln.
Ask the right question
Why are supernatural claims from ancient times treated as sacred history while modern ones are labelled superstition?
Religious Crooks
Edd Branson is a Zimbabwean prophet known for prophecy and miracle branding, with critics alleging that religious image and promises are used as part of a money generating enterprise.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
Throughout history and still to this day, there has never been a shortage of religious leaders who were not always following their own spiritual advice.