Weird and Religious
In medieval Europe, people believed in “changelings.” If a child was ill, disabled, or behaved differently, families sometimes thought fairies had stolen the real child and left a substitute. This belief led to cruel treatments intended to force the fairy to return the original child.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1979, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Islamist militants seized the Grand Mosque, leading to fighting and executions. The group claimed rulers were corrupt and un-Islamic, justifying rebellion as a religious obligation to purify Islam and restore true Islamic leadership.
Fact
In Islam, sharia refers to the broad framework of religious law and ethical guidance, and Islam understands this as covering worship, personal conduct, family matters, and aspects of social and legal life derived from the Qur an, the sayings of Muhammad, and later interpretation.
On prophets
Every religion has its prophet(s). Once established, prophetic authority becomes self-reinforcing. Followers reinterpret contradictions as wisdom. Failed predictions are reframed. Moral flaws are excused as divine mystery. Violence becomes justice. Obedience becomes virtue. The prophet is protected from ordinary judgement because questioning him becomes equivalent to questioning god. This insulation is essential. Without it, the system collapses quickly.
Quote of the day
“Faith is believing what you know is not so.” Mark Twain.
Ask the right question
If divine justice is perfect, why does it resemble ancient human legal systems with rewards and punishments?
Religious Crooks
Theodore McCarrick was a high ranking Catholic cardinal who was laicised after church investigations concluded he had sexually abused adults and minors, with findings that his senior religious position enabled misconduct over decades.
For more information, google the name.
Today we took a look at yet another religious crook but there are hundreds of thousands of them. You could spend a lifetime researching the topic.