Weird and Religious
Some Islamic teachings describe paradise as containing rivers not only of water but also of milk, honey, and wine that does not intoxicate. The afterlife environment is portrayed with physical pleasures that do not behave according to normal earthly rules.
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 Islam, moral law covers daily life, and Islam provides guidance on family matters, business dealings, diet, and personal conduct.
Mentally ill prophets?
Mental illness is sometimes invoked to explain prophetic experiences, but this alone is insufficient and often misleading. Not all prophets show signs of pathology, and not all unusual experiences indicate disorder. What matters is not diagnosis but interpretation. In cultures without scientific understanding of the mind, intense internal experiences are interpreted as external communication. Authority then amplifies them. A voice heard in isolation is a concern. A voice believed by thousands becomes a religion.
Quote of the day
“Faith means not wanting to know what is true.” Friedrich Nietzsche.
Ask the right question
Why would an eternal, self sufficient being create humans at all, and what need would that fulfil?
Religious Crooks
Hogen Fukunaga led Ho No Hana Sanpogyo in Japan, claiming foot reading spiritual powers, later convicted of fraud after authorities said followers were pressured into paying large sums for supposed spiritual diagnoses.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?