Weird and Religious
In some African kingdoms in the past, human sacrifice was connected to royal funerals. Servants or captives could be killed to accompany a ruler, similar to practices elsewhere, reflecting the idea that social hierarchy continued after death.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1675, New England in colonial America. King Philip’s War involved brutal fighting between English Puritans and Native peoples. Puritan leaders described the war in biblical terms, portraying Native groups as heathens and the conflict as a providential struggle for a godly society.
Fact
In Christianity, fellowship among believers is valued, and Christianity encourages mutual support, shared learning, and collective worship.
Religions of peace?
Historically, religion has been the reason for countless bloodbaths in the name of god. Believers often claim that religion also inspires peace, but this argument misses the point. Any ideology can promote kindness when it agrees. The true measure of belief is how it behaves when it meets conflict. Religion resolves that conflict by prioritising obedience. When god commands harm, pity is overruled, and only systems claiming divine authority can silence conscience so completely. Killing is recast as duty, mercy as weakness, and doubt as treason. Violence is no longer judged by human consequences but by loyalty to faith.
Quote of the day
“Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.” Arthur Keith.
Ask the right question
Why should ancient testimony about supernatural events be trusted when we reject similar modern claims as unreliable?
Religious Crooks
Wayne Bent, also known as Michael Travesser, led a small apocalyptic Christian sect, claimed prophetic authority, and exercised strict control over followers’ lives and resources, later convicted on charges involving minors within the group.
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.
That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.