Weird and Religious
The ancient Persians practised a ritual in which a dog was brought to look at a corpse. The gaze of the dog was believed to drive away evil forces associated with death. Dogs had a specific spiritual role in dealing with the dead.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1649, Drogheda in Ireland. Oliver Cromwell’s troops stormed the town and killed many defenders and civilians after surrender disputes. Supporters portrayed the killings as divine judgement against Catholic enemies and rebellion, using biblical language to defend harsh punishment and intimidation.
Fact
In Buddhism, monasteries function as centres of learning and practice, and Buddhism relies on these communities to preserve teachings and provide guidance.
Social order
Religion has provided explanations for social order by justifying why some people ruled, why others obeyed, and why rules existed at all. Divine authority reinforced hierarchy and enforced compliance, which was not an accidental feature but a stabilising one. Societies that tied authority to gods maintained order more effectively because obedience became sacred and resistance became sin. Religion thus explained not only the natural world but the human one, telling people where they belonged and why they should remain there, transforming social structure into cosmic order.
Quote of the day
“The first priest was the first rogue who met the first fool.” Voltaire.
Ask the right question
If religious morality is objective and unchanging, why do believers debate it so intensely?
Religious Crooks
Eileen George was an American Catholic visionary figure who reported apparitions and attracted donations and devotional followers, with sceptics arguing that unverified supernatural claims were used to sustain a personality centred religious following.
For more information, google the name.
Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
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.