Weird and Religious
Human sacrifice was part of Aztec religion in Central America, where victims were offered to the sun god to keep the universe functioning. Priests removed the heart while it was still beating and lifted it toward the sky. This was not seen as murder but as a necessary cosmic duty to prevent the world from ending.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1095 onward, Iberian Peninsula. Christian kingdoms waged the Reconquista against Muslim ruled territories. Warfare, expulsions, and forced conversions were justified as reclaiming Christian land, restoring churches, and fulfilling divine mandate to remove Islamic rule from historically Christian regions.
Fact
In Hinduism, the cow is widely respected as sacred, often symbolising nourishment and life, and this respect reflects broader values of care and non harm.
Divine message?
Believers frequently argue that the problem with scriptures lies with interpretation, not the text. This is an admission that the text cannot stand on its own. A divine message that requires constant reinterpretation to remain defensible is indistinguishable from a human one struggling to survive changing knowledge. Clarity is not the enemy of truth, it is its hallmark. Confusion protects authority, not understanding.
Quote of the day
“The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession.” Abraham Lincoln.
Ask the right question
If religious law is timeless, why do believers quietly ignore many old rules while insisting others remain binding?
Religious Crooks
Sathya Sai Baba was an Indian spiritual leader with millions of followers, associated with major charitable projects but also long standing allegations from critics of staged miracles, financial secrecy, and abuse, all strongly denied by his organisation.
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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.
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.