Weird and Religious
In some strands of Hindu belief, the universe is created and destroyed in repeating cycles that last billions of years. Time is not linear but cosmic and circular, with countless worlds appearing and vanishing long before modern astronomy spoke of deep time.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1984, Punjab, India aftermath. Following Operation Blue Star, Sikh bodyguards assassinated Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The killing was justified by the attackers as revenge for damage to the Golden Temple and defence of Sikh faith and honour.
Fact
In Jainism, truthfulness is a key vow, and Jainism teaches avoiding falsehood and harmful speech.
Different approach
Science welcomes the unknown and does not fear gaps in knowledge but identifies them as problems to be solved, treating the unknown not as sacred but as provisional, since every unanswered question is an invitation to investigate rather than an altar to kneel before, while religion does the opposite by declaring the unknown off limits and calling that declaration wisdom.
Quote of the day
“Nothing is so firmly believed as what we least know.” Michel de Montaigne.
Ask the right question
Why do religious revivals and movements follow social and psychological patterns that can be studied scientifically?
Religious Crooks
Claude Vorilhon, known as Raël, founded the Raëlian movement claiming extraterrestrial revelations, building an international organisation that critics say operates as a personality centred system sustained by member donations and paid events.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
History tells us that wherever fools gathered, there was always a religious crook to take advantage of them. The best way to stop the crooks is not to be a fool.