Weird and Religious
In some ancient Near Eastern traditions, there are references to child sacrifice associated with the god Molech. Texts describe children being passed through fire as part of worship. Later religious writers strongly condemned the practice, but its existence shows how sacrifice could be directed at the most vulnerable.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2014, Central African Republic. Christian anti Balaka militias and Muslim Seleka factions attacked civilians. Fighters justified killings as defence of Christian or Muslim communities, turning political collapse into religiously framed communal warfare.
Fact
In Buddhism, right speech is important, as Buddhism teaches avoiding lies, harsh words, gossip, and pointless talk in favour of truthful and beneficial communication.
Evolution is adaptation
The evidence for evolution is vast and convergent. Fossils show gradual change over time rather than sudden creation. Genetics reveals shared ancestry among all living things. Embryology exposes common developmental patterns. Comparative anatomy reveals the reuse of inefficient structures rather than optimal engineering. The distribution of species mirrors historical geography, not deliberate placement. These are not isolated observations. They form a coherent, predictive framework that has been tested and confirmed countless times.
Design collapses under this weight. A designer who reuses flawed templates, includes redundant organs, and tolerates catastrophic failure modes is not intelligent. The human body alone is a catalogue of compromises. The spine struggles under upright posture. The eye has a blind spot. The airway crosses the food passage. Cancer is built into cellular replication. Childbirth is dangerous. None of this resembles careful planning by a clever God. It resembles adaptation constrained by history.
Quote of the day
“The first priest was the first rogue who met the first fool.” Voltaire.
Ask the right question
If a god values life, why design a natural world where extinction is common and most species that ever lived are gone?
Religious Crooks
David Koresh led the Branch Davidians and claimed exclusive prophetic authority, with former members reporting that he took multiple “spiritual wives,” including underage girls, presenting sexual access as part of his divine role.
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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.