Weird and Religious
Early Islamic prayer did not originally face Mecca. Tradition holds that the direction of prayer was first towards Jerusalem and later changed, marking both continuity and separation from earlier monotheistic traditions.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2010, Jos, Nigeria. Christian and Muslim communities engaged in cycles of massacre and reprisal. Each side justified violence as protecting their faith group, defending land tied to religious identity, and avenging earlier attacks.
Fact
In Judaism, ethical behaviour towards others is essential, and Judaism teaches honesty, justice, and care for the vulnerable as religious duties.
Meaning and purpose
Religion also claims that evolution cannot explain meaning or purpose, but this confuses categories. Evolution explains how life changes, not why humans seek meaning. Purpose is a human creation, not a cosmic principle. Life does not need a reason to exist. It exists because it can. Meaning arises from consciousness, empathy, and imagination, not from divine intention.
Quote of the day
“Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings.” Victor J. Stenger.
Ask the right question
Why do religious conversion experiences occur in every religion and point in different directions?
Religious Crooks
Shin Ok-ju led the Grace Road Church movement linked to Fiji, presenting prophetic authority and was later convicted in South Korea for abuse of followers, with reports including coercion and mistreatment within a closed religious setting.
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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.