Weird and Religious
Some medieval saints were believed to produce a pleasant smell after death, called the “odour of sanctity.” A sweet scent from a corpse was taken as proof of holiness rather than a natural process of decay.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1984, Amritsar in India. Indian forces stormed the Golden Temple complex to remove Sikh militants, causing heavy casualties and damage to a sacred site. Militants had framed their campaign as defence of Sikh faith and rights, while the state justified action as restoring order.
Fact
In Confucianism, good government is moral rather than forceful, and Confucianism teaches that rulers should lead by example.
Glorifying faith
The glorification of faith trains people to accept claims without understanding them, and this habit does not remain confined to religion. Once the mind has been conditioned to suspend scepticism in one domain, it becomes easier to do so elsewhere. Faith seeps into politics, pseudoscience, and conspiracy thinking. Authority becomes preferable to evidence, and certainty becomes more attractive than complexity. The damage multiplies beyond theology.
Quote of the day
“I would rather have questions that cannot be answered than answers that cannot be questioned.” Richard Feynman.
Ask the right question
If divine commands define morality, could cruelty become good simply because it is commanded?
Religious Crooks
Roch Thériault led a breakaway religious sect in Canada known as the Ant Hill Kids, presenting extreme spiritual authority while subjecting followers to abuse, forced labour, and total control over their property and income.
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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.