Weird and Religious
Among the ancient Aztecs, human sacrifice was not seen as cruelty but as a cosmic duty. They believed the sun needed nourishment in the form of human hearts and blood to continue rising each day. Without these rituals, they thought the world itself would end.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1998, Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Christian and Muslim militias clashed in communal warfare, burning villages and killing civilians. Both sides justified violence as defence of their Christian or Muslim faith communities, protection of churches or mosques, and resistance to domination.
Fact
In Confucianism, righteousness, known as yi, guides action, and Confucianism teaches doing what is morally appropriate rather than what is merely profitable.
Ordinary texts
The literary quality does not rescue sacred texts. They are uneven, repetitive, vague when clarity matters, and precise when control is required. Rules about punishment and obedience are detailed. Guidance about empathy and evidence is thin. Narratives are embellished, recycled, and borrowed from earlier myths. Flood stories, virgin births, chosen people, divine lawgivers, and end-time fantasies appear across cultures. This is not coincidence. It is plagiarism across centuries, each culture stamping its version with divine branding.
Quote of the day
“Religion is a culture of faith, science is a culture of doubt.” Richard Feynman.
Ask the right question
Why do sacred texts contain descriptions of the natural world that match ancient beliefs rather than modern scientific knowledge?
Religious Crooks
Kirtanananda Swami, a leader in the Hare Krishna movement in the United States, oversaw a large commune and was later convicted on racketeering related charges, with the community also associated with abuse and exploitation under religious authority.
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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.