Weird and Religious
Some strands of Buddhism in Japan developed warrior monks who took part in armed conflict. These monks combined religious life with military training and sometimes marched on cities to pressure political authorities, showing that monastic life did not always mean peace.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2018, Burkina Faso. Islamist militants attacked churches and Christian villages. Groups justified violence as jihad, targeting Christians and local Muslims who cooperated with the state, aiming to impose their version of Islamic rule.
Fact
In Shinto, harmony within community and with nature is valued, and Shinto links social balance with spiritual well being.
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
“Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned.” Anonymous
Ask the right question
Why do gods described as beyond time and space so often display very human emotions like anger, jealousy and regret?
Religious Crooks
Hogen Fukunaga led Ho No Hana Sanpogyo in Japan, claiming spiritual diagnostic powers through foot reading, later convicted of fraud after authorities said followers were pressured into paying large sums for supposed spiritual cures.
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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.