Weird and Religious
In parts of Southern Africa, traditional healers called sangomas are believed to be chosen by ancestors through illness or disturbing dreams. Training involves learning to communicate with spirits, interpret bones thrown on the ground, and diagnose spiritual causes of problems.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2001, New York and Washington in the United States. Al-Qaeda hijackers killed thousands in coordinated attacks. Leaders issued religious political rulings portraying civilians as legitimate targets and casting violence as defensive jihad, promising martyrdom and divine reward for striking perceived enemies of Islam.
Fact
In Islam, the Five Pillars form the basic framework of practice, and Islam presents these acts as essential duties for believers.
Imagination and ritual
Understanding the early gods of war, sex, and crops strips religion of its later mystique. These beings were never about cosmic meaning or universal ethics. They were attempts to control an uncontrollable environment using imagination and ritual. They were invented because humans needed leverage where none existed. That they later became moral judges and eternal creators does not erase their origins. It only hides them.
Quote of the day
“Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.” Napoleon Bonaparte.
Ask the right question
If enlightenment in Buddhism reveals ultimate truth, why do different Buddhist schools disagree about key teachings?
Religious Crooks
Joseph Smith founded the Latter Day Saint movement and presented new scriptures and revelations, while critics in his era accused him of money digging, failed banking ventures, and blending spiritual authority with economic schemes, alongside later legal troubles before his death.
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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.