Weird and Religious
In some strands of Hindu belief, the universe is created and destroyed in repeating cycles that last billions of years. Time is not linear but cosmic and circular, with countless worlds appearing and vanishing long before modern astronomy spoke of deep time.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1675, New England in colonial America. King Philip’s War involved brutal fighting between English Puritans and Native peoples. Puritan leaders described the war in biblical terms, portraying Native groups as heathens and the conflict as a providential struggle for a godly society.
Fact
In Christianity, sin refers to actions and attitudes that separate people from God, and Christianity teaches that all humans are affected by sin.
The beginning
When believers insist that god explains existence, they do not explain how existence began. They stop asking altogether. God becomes the point at which curiosity is switched off. The mystery is not resolved. It is sealed. This may feel satisfying, but it is not understanding. It is resignation disguised as wisdom. Science refuses to answer the question of "who created life" because it contains the assumption that an agent is involved. Religion cannot handle the thought that their invisible man may not be involved in creation.
Quote of the day
“A superstition is a premature explanation that overstays its time.” George Iles.
Ask the right question
How can free will exist if a god already knows every future choice with certainty?
Religious Crooks
David Berg founded the Children of God movement, later called The Family International, teaching that members should surrender money and autonomy, with former followers describing systematic financial, sexual, and psychological exploitation under religious justification.
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Every country in the world has its fair share of spiritual crooks.
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.