Weird and Religious
Some Islamic traditions say that when a person dies and is buried, two angels named Munkar and Nakir come into the grave to question the dead person. The grave becomes a kind of interview room where answers determine comfort or distress until the final judgement.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1478 onward, Spain. The Spanish Inquisition targeted Jews and Muslims who had converted to Christianity but were suspected of false belief. Arrests, torture, and executions were justified as defending Catholic orthodoxy, purifying society, and saving souls from heresy and divine punishment.
Fact
In Islam, ritual purity is important, and Islam requires washing before prayer and sets out rules concerning cleanliness of body, clothing, and surroundings.
Acceptance, not evidence
There is a distinction between claims that matter and those that do not. Everyday assertions are often accepted without scrutiny because the stakes are low. If someone claims there is an ant under the carpet, few people demand proof. If someone claims a god exists, dictates morality, judges behaviour, and determines eternal fate, the burden of proof is immense. Extraordinary claims that carry extraordinary consequences require extraordinary evidence. Religion offers none, yet demands acceptance.
Quote of the day
“My own mind is my own church.” Thomas Paine.
Ask the right question
If humans once lived for hundreds of years as some traditions claim, where is the biological evidence that such lifespans were ever possible?
Religious Crooks
Marshall Applewhite co led Heaven’s Gate, teaching an apocalyptic belief system that required members to cut ties with family and surrender assets, with the group described as financially and socially isolated under his spiritual leadership.
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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.