Weird and Religious
In ancient Greece, people visited healing temples dedicated to Asclepius, where they slept in the temple hoping the god would appear in dreams and prescribe a cure. Priests then interpreted the dreams as medical advice.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
1862, Minnesota in the United States. During the Dakota War, violence included attacks on settlers and reprisals. While driven by land and survival, some Christian rhetoric portrayed events as divine judgement or a struggle between civilisation and heathenism, shaping justification on both sides.
Fact
In Wicca, seasonal festivals called Sabbats are observed, and Wicca marks changes in the year such as solstices, equinoxes, and harvest times.
Different approach
Science welcomes the unknown and does not fear gaps in knowledge but identifies them as problems to be solved, treating the unknown not as sacred but as provisional, since every unanswered question is an invitation to investigate rather than an altar to kneel before, while religion does the opposite by declaring the unknown off limits and calling that declaration wisdom.
Quote of the day
“Religion is a culture of faith, science is a culture of doubt.” Richard Feynman.
Ask the right question
Why would a god allow sincere seekers to arrive at false religious conclusions despite honest effort?
Religious Crooks
Cho Hee-sung, leader of a South Korean religious group sometimes called the Victory Altar, was convicted of fraud and also faced allegations of sexual misconduct tied to his position as a messianic figure within the movement.
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If a real God existed, would he allow crooks to act on his behalf?