Weird and Religious
Some early Christian groups argued fiercely over whether Jesus had one nature or two, divine and human. These debates were so intense that riots, political purges, and even wars followed, showing how abstract theology could shape real violence.
Religious image of the day.
In the name of religion
2015, Garissa in Kenya. Al Shabaab gunmen attacked a university, killing many students. The attackers separated Muslims from Christians and justified the massacre as jihad, presenting Christians as enemies of Islam and targets in a religious war.
Fact
In Confucianism, social roles come with duties, and Confucianism emphasises responsibility more than personal rights.
Partners in oppression
Historically oppression from rulers has benefited from religious backing. Slavery, caste systems, patriarchy, and colonialism all found religious endorsement. Inequality was explained as divine order, suffering as destiny, and resistance as rebellion against god. Those at the bottom were taught to accept their place, while those at the top were assured it was deserved. Religion did not simply mirror existing hierarchies. It reinforced them and sanctified them.
Quote of the day
“The whole conception of God is a conception derived from the ancient Oriental despotisms.” Bertrand Russell.
Ask the right question
If a god created human reason, why would using that reason honestly lead many people to doubt religious claims?
Religious Crooks
Johann Tetzel was a Dominican friar in the 16th century known for aggressively selling indulgences, promising spiritual benefits in exchange for money, a practice widely condemned at the time as a corrupt abuse of religious authority.
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That was just a tiny case in a vast ocean of religious crooks.