Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
More and more my weekly positing of weird religious news is focusing upon US politics. It has perhaps been a running joke to suggest that the current administration view the Handmaids Tale as a policy guidebook. The joke works to some degree because of the mounting evidence that religious weirdness rests at the heart of … Read more
Each week I post a listing of weird religious news items that popped up during the past seven days. As you look at this stuff you have to wonder if these people are being truly sincere or if deep down inside they they don’t really believe this. For some such as Jim Bakker it is … Read more
Humans inherit religious beliefs from the culture around them without giving it too much thought. They go along with the traditions because they operate as a social glue that helps bind communities together. People generally behave in a decent manner, not because they are religious, nor even because they fear a day of judgement, but … Read more
Because I blog every day I find that I tend to fall into a pattern. About once a week I scan the news and list out items that happened during the past seven days that is utterly absurd and has been inspired by religious belief. Key Point 1: The list is not a suggestion or … Read more
When I highlight the weird religious news that illustrates the truly daft things that have been “inspired” then there are two inevitable responses … Most who believe will happily advise “They are not true Christians” It’s bloody depressing to see just how absurdly crazy and obnoxious many can be The first is perhaps firmly rooted … Read more
It is becoming a regular theme for me to preface this weekly posting of weird religious news with a rather important caveat – Don’t generalise. The vast majority of humans, regardless of their specific beliefs or complete lack of any belief don’t behave like this. The point here is not to demonise people for having a … Read more