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Weird religious beliefs

denisohagan — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:59:25 +0000

One of the things many find fascinating when they travel to other places is the religious beliefs they encounter.

But even one of the Bible writers pointed out that self-examination is the first order of business. Why are you looking at the speck in your brother's eye when you have a plank in your own?

Abrahamic religions teach the following beliefs or are home-grown in the USA and exported. Of the 20 listed six come under the category "Catholic' Read more

Weird religious beliefs

Marijuana on Religious Grounds?

admin — Thu, 04 May 2017 08:20:26 +0000

In April a church for marijuana lovers opened in Denver.

Dubbed the "International Church of Cannabis," the group says it will ultimately serve as a "spiritual home to adults who seek to become the best version of themselves by way of the cannabis flower — a sacrament regarded as a gift from the universal creative force."

"Church members are called Elevationists. "Our lifestance is that an individual's spiritual journey, and search for meaning, is one of self-discovery — and one that may be accelerated and deepened with cannabis use. Continue reading

Some people find this church deeply offensive;

Not everyone was happy to hear about the new church. Dan Pabon, a Democrat in the state's House of Representatives, had a bill on marijuana regulation making its way through the legislature. On Thursday morning, he tried to add an amendment banning cannabis consumption in churches.

It was, he said, a move inspired by the International Church of Cannabis.

Elevation Ministries "is basically leveraging and capitalizing on the usage laws that we have in Colorado," he said. "I think it offends both religious beliefs everywhere, as well as the voters' intent on allowing legalisation of marijuana in Colorado. Continue reading

Marijuana on Religious Grounds?

New religion strains credibility

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 19:20:23 +0000

Sometimes people do strange things - things you yourself would never think of.

And to be fair, wearing a colander on your head while getting your driver licence photo is quite random.

Russell is claiming that wearing a colander is a requirement of his religion.

He belongs to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, otherwise known as the Pastafarian religion. Read more

The Pastafarians are persecuted in some countries. In Australia, for example, Guy Albon, a 30-year-old disability worker in Adelaide, said his four guns and licence were confiscated by police after their attention was drawn to his firearms licence photo, which shows with him the colander. Read more

A student was suspended from school in America for coming to class dressed as a pirate.

The student says that the ban violates his rights, as the pirate costume is part of his religion.

Bryan Killian says that he follows the Pastafarian religion, and that as a crucial part of his faith, he must wear ‘full pirate regalia' as prescribed in the holy texts of Pastafarianism. Read more

Pastafarians follow the Flying Spaghetti Monster and believe that the world was created by the touch of his noodly appendage.

Furthermore, they acknowledge pirates as being ‘absolute divine beings', and stress that the worldwide decline in the number of pirates has directly led to global warming.

New religion strains credibility