Observations and inanities by a second-shift assistant supervisor in the Puppy-Grinding division of the Evil Atheist Conspiracy® (our motto: "Sure it's cruel, but think of the jobs!"), your host, Brent Rasmussen.
Let's hear it for the Holy Spirit!
Yay! Religious fervor leads to five women being paraded through town, stripped, beaten:
Police say that people in Pattharghatia believe that certain women in their village are possessed by a "holy spirit" that can identify those who practise witchcraft.
"These women recently identified five women from the same village as being witches who practised witchcraft and brought miseries to the area," a police official said.
Soon, an unruly mob broke into their huts, dragged them out and started beating them up.
There's even video of it there on the BBC site. Worth watching, if you need to be reminded just how insane religion is.
Or, perhaps it isn't completely insane. Maybe there is another explanation:
Experts say superstitious beliefs are behind some of these attacks, but there are occasions when people - especially widows - are targeted for their land and property.
Who, me, cynical?
Jim Downey
Via MeFi.
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Office of HS in denial
Sources in the Office of the Holy Spirit have denied His presence at the alleged beating. "He hasn't made any public appearances in centuries. His fans have demonstrated plenty of enthusiasm all on their own. Honestly, He just sits around drinking beer most of the time." When asked about His position on the incident, sources grew evasive. "Define the word 'beating'."
It's always about the money
It's always about the money. It's right there in the founding documents (which presumably you are expected not to read too carefully).
Deuteronomy (abridged version) : the priests get lots of money or else Scary Things Will Happen.
Book of Joshua (abridged version) : the priests get ALL the money or else you will be stoned to death.
true then true now.
"there are occasions when people - especially widows - are targeted for their land and property."
That was as true the first time around as it is now.
The RCC was one of the largest landholders in Europe in its heyday. They knew an business opportunity when they saw one...
Plus I'm sure the horny old men of the Inquisition got off searching naked female bodies for "third nipples" and listening to confessions of imaginary sexual misdeeds with Satan obtained through torture. Sick fucks.