This article outlines 5 interesting facts about Jainism, a religion with a rich history and unique set of beliefs and practices.
Machiavelli had a strong dislike for the clergy…
Machiavelli had a strong dislike for the clergy. While working at a monastery, he found ways to entertain himself by asking his superior to send him large envelopes filled with blank paper and ordering messengers to run with them, as a way to disrupt the priests and make them believe there were important matters happening […]
Despite having a 95% Muslim population…
Despite having a 95% Muslim population, Christmas is an extremely popular holiday in the west African nation of Senegal, which has a tradition of Muslims and Christians adopting each other’s holidays.
During the French Revolution France…
During the French Revolution France established a state-sponsored atheistic religion called the Cult of Reason to replace Catholicism. It only lasted about a year and was later banned by Napoleon.
Paparokades was a rock band formed by a group…
Paparokades was a rock band formed by a group of Greek priests in the mid 90s in order to boost tourism to their monastery.
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Norse Paganism is the fastest growing…
Norse Paganism is the fastest growing and largest non-Christian religion in Iceland.
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The King of Norway’s firstborn…
The King of Norway’s firstborn, Princess Märtha Louise, is a self-described ‘clairvoyant’. She has started a school for communicating with angels and dead souls, and is currently dating a self-described shaman.
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In 1997 a small Texas community tried…
In 1997 a small Texas community tried to replace “Hello” with “Heaven-o” citing religious reasons.
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In 2000, fundamentalist Mormon…
In 2000, fundamentalist Mormon leader Warren Jeffs ordered his followers to pull their children out of public schools, leading one school district to drop from 1,200 students, to less than 250.
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Pope Gregory XVIII is an anti-pope…
Pope Gregory XVIII is an anti-pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church. He left the faith, married a nun, stole a BMW, attempted armed robbery on his former Cathedral, and is now in jail.
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