Most religions have one or two unusual practices or devices but occasionally you find one which is just completely weird. This list contains ten of the more unusual things found in modern religions.
1. Mormom Temple Garments Wikipedia
In some denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, the temple garment (or the Garment of the Holy Priesthood, or informally, the garment or garments) is a set of sacred underclothing worn by adult adherents who have taken part in a ritual ceremony known as washing and anointing ordinance, usually in a temple as part of the Endowment ceremony. Adherents consider them to be sacred and may be offended by public discussion of the garments. Anti-Mormon activists have publicly displayed or defaced temple garments to show their opposition to the LDS Church.
According to generally-accepted Mormon doctrine, the marks in the garments are sacred symbols (Buerger 2002, p. 58). One proposed element of the symbolism, according to early Mormon leaders, was a link to the “Compass and the Square”, the symbols of freemasonry (Morgan 1827, pp. 22-23), to which Joseph Smith (creator of Mormonism) had been initiated about seven weeks prior to his introduction of the Endowment ceremony.
2. Scientology E-Meter Wikipedia
An E-meter is an electronic device manufactured by the Church of Scientology at their Gold Base production facility. It is used as an aid by Dianetics and Scientology counselors and counselors-in-training in some forms of auditing, the application of the techniques of Dianetics and Scientology to another or to oneself for the express purpose of addressing spiritual issues.
E-meter sessions are conducted by church employees known as auditors. Scientology materials traditionally refer to the subject as the “preclear,” although auditors continue to use the meter well beyond the clear level. The preclear holds a pair of cylindrical electrodes (“cans”) connected to the meter while the auditor asks the preclear a series of questions and notes both the verbal response and the activity of the meter. Auditor training describes many types of needle movements, with each having their own special significance.
A 1971 ruling of the United States District Court, District of Columbia (333 F. Supp. 357), specifically stated, “The E-meter has no proven usefulness in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of any disease, nor is it medically or scientifically capable of improving any bodily function.”
3. Exorcism Cogitz
Exorcism is the practice of evicting demons or other evil spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed (taken control of). The practice is quite ancient and still part of the belief system of many religions, though it is seen mostly in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Solemn exorcisms, according to the Canon law of the church, can only be exercised by an ordained priest (or higher prelate), with the express permission of the local bishop, and only after a careful medical examination to exclude the possibility of mental illness. The Catholic Encyclopaedia (1908) enjoined: “Superstition ought not to be confounded with religion, however much their history may be interwoven, nor magic, however white it may be, with a legitimate religious rite”.
To listen to two authentic recordings of exorcisms, visit the Top 10 Incredible Recordings. For more audio, video, and images of excorcisms, you can go here.
4. Jewish Kaparot (כפרות) Wikipedia
Kaparot is a traditional Jewish religious ritual that takes place around the time of the High Holidays. Classically, it is performed by grasping a live chicken by the sholder blades and moving around one’s head three times, symbolically transferring one’s sins to the chicken. The chicken is then slaughtered and donated to the poor, preferably eaten at the pre-Yom Kippur feast. In modern times, Kapparos is performed in the traditional form mostly in Haredi communities. The ritual is preceded by the reading of Psalms 107:17-20 and Job 33:23-24.
On the eve of Yom Kippur 2005, more than 200 caged chickens were abandoned in rainy weather as part of a Kaparot operation in Brooklyn, NY; some of these starving and dehydrated chickens were subsequently rescued by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Jacob Kalish, an Orthodox Jew from Williamsburg, was charged with animal cruelty for the drowning deaths of 35 of these chickens. In response to such reports of the mistreatment of chickens, animal rights organizations have begun to picket public observances of kaparot, particularly in Israel.
5. Shamanism Wikipedia
Shamanism refers to a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world. There are many variations in shamanism throughout the world, though there are some beliefs that are shared by all forms of shamanism. Its practitioners claim the ability to diagnose and cure human suffering and, in some societies, the ability to cause suffering. This is believed to be accomplished by traversing the axis mundi and forming a special relationship with, or gaining control over, spirits.
Shamans have been credited with the ability to control the weather, divination, the interpretation of dreams, astral projection, and traveling to upper and lower worlds. Shamans were used in Tibetan Buddhism as a form of divination by which the Dalai Lama was given prophesies of the future and advice.
6. Dowry Wikipedia
This is a cultural practice rather than a religious one. The practice of dowry exists across India. Despite laws against it, the practice continues. The girl child’s dowry and wedding expenses often sends her family into a huge debt trap. As consumerism and wealth increase in India, dowry demands are growing. In rural areas, families sell their land holdings, while the urban poor sell their houses.
To curb the practice of dowry, the government of India made several laws detailing severe punishment to anyone demanding dowry and a law in Indian Penal Code (Section 498A) has been introduced. While it gives boost to a woman and her family, it in the same time also put a man and his family in a great disadvantage. Misuse of this law by women in urban India and many incidents of extortion of money from the husband done by the wife and her family (this is called sowry) have come to light.
7. Mormon Baptism of the Dead Wikipedia
Baptism for the dead, vicarious baptism or proxy baptism is a religious practice of baptising a living person on behalf of an individual who is dead; the living person is acting as the deceased person’s proxy. It has been practiced since 1840 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where it is also called temple baptism because it is performed only in dedicated temples.
In the practice of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a living person, acting as proxy, is baptized by immersion on behalf of a deceased person of the same gender. The baptism ritual is as follows: after calling the living proxy by name, the person performing the baptism says, “Having been commissioned of Jesus Christ, I baptize you for and in behalf of [full name of deceased person], who is dead, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.” The proxy is then immersed briefly in the water. Baptism for the dead is a distinctive ordinance of the church and is based on the belief that baptism is a required ordinance for entry into the Kingdom of God.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints vicariously baptizes people regardless of race, sex, or creed. This includes both victims and perpetrators of genocide. Some Jewish survivors of the Holocaust and their supporters have objected to this practice.
8. Jainist Digambaras Wikipedia
Digambar also spelled Digambara is one of the two main sects of Jainism. Senior Digambar monks wear no clothes, following the practice of Lord Mahavira. They do not consider themselves to be nude — they are wearing the environment. Digambaras believe that this practice represents a refusal to give in to the body’s demands for comfort and private property — only Digambara ascetics are required to forsake clothing. Digambara ascetics have only two possessions: a peacock feather broom and a water gourd.
The native Jain communities of Maharashta, Bundelkhand (MP/UP), Karnataka, Tamil Nadu are all Digambaras. In north India, the Saravagis and the Agrawals are also Digambaras. In Gujarat and Southern Rajasthan, the majority of Jains follow the Svetambara tradition, although some Jain communities of these regions like the Humad are also Digambaras.
9. Islamic Niqab (نِقاب) Wikipedia
A niqab is a veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab. It is popular in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf but it can also be found in North Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
The niqab is regarded differently by the various schools of Islamic jurisprudence known as madhahab. Some see it as obligatory, or fard , while others see it as recommended, or mustahab, and a few see it as forbidden. The majority of scholars believe hijab is required, but only a few see niqab as required, although this is not the common perception among the general population.
10. Jehovah’s Witnesses Refusal of Blood Transfusions Wikipedia
A fundamental doctrine of the Jehovah’s Witnesses teaches that the Bible prohibits consumption, storage and transfusion of blood, including in cases of emergency. This doctrine was introduced in 1945, and has been elaborated upon since then. Although accepted by a majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses, evidence indicates a minority does not wholly endorse this doctrine. Facets of the doctrine have drawn praise and criticism from both members of the medical community and Jehovah’s Witnesses alike.
In 1964, Jehovah’s Witnesses were prohibited from obtaining transfusions for pets, from using fertilizer containing blood, and were even encouraged to write to dog food manufacturers to verify that their products were blood-free. Later that year, Jehovah’s Witnesses doctors and nurses were instructed to withhold blood transfusions from fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses. As to administering transfusions to non-members, The Watchtower stated that such a decision is “left to the Christian doctor’s own conscience.”
Why is it that the civilizations that do the least to ward off evil spirits have the least trouble with evil spirits?
And if your religion has to conceal any of its doctrines/practices from the general public, what are they unconsciously admitting about it?
Muslimah: I am a Muslim convert (revert to us believers), however, I was once an atheist. The reason atheist’s believe that your consciousness is lost after death is simply because, scientifically, that’s it. In scientific terms, our consciousness is only our brain’s perception of our senses, and nothing more. As our brain stops functioning when we die, it is the scientific viewpoint that our consciousness also ceases.
Also, I’d like to ask, do you consider the Niqab a religious practice, or one of your own free will? As, religiously, we only need to observe hijab, not anything more…at least, as far as I am aware.
I came late to this party, and 120+ comments is too much to read through entirely, so forgive me if I am simply repeating something. But these last few comments — those about atheism — have drawn me in.
I am an atheist. But I do not ‘believe’ once you are dead, you simply cease to be (referring back to ThePenguinator, comment 108)
That is not to say I ‘believe’ there is something more after death.
I simply do not believe.
My position is thus: God may or may not exist; and there are an infinite number of possible iterations in which he exists, and an infinite number in which he does not; and from our lowly vantage point it is thoroughly impossible to prove any iteration to either effect; and as such, the existence or nonexistence of god is irrelevant.
That is, either God exists and the world is as it is, or God does not exist and the world is as it is; and either way, we can only take the world as it is.
So perhaps there is life after death, and perhaps there isn’t. but I, personally, will always remain more concerned with life before death.
And, for the record, I am not depressed.
-MSG
M.S. Goda, you qualify as an agnostic.
Well, I am currently developing a new religion. The dress code of my religion is nothing. Not only should you be naked in church but also at home, at work, on the bus, in the supermarket, everywhere! Wearing clothes is a SIN. REPENT! REPENT! Join my church!
(I don’t expect it to go over too well in cold climates)
Hahaha Drogo, that was really funny.
Asalaamu alakum warahmatullahi wabarakatu Yoshi. I believe that islam should be followed as the way Prophet Muhammad and his companions did it. Since they were there at the time of revelation. the sahabiyyat (the women at the time of muhammad) wore the niqab. Muhammad did not stop them from it. when you pray more it does not hurt you it benefits you, when a woman covers more it does not hurt her it benefits her. Niqab is referenced in authentic hadiths, in the Quran, and I also look for the Ulema for advice regarding it. Ive been wanting to wear it since i was 17, but i didnt don it until this summer at the age of 22. if you look on some other great islamic websites you can find some info about the niqab.
Muslimah: why is it Haram (not “kosher”) to wear niqab to Hajj. Women who wear Niqab, are required to remove the niqab, and show their face while perfoming the Hajj. Also Islam is a religion of moderation, that encourages compromise. Also, there is the princible of preventing innovation, or in arabic “Bid’ah”) in response to your statement that more covering of body is better. Also, I do believe that it was only the prophets wives who covered their faces, and it was due to their special status. I would appreciate your response. Thanx
M.S. Goda (comment #24): Hulagu is correct, your belief system classifies under Agnosticism.
I am also Agnostic and I simply acknowledge the fact that I do not know and I will not know. I am aware that I cannot support nor deny the existence of a greater power.
Believing in a higher power certainly brings comfort to those who practice religion. They think they have the answer, whatever that may be. To question that answer rocks the foundation of their lives, which is forbidden as it causes mass chaos. I attribute the appeal of religion and the defense of religion to that fact in addition to the “numbers game” theory. The more who believe in “A”, the more that believing in “A” will be accepted.
I was actually raised Catholic and I also find the eating of bread and drinking of wine as Jesus’s body and blood is (for lack of a better term) “odd”.
Great chat and great posting!
What about the practice of honor killings?
They are not religious based…
i have found some websites that can do better explaining than i can…
http://www.geocities.com/islam4allp/hajjniqab.html
http://www.muhajabah.com/niqab-index.htm
http://muttaqun.com/niqab.html
http://www.jannah.org/articles/bidah.html
Tuar and Jfrater make the best points in here!
Now I can get down with that Jainist Digambaras. I like the philosophy of it. Im in!
Yikkity: don’t forget to donate your clothes to the St Vincent De Paul society
Actualy the NIQAB from what i know is not mostly said to be required by the majority of the sheiks (the scholars)
Its actualy a Choice , what is obligated is the HIJAB wich is the covering of the hair, and the HIJAB is not only done by muslims but evin christians , nuns wear them. and a painintg of mariam peace be apon her was painted with her having the hijab.
so the VAIL is obligated but the covering of the face from what i know is not.
honor killings…i dont know, from what i can remember its practiced in india and pakistan, i dont know their reasons for it.
What about the strange practice of hyping up an audience to “give to the Lord”-when it is clearly going in their pockets–not “the Lord’s”?
The e-meter looks like a goofy kids toy, the lingere is unappealing—maybe if the Pope would insist Catholics wear it there would be alot less ‘baby Catholics’ running around…just a thought…
The dowry seems like a good way to rip off a family that has worked harder and produced more than your family did….
The Jewish Kaporot..is just funny..swirling animals around your head then giving it to the poor?? SO they can symbolically eat your screw-ups??–W-r-o-n-g!!
the only thing my shaman could provide as a dowry was some temple garments, so I had him exorcised, which required a blood transfusion that he refused. He died, so I baptized him.
to the second comment: circumsision is an act imposed by judaism and islam not for absolutely no reason but for hygienic reasons. Circumcised persons are 25% less apt of getting STD’s. Personally I would not want to have my cum stay stuck between my four skin and my head. And for the dumbass who criticized ramadan, it is not a wierd practice since normally christianity imposes it as well, however no christian really follows that. Ramadan is not just a process of not eating during the day, but of charity, and donation. At the end of Ramadan you are supossed to donate 2% of your income…in a way it is sort of taxation to help the poor. This act is called zakat.Niqab nor hijab are required by the koraan, it was a mere misinterpretation.
circumcision*
John waters…comment 11. exorcism is practiced in a lot of religions…and in islam it is more superstition than religion…more cultural than religious…the koraan actualy prohibits exorcism. AND jinn and shaitan are two different things…jounoun is plural…shaitain means devil…SATAN=SHAITAN. so please if you’re gonna *****ing say something…say something that is TRUE.
oh and for that dumbass up there…comment 86 and 88..”JEWS AGAINST CIRCUMCISION.” Maybe JEWS suck blood out of the babies penis. but we muslims are a lil more advanced and get it done at a doctors with amnesia as its supposed to be done in the modern world. It is illegal in most muslim countries to circumcize someone without a doctorate. and it is definitely not a mutilation.
and to comment 92…you idiot! learn how to spell before even writing a comment. AND he did say that it was more of a cultural than a religious practice…so learn how to READ before u comment.
My two bits to this dicussion is this: From the Western viewpoint — and the author of this page is one –the list is not surprising, particularly the inclusion of the niqab and dowry (which is not a religious practice at all). While non-Westerners have the ability to absorb other world views, this is not the case with most people from the West. So while I request the author to do some more research and try and understand other world views, the readers need not really get worked up somebody’s ignorance.
Religion is the dumbest idea that mankind has ever had it is all nonsense and is mostly destructive and bad for the whole world. Join the “Brights”
nadir cant spell yet he/she points out the spelling mistakes of others. that is “TRUE”
nadir…you should lighten up abit geeezz
=D
“Circumcised persons are 25% less apt of getting STD’s” lol how did they come up with that statistic?
+ its a stupid statistic to release if you want to prevent the spread of any sort of std
From the western viewpoint — sudhas sweeping statement that non-Westerners have the greatest ability to absorb other world views, is not surprising. it is not surprising based on the fact that i say it is not. mmmmmmmm
this list is really ignorant i mean… his/her OPINIONS differ from mine.. so he must be ignorant! damn westerner with his ignorance.
hmm I wonder what my ‘non-western’ version of the list would look like? perhaps it would include the consumption of wine as jesus juice… oh wait i forgot, one wouldnt exist coz i as a non-westerners am so understanding of ‘other world views’ that no religious/cultural/anything pratices would be weird to me.
bridal money is given to the woman in islam, so yes it is a religous practice
Circumcision: It is the removal of the skin which covers the glans (tip of the male organ) so that it is apparent. This is to take place at a young age as this time has a faster recovery and so the young boy is raised upon the best condition. From the wisdom of circumcision is cleanliness of the male organ from filth which is caught in the foreskin and there many other benefits.
with the foreskin, pew, things get harbored in there. i dont know if any of the statistics of uncircumsized/stds are true, but whenever we go to the clinic or a doctor we are told that our health will be surveyed (fyi).
If a guy gets a disease because of germs in his foreskin then he needs a lesson on how to bathe properly. As far as I know I’ve never seen a circumsized you-know-what (in the gym locker room), but then I haven’t been looking. I only know one jewish guy, but I’m not about to ask, “Hey Sam, what’s it like being cut (circumsized)?”
Stop hurting people’s religious faith, else we will stop arguing and start the holy Jihad. I think no one wants that.
Every religion has it’s own *beep*ing superstitious beliefs. So stop listing some and *beep*ing around thinking your religion is better.
Jobless *beep*ers.
Further comments on Charles Tase Russell. It is very well documented in periodicals that he predicted the “second coming of Christ” five different times. The first, many of his congregation gave away their possessions and joined Russell on top of a mountain. When the predicted “Second Coming” didn’t happen, some committed suicide. The first rule of prophets is they can’t be wrong. Russell was wrong many times. Nothing against JW”S believe what you want, but know the facts.
Just goes to show, people will do anything their religion tells them to.
I’m surprised the Scientological practice of “silent births” isn’t included. (sorry if this has already been mentioned). Women are not allowed to make ANY noise whatsoever while delivering. The idea is that the child being born may have a negative primary experience of life, because of the sounds of pain. It somehow would taint their psyche. They believe in providing a “positive beginning” thus including the first sounds. And of course, they don’t believe in the use of drugs, so these women are doing it all natural-what a bunch of sadists. L. Ron. Hubard was a total chauvanist! This was a practice that he enstated.
WOW, is this man still alive? i never gave birth before, but from the women ive asked THEY CANT EVEN DESCRIBE LABOR! Im all for a positive beginning, like a soothing herbal bath afterwards or infant *****, but ‘silent births’….wow
More amusing are all the apologists for these bizarre practices and religions! The more you prtest, the sillier you seem!
I love these lists, and am thinking about making a podcast based on one or two.
If you’re going to point out the strange practices of LDS, Inc. you should at least include Polygamy as practiced by the Fundamentalist Church of J.C. etc, etc…. Of course, we know who really started that one, don’t we, Mr. Joe Smith?
i would like to respond to the BLOOD AND FLESH.
when messiah said to the pharises these famous words,(remember the forbid on eating blood…)which i paraphrase:
he that drinks my blood and eat my flesh…
i have to point out that it is a riddle,and the christian is also hard put with it.
the signification is:
when man was banished and cursed:
to the sweat of your brow shall you eat your bread……
till u return to the ground(death)
see genesis…
so then in view of the curse…
man toils endlessly the soil to eke out a subsistance from his efforts and dies.
bread is symbolic of food and is a consumable to make the body live.
blood is life.
the idea is that since he is the word then the idea of consuming it means digesting it,hence the entire meaning is *****og to the physical process,and he offered himself as the subsistance for man like bread that one has not toiled for …or earned
meaning A REVERSAL OF THE ORIGINAL CURSE..
i think most of us are aware as beleivers that messiah spoke in symbols
and idioms to confound the so called learned of his day,hey they planned his murder…
anyway as to the authenticity of the script,the most probable parts left untouched are usually cryptic and allusive and such is the blood and the bread.
recap:so what was toiled for under the curse wore the man to death,and what is offered ( not laboured for) leads to life…it’s that simple!!!
p.s love this site.
Why is it so popular to make fun of a disrespect people and their beliefs on the internet? I’m glad none of us has nothing better to do than criticize others. I am starting to realize that this list was once an amusing way to wate time has now just become a sad realization that people are completely unsatisfied with their lives or the lack there of that they need to make other people look bad in order to feel better about themselves.
I’m not going to defend or argue any of this crap. If things are considered “sacred” leave them at that. It is a blatant lack of respect and shows a true lack of character to openly criticize them. Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves. I’m out.
I am just surprised the whole list wasn’t used to make fun of Mormons. Seems like that is the only religion it’s okay to bash.
all religious people appear to be very, very odd. They just follow tradition and ceremony blindly. Odd.
I had heard that muslimas are prostituts beacourse she got money from man’ when she have ***** with him
young girls with wery old men’some I read abaut has 54 wifes he pay for them all
So you’re calling me a prostitute on your idiotic reasoning? Wow. I dont know where you heard this bigotry from, but in islam we believe in dowrys. This gift is given to the wife at any point during the marriage. The wife tells her husband what kind of gift she wants and he gives it to her. I dont know about you but i like that. I dont know what gender you are, but if your a woman wouldnt you want bridal gifts?
this dowry must be reasonable but ive heard of some women wanting cars and houses. My dowry was simple.
The age difference in couples- In some places this is a cultural thing. Sadly in those countries the dowry is so high men in their 20′s arent able to get married. Which doesnt make sense to me since islamically the dowry HAS to be simple and not put a burden upon the husband. But in this day and age money talks and walks.
oh yeah, the dowry is most of the time given BEFORE they consummate(you do know what that means right lol) Please get your facts right and think before you speak.
I dont know who has 54 wives. But in islam only 4 are allowed if a man can EQUALLY and i mean EQUALLY take care of them. If he buys one wife a pair of shoes the other wife gets a pair. if you have questions dont hesitiate, but conceal your narrow-mindedness.
circumsicion is not a religion staff neither a must. westernes thinks cut a penis is bad. search some higen and compare how many transvestites in ur land cuts off their penis with the ones who has circumsised
aydin – thanks for clearing that one up
muslimah – a dowry is paid by the bride’s family, not the groom. I think you are referring to a “dower”, which is the other way around.
Kiwiboi, please believe me it is the man that GIVES the dowry to the bride in islam.
You are refering to the indian/hindu custom of marriage, when the womans family gives the husband a dowry.
The Mahr (Dowry): Allah says (what means): “And give to the women their dowry with a good heart, but if they out of their own good pleasure remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it without fear of any harm.” (Al-Nisa 4:4) The mahr can be of any amount, Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi was sallam) said, “Look for one even if it was an iron ring.” (Bukhari and Muslim)
The woman is not obliged to give the man anything at the time of the wedding, as is done in some cultures.
how abour boobism, “requires the manhandling of boobs”!!!(watches the goddy ppl look in discust and write their novels about the pics you lot should sit and listen instead of writing your richus *****.
i r athiustz!
Hey guys,
Although there may be countless religions and practices out there one as bothered me quite a bit.
And that is of Islam
I’ve always wanted to know why the Muslim King (Urengenzab) tourtured many Sikhs and Hindus and wanted them to become Muslim? This completely goes against humane practices and distorts the perception on God. Knowing that this occured many years ago has really bothered me just knowing innocent people were killed. Then you get sept 9/11 decades later only to find the same thing happening?! I don’t see all muslims as bad people for there are bad people in every religion, all am saying is why is there an emphasis placed on killing others because they are not muslim-what wrong have they done!?
buck shepherd – could you give references/ sources/ websites about Charles having five different predictions for the “End of Days”?
How about the Westboro Church – God Hates Fags and they’re website and picketing of soldiers. Cruel bastards.
Someone mention rattlesnake handling by people from Applacia I believe.
God made man, Man made religion. Who do you trust?
Why are people so defensive about Hindus? I agree acknowledge whats *****ed up (just like in other religions.
- Dowry (definitely came up due to the 80%+ Hindus in India though others may practice as well)
- Suttee (it is completely absurd)
- Manu’s laws (puts women at the same level as the muslims do which is derogatory to women to say the least)
- Caste systems (untouchables !! … hah. and the twice born brahmins who consider themselves better than the rest. stone age buddy stone age)
- how about Astrology (ever seen a hindu who doesn’t belive in this crap. auspicious times, manglik, rah ketu, shani, planets and plam reading, all *****ty stuff that even highly educated Hindus in india subscribe to and even top politicians in india subscribe to)
do i need to add more to the list. go do your own research first if you are defending Hindus as the exception who lack any stupid practices.
I don’t think dowry is a religious practice. Just because most of them are hindu doens’t mean anything. Many muslims(especially in Arab countries,if you read religious stories) give dowries.
Vikas: That’s simply your opinion. You can’t criticize other religions, you don’t even know if your own one is right, and if you’re an aethist, then you don’t know if religion is true. You knows, maybe god does want us to sacrifice thousands of people on top of pyramids like the Aztecs.
Oh wait, ignore comment 178