Listverse Religion

Fri

May 25, 2012

101 Comments
Judaism is one of the oldest religions still alive today, and is the oldest of the Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism). Famous Jews, such as Albert Einstein, Jesus, and Sigmund Freud, are considered... Read more
— by John Waller

Recent comment by loioi

Go get a knife and shove it up your little ass u dog shit

Wed

April 18, 2012

432 Comments
Religious topics abound on Listverse and they are frequently the most commented upon. It has been some time since the last one so it seems like the time is ripe for another - and this one is a great one for discussion... Read more
— by Flamehorse

Recent comment by PC

God is real but the way people perceive him is...hmmm...

Fri

December 2, 2011

111 Comments
The papacy is one of the oldest functioning institutions in the world. Since the position of Pope involves many rituals which are poorly understood the papacy has attracted many strange stories. How does one go about... Read more
— by LordZB

Recent comment by Napoleon666

Booyah!!!!;)

Thu

November 24, 2011

562 Comments
Some think Christianity’s flawed past and modern emphasis on grace and forgiveness make it an easy (perhaps deserving) target for criticism and even reverse discrimination. Scathing rhetoric is part of any healthy... Read more
— by Jay Karlson

Recent comment by joe

This is highly inaccurate. Iran? Are you serious? Iran is one of the few ME countries where Christians have some...

Thu

October 13, 2011

282 Comments
Although the Bible can be inspiring and informative, there are some unusual verses can be sexually explicit and sometimes even contradict the Ten Commandments. After discovering a few myself, I researched more into the... Read more
— by Nathan Fox

Recent comment by Luis

Wow, talk about not doing any research on society and culture at the time. Of course judging from today's stand...

Sat

October 1, 2011

133 Comments
During the Middle Ages, Demons were everywhere. Blamed for everything from hoarse speaking voices to public nudity, demons were once an omnipresent force and a viable culprit for all ill-favored aspects of human nature... Read more
— by Luther Avery

Recent comment by elizabeth

hore

Thu

August 25, 2011

119 Comments
Whether you are religious or not; it must be accepted that religion has been with us for a very long time. Some of the most monumental structures ever made have had religious functions. Even today it is possible to be... Read more
— by Ben Gazur

Recent comment by Prophet. Felix A

Who can tell us the Religion of Jesus Christ when He came to this world. we all know that Christianity is...

Mon

August 15, 2011

108 Comments
By the nature of the human condition, there is a reluctance to accept that our existence concludes on our death bed and the debate over how we continue after the last beat of our heart has become the intersecting point... Read more
— by Amy Miller

Recent comment by anon

You mean "unprovable," not "improvable." Improvable means able to be improved.

Wed

July 6, 2011

225 Comments
People know mosques to be the place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith, i.e. Muslims. There are thousands of mosques around the world. A lot of these structures are really famous for their architectural... Read more
— by Rahat Haque

Recent comment by Simon Wilby frauds

Smart mouth mobile has yet to let me down. I have not experienced any dropped calls. Thank goodness for the...

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