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I was by one of the more popular shrines in South East Asia and you could hardly see the dang thing for how many food offerings, associated flies, and incense were around it.

Behind the shrine I could see three homeless men hiding from the noon day sun.

Yeah that about summarizes religion for me. People lavishing resources on an inanimate block of metal and wood that can't do anything. While real living breathing humans were right there to help.

That's it, afraid it isn't an interesting story.

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[-] ja2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I appreciate the imagery and the metaphor.

[-] afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It smelled really bad btw. The incense could not hide the smell of food rotting in a place that is basically an outdoor sauna.

Odd enough I am not sure that is the weirdest horrible religious thing I have seen in that part of the world.

[-] ja2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Trying to determine what the "weirdest horrible religious thing" one has seen in the world is like trying to choose a favorite picture of John Oliver.

[-] afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

When you do find the best one post it on reddit ;)

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