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Child Mummies
Rosalia Lombardo
I know this is a bit weird, but weird is what I post, this is what I do after all, as the webmaster of World Wide Weird (Beliefs).
This child mummy is only 77 years old. Her body rests in the Catacombs, Palermo Italy.
Born 1918
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died 6 December 1920 (aged 2)
Other names Sleeping Beauty of the Capuchin Catacombs
Known for Being so well-preserved that it looks like she is sleeping in her tomb that is located in the Capuchin catacombs of Palermo
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Article links: National Geographic & Spiegel (Language – German)
Below are more child mummies from around the world.
Egyptian Child Mummy
This is a child mummy from Egypt (Late Period). She probably died about 300BC.
Child Mummy Sacrifice
This actual child mummy (a little girl) was an Inca sacrifice. She was found at the top of a volcano in Northwest Argentina.
Egyptian Child Mummy
This is the decorated coffin of a child-mummy from Egypt (Roman Period). It dates to about 125 AD.
Salta Child Mummy
A child mummy from Salta Argentina. This was another sacrificial victim (Inca). He dates to around 1500 AD.
Hungry Ghosts
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One notable aspect of Buddhism is the unusual role played by strange creatures called Hungry Ghosts. These are phantom-like creatures, only half-alive, who are constantly tormented by an intense hunger. Their bodies are so starved that their arms and legs have shriveled down to mere skin and bone. But they can’t eat anything, because their mouths are the size of a pin hole, and their necks are extremely long and thin. The only part of their bodies that isn’t thin is the huge bloated belly. But this belly is always empty, and because it is so big, it produces intense hunger pains.
This depiction of a Hungry Ghost was copied from a 12th-century scroll. Buddhists believe that a very greedy man will be punished in his next incarnation by being reborn as a Hungry Ghost. This punishment can result from various kinds of greed, such as a gluttonous appetite for expensive food and drink, or an obsessive lust for money and power, or a hedonistic quest for sensual pleasures. Harmful emotions such as anger and hate can also cause a person to be reborn as a Hungry Ghost. But in Buddhism no punishment lasts forever, and after a Hungry Ghost has endured enough suffering, it will be reborn into another life form. Hungry Ghosts live in a kind of shadow world that is sometimes described as a hidden reality. Because they live in this hidden realm, they normally can’t be seen by humans.
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Naturist Religious Sects
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When Alexander the Great led his army into India in the 4th century BC, he encountered several wandering groups of naked Hindu holy men. In fact, members of some Hindu sects still practice nudity today, and there are also some Jain and Ajivika monks in India who go around naked. In these religious groups the practice is usually associated with a belief that a truly virtuous person should give up all material possessions, including clothes.
Naturist religious sects have also appeared at various times in other parts of the world. For example, an ancient Gnostic-Christian sect called the Adamites existed in Egypt in the 2nd century AD. Its members believed that going naked would enable them to return to the original state of innocence enjoyed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. This sect, which rejected marriage as well as clothing, eventually came into conflict with mainstream Christians, and it apparently died out in the 4th or 5th century.
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Sex Slaves of Paradise
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One of the most controversial aspects of Islam is the belief that a devout Muslim man will find female sex slaves called Houris waiting for him in heaven after he dies. Islamic writings describe these Houris as young virgins with sparkling eyes, firm round breasts, and fair skin. In their behavior they are very modest and submissive, and always ready to do anything a man desires. Unlike normal women, they don’t menstruate and they never get pregnant. They are like programmed zombies whose only purpose is to give pleasure to men.
According to some Islamic writings, every man who goes to heaven will be given 72 Houris for his own exclusive use. In other words, he gets a heavenly harem of 72 sex slaves. Oddly, even after he acquires this harem, he may still maintain a marital relationship with his earthly wife, provided that she also makes it to heaven. The man, his wife, and all of his Houris never have any disagreements, and everyone lives harmoniously in a state of eternal youth, beauty, and perfect health.
Note: Some sources say that each man in heaven gets 70 Houris instead of 72. Of course, as a practical matter this would make little difference.
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