A humorous parable about counting a horse's teeth reveals how critical inquiry—and a good look in the barn—can outdo centuries of inherited authority and forged authorship.
In Fresno, people thought a tree was crying divine tears. Spoiler: it wasn’t a miracle—it was aphid excrement. Faith, it seems, can find holiness even in bug poop.
A statue of Jesus in Mumbai was declared miraculous when water dripped from its feet—until skeptic Sanal Edamaruku revealed it was leaking sewage. Then came the threats, the blasphemy charges, and exile.
Russell’s Teapot shows why the burden of proof sits with the claimant: if a claim can’t be tested, no one is obliged to believe it—no matter how confident the believer.
