Sacred Cows

I'd heard a lot of this info on The Thinking Atheist podcast, but some of it was brand new to me. I have to admit I busted out laughing just picturing some of the things he was talking about, and became fascinated about some practices, such as the "spinning dog" (poor things), Jediism, Dudeism (I'm now an aspiring Dudeist), Sabbath-mode appliances, sky burials and much more. Some of these rituals have a component that could be practical, others you can't figure out why the culture still adheres to it. Either way, it's a neat intro into some of the more odd customs and acts performed in the name of religion and culture.