Religion/ Spirituality

Justin Bieber is not going insane ... he's on a spiritual mission.

Our Bieber sources say in the last 2 weeks the singer has had "an epiphany" about centering himself with religion and nature. That's why he's been meditating in parks, taking strolls alone and zoning out on the grass.

We're told Justin's Purpose Tour has taken its toll on him, and feels he's lost his center. He believes nature and religion -- not concert venues and nightclubs -- should become his life priorities.

As for petting squirrels ... that's just dumb.

Namaste.

More filth from boxing star Tyson Fury ... this time he's blasting society as a world full of porn-obsessed perverts ... and blaming the Jews for "brainwashing" people.

In his rant to SportsViewLondon, the heavyweight champ goes off on everything from transgender people to bestiality and porn.

Then, around 9:30 into his rant takes aim at the Jews.

"Everyone just do what you can, listen to the government follow everybody like sheep, be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers all the TV stations. Be brainwashed by them all."

Fury is prepping for his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko later this year. For the record, Klitschko has come out strongly against Fury -- condemning him as a sexist homophobe.

A former Marine sergeant who worked in the Aerospace industry and the California Dept. of Corrections is running for the California State Senate. He's also a member of the Satanic Temple.

Steve Hill is the first political candidate in California who publicly affiliates himself with the Temple. In fact, he even helped organize it.

Hill says he's an atheist who fights for true religious freedom, saying, "This includes preserving the right to believe or disbelieve as one sees fit."

The guy who allegedly threatened to kill Scientology leader David Miscavige is a free man ... after pleading no contest to making death threats and stalking the church leader.

Andre Barkanov, a 47-year-old Illinois resident, was sentenced to 1 year in county jail, but got credit for time served and won't have to spend another day behind bars.

Barkanov was also hit with five years of formal probation and a 10 year protective order, requiring him to stay clear of Miscavige and the church. He also has to complete a 1 year substance abuse program.

Are you ready for the Anne Frank experience? A virtual reality filmmaker thinks you are ... because he's producing "Anne" to put viewers right there in the attic with her.

Jonah Hirsch just announced the production which aims to give viewers the feeling of being in the Secret Annex with Anne and other members in hiding.

The producers -- who've already mocked up a VR version of Anne's room -- think the new technology will be perfect way to share Anne's story with younger generations.

Merchandising for the film might be tricky.

The father of Scientology leader David Miscavige appeared on 20/20 Friday night as a victim of his son's wrath, but sources connected with the Church say his dad is the real bad guy.

Church sources tout this pic of Ronald Miscavige in a Nazi uniform, taken a few years back. They also point to several letters sent to a publisher of a book Ronald wrote about his time in Scientology, warning them Ronald was a racist who was not afraid to hurl the n-word. One of the musicians claims one of Ronald's favorite lines was to sing and chant, "There is a n***** in the alley with a hard-on, spread the lard on, rub it in." They say he'd sing it to the tune of the National Emblem March.

Ron's people tell us the letters were sent at the behest of the Church to block publication of the book.

A rep for the church tells TMZ "The behavior exhibited in this photo and described in the letters is an anathema to David Miscavige and was what compelled him to try to find a way to keep his father in check." The rep says David has now disowned his dad.

War Machine's freedom of religion is under attack while he sits behind bars in Nevada ... so he claims, and the ex-MMA fighter is calling on the ACLU for help.

War -- who faces life in prison on charges of attempted murder after allegedly beating ex-GF Christy Mack -- claims Nevada's High Desert State Prison won't let him properly observe Passover.

War is on the prison's list of inmates who identify as Jewish. We're told he'll have access to a rabbi and special meals.

What he WON'T get is the right to attend Passover services because his prison status restricts his movement.

No word on whether the ACLU will champion his cause.

Alan Dershowitz -- one of the smartest, most influential lawyers in America -- thinks his victory in the O.J. Simpson case is small potatoes, because he believes he could have freed Jesus.

The famed Harvard professor believes Jesus had a solid free speech argument that could have swayed the Sanhedrin ... with a little help from him.

Robert Patrick knows the dangers of the road, which is why he took his brand new Harley-Davidson to church to get it blessed.

Patrick -- best known as T-1000 from 'Terminator 2' -- took his hog to St. Thomas, the Apostle church in Hollywood, and got it blessed courtesy of Father Ian Elliott Davies. It's the second bike Patrick's made holy.

As for how it's done ... some words by the good Father, with a sprinkle of holy water before Sunday mass.

Patrick's endgame ... protecting him from harm as he tools down the highway.

#HolyDriver

A used Fiat just sold for $300,000 -- and, no, this is not an April Fools' joke.

Auction site Charitybuzz just sold one of the Fiat 500 Lounge hatchbacks that Pope Francis cruised around in during his trip to NYC and D.C. last year.

Its new owner, ironically, is a Jewish businessman named Miles Nadal.

Nadal tells TMZ he won't actually be driving the car -- it'll go in his personal automotive museum along with the other 130 cars and motorcycles he's got in there.

And get this ... the car purchase comes with a free holy blessing! We're told Nadal will meet with either Cardinal Timothy Dolan at St. Patrick's Cathedral or the Archdiocese of New York to bless the Fiat.

Retail value for a non-Pope Fiat is about $24,000.

Garry Shandling will achieve monk status in an elaborate Buddhist funeral the comedian planned before his death.

He was never very vocal about it, but Garry was a devout Buddhist and sources close to him tell us he secretly made arrangements -- with the help of a longtime employee -- to honor his spirituality with a very specific ceremony.

We're told the decedent is dressed in casual clothes and gets ordained as a monk by having his head symbolically shaved by another monk. He's then laid to rest with a card detailing the "Five Precepts of Buddha." Finally, a monk leads a chant while the congregation lights incense to help guide the spirit to the next life.

It's unclear if Garry will be buried or cremated -- both are acceptable in Buddhism.

We're told -- true to Shandling's Jewish roots -- food will be served afterward while close friends begin a period of mourning ... which lasts 49 days for Buddhists.

We're told the small, private ceremony will go down next month.

Speaking of resurrection ... Lamar Odom was back with Khloe Kardashian and the rest of the family for Easter church service.

Khloe and Lamar strolled into church looking like the married couple they still are -- and toting Kourtney's kids, Mason and Penelope too. Khloe's vowed to help nurse LO back to a full recovery.

As we first reported, they did steak dinner together just a couple days ago.

Ralphie May's estranged wife is poisoning their 2 children against him and refusing to let them see him ... according to new docs filed in his divorce -- which is getting VERY nasty.

Ralphie is upset because Lahna Turner is keeping the kids in Los Angeles ... while he's at the home in Tennessee -- but he says what really ticked him off is that she destroyed their Ketubah.

The Ketubah is the Jewish marriage contract, and Ralphie says she shattered the glass box that held theirs, then stabbed it repeatedly with scissors ... right in front of him and their children. In the docs, he also says she ripped photos off the wall and cursed at him.

Ralphie insists the family lives in Nashville and the divorce should be handled there. For her part, Lahna calls Nashville more of a vacation home where the family spent some holidays. She says home is L.A. ... where the kids are enrolled in school.

#RIPKetubah

Fear not, raging homophobes ... when the first openly gay man to play in the NCAA tournament takes the court in Denver Thursday, the a-holes from the Westboro Baptist Church have vowed to be there to picket.

Rapper Mos Def was turned away in a South African court Tuesday, after refusing to remove a turban on his head.

The American rapper faces charges of trying to leave the country with a bogus passport. He presented a "world passport," instead of his American passport and was slapped with the charge.

After being turned away, he returned with a loose scarf partially covering his head.

The world passport -- technically called "World Government of World Citizens" -- is not recognized by the country.

Jameis Winston and his girlfriend Breion took the plunge ... sorta ... at a spiritual retreat in Colorado this week, surrounded by a BUNCH of NFL stars.

No, we're not talkin' marriage ... but they did get baptized together at a Pro Athletes Outreach event in Colorado Springs -- an annual event that brings together hundreds of NFLers every year.

The event is geared toward couples -- who pray together, attend workshops together and listen to different religious and motivational speakers.

Among the stars this year ... Antonio Cromartie and Brian Hartline ... and Kurt Warner ran a seminar.