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Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog

By Jennifer Emick, About.com Guide to Alternative Religions since 2002

Monday December 13, 2004

A cult leader in Jakarta has admitted killing twelve of his followers by encouraging them to drink poison for "spiritual inspiration." Seems to me there are enough non lethal methods of attaining 'enlightenment' out there...

The fastest growing religion in Britain, according to the latest census? Jedi... On a more serious note, there are close to two hundred different faiths appearing on the census, from about two dozen Amish to thirty thousand Pagans.

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