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

Wiccans Fight Misconceptions, God Hates Shrimp, Baha'i in Egypt, Kodak Moment

Friday May 12, 2006
More Wiccans describe misconceptions about their faith during a Beltane celebration in San Diego.

Somebody's hoodoo spooks some volunteers cleaning out a canal in London.

God Hates shrimp? Burning Taper rounds up a few satirical send-ups of the infamous 'Reverend' Phelps.

Members of the Baha'i Faith in Egypt are still fighting to be recognized as citizens of their own country. Baha'is are denied documentation because they do not follow one of the "big three" religions in Egypt (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) and are routinely harassed.

The Gwinnett County Harry Potter battle continues, with a note of common sense.

Remember the Brunswick County school board, who recently had a change of heart over allowing bible giveaways at school after a Pagan publisher offered to give out Wiccan books? Wild Hunt Blog has a picture that tells the whole story.

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