Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog December 2004 Archive

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Friday December 31, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

After Sunday's devastating Tsunami, conservative columnist criticizes "environmental whackos" for seeing earth as a "Goddess." Citing the Aetherius Society (A UFO 'cult') as representative of environmentalists, he gripes "What ... Read More

Thursday December 30, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

More than fifty religious groups in the US- including Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist organizations, have come together insupport of the Federal law protecting the religious rights of American prisoners. ... Read More

Wednesday December 29, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

In the Forum
These are just a few of the topics being discussed this week in the Forum:"My question/discussion-starter concerns (as you may have guessed) what are referred to as "left-hand path" religions ... Read More

Tuesday December 28, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Another case of Satanic hysteria comes to an end- this time, an American woman and her Mexican husband were cleared of murder after spending more than a year in prison ... Read More

Sunday December 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

The Golden Bough: Mistletoe history and lore
Misteltoe's standing as an icon of the winter holiday stems from very ancient beliefs. How did this rather ugly, poisonous plant became so popular? The answer lies in ancient sun ... Read More

Tuesday December 21, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

The French courts have apparently spared a Christmas tree from the "Hijab law" after determining that it's a pagan symbol after all. (You can read about the origins ... Read More

Monday December 20, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Hand over that doll...
Columbian police apparently have nothing better to do than protect 'moral values' by confiscating "Voodoo dolls." Great quote: "Witches don't exist, but if they do, they do." The ... Read More

Thursday December 16, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Kathryn Graham, a Pagan author, has a thoughtful piece on the "Christmas wars" and the spiteful religious snarking going on this year. Speaking of snarking, looks like Scientology is ... Read More

Thursday December 16, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

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 ... Read More

Monday December 13, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Lodging a complaint against "National Treasure?"
The Boston Herald has a good rundown today of some of the Masonic inaccuracies in the movie "National Treasure." I guess you can expect some artistic license in any ... Read More

Friday December 10, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Decapitation Proclamation
Angel Falcón, a Santero and Master of Theology, discusses animal sacrifice, the difficulties of a blended religion, and outside misconceptions about La Religion. You can read more about ... Read More

Thursday December 9, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Ever been curious about what goes on inside a Botanica? The original "Christmas Tree?"

Tuesday December 7, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Reason for the Season?
Looking for an alternative "reason for the season?" You can choose an alternate Solar God baby here, and see if you can guess which haloed Holy Infant is ... Read More

Monday December 6, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Professional Magus?
Not every magician needs a day job... today's Times Online looks at the life of a professional magus.In the bizarre news, an English teacher is in serious trouble for conducting ... Read More

Friday December 3, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

The practice of using human remains in Palo Mayombe has caused some anxiety for a New Jersey town. The article gives a better treatment of Palo and related religions ... Read More

Thursday December 2, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

I try not to get political here to often, but I learned something today that was just too outrageous not to share. Seems the United Church of Christ ... Read More

Wednesday December 1, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)