Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog September 2005 Archive

Fetus Smuggling, Scientology Hoax, Religion and the Ills of Society
Columbian authorities find fetuses secreted inside religious statues with crucifixes and religious medals...and conclude Satanism. An anonymous someone (or someones) with a big grudge against Scientology ... Read More

Thursday September 29, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Witchcraft Tax Deduction, Rasta in Ghana, Darla Wynne
In Holland, training in witchcraft is tax deductible.Mothers of children murdered in the Beslan massacre are demanding an investigation into a quack "faith healer" who has seduced several of their ... Read More

Tuesday September 27, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Banned Books, Curse of the Confused Detectives, Scientology
I'm sure you can guess which famous banned book is described here: “I teach Paganism, Satanism, Witchcraft, A Distorted Sense of Reality, Disrespect for Adults, Disrespect for Teachers, Immorality, Lying, ... Read More

Monday September 26, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Head Start Sunday School, Hindus back Wiccan, Scientology & Kate Moss
Is Head Start program being turned into a government funded Sunday school? In a completely unconstitutional move, House republicans yesterday decided it was perfectly fine for head start teachers ... Read More

Friday September 23, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

New Da Vinci?
Today's revelation should please Da Vinci Code fans immensely: A painting long believed to be the creation of students of Leonardo Da Vinci that is now believed to have been ... Read More

Friday September 23, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Exorcism Deaths, La Santa Muerte, Raelians, Bruno
A self-described priestess of Vodoun in Guyana has been convicted of manslaughter after a 2002 exorcism ritual became a fatal beating. In Romania, the body of a nun killed ... Read More

Thursday September 22, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Autumn Equinox: Mabon, Shobun no hi
Today is the Autumn equinox, celebrated by American (and many European)Pagans as Mabon, by Druids as Alban Elfed, marking the annual death of the horned god. Traditionally, the date ... Read More

Thursday September 22, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Da Vinci Secrets Revealed, Gossip
Da Vinci Code fans will enjoy this profile of "art diagnostician" Maurizio Seracini, whose investigation into the hidden images in Leonardo's Adoration of the Magi is near completion. (Don't miss ... Read More

Tuesday September 20, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Pagan Pride Roundup
Pagan Pride celebrations around the country garnered numerous media mentions: Witches coming out of the closet Taking pride in being paganAnd of course: Christians pray to counter 'Pagan Pride ... Read More

Monday September 19, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Poet Tried over Statue, Forum Highlights, Swept Away?
A bengali poet is going to trial for making a comment about the attractiveness of a religious statue. The astrologer who accused NASA of interfering with her business by crashing ... Read More

Friday September 16, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Witches Marry in Australia, Druids in Greer, Vatican's Secret Convention
Now that an inconvenient law banning witchcraft is out of the way, witches in Australia are rushing to the altar to cement legal Pagan marriages. The SC Druid couple ... Read More

Wednesday September 14, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Positive Spins on Wicca, Poll Pilsworth, Cuban Rastas
The papers seem to be beating down doors to profile pagan and Wiccans..today we have two: Out of the Broom Closet Hollywood's Witch Hunt Misses the MarkIf ... Read More

Tuesday September 13, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Da Vinci Code Guide, 2.0


Monday September 12, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Paitishhayem, Avebury
In the Zoroastrian religious calendar, today is the first day of the Ghambar of Paitishhayem, a five day harvest festival comemmorating the creation of the earth. Nifty: Visiting the Avebury ... Read More

Monday September 12, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Witch Hunts Near and Far
Another Indian villager has fallen victim to witch hunting mobs- a farmer was brutally killed by a mob who felt he was responsible for a spate of illnesses in their ... Read More

Friday September 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Pagan Hurricane Charity
If you're looking for a dependable Pagan charity for hurricane relief donations, try Avalon Cares, sponsored by the Officers of Avalon, an established association of Pagan police officers, firefighters, ... Read More

Friday September 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Saving the Guru Granth Sahib
A 22 hour effort to rescue the Sikh Holy scriptures from a submerged Guradwara in New Orleans ends with a suprising twist: the book is found floating safely on its ... Read More

Thursday September 8, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Feast of Oshun Also: The Satanic Crime That Wasn't, Pagan Prayers
Today is the feast Day of the Santeria/Yoruban Orisha Oshun, ruler of the 'sweet' waters and a goddess of love and passion. You can read more about the Yoruban ... Read More

Thursday September 8, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Ganesha, Crusading Hackers
Today is the first day of the eleven day Ganesha Chaturthi, the festival of Ganesh, the god of inspiration and dissolver of obstacles. To learn more about the holiday ... Read More

Wednesday September 7, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Little Somalia, Rastas, Patka
“This place is going to look like Little Somalia,” Brig. Gen. Gary Jones, commander of the Louisiana National Guard’s Joint Task Force told Army Times Friday as hundreds of ... Read More

Tuesday September 6, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

"Gone with the Water"
From National Geographic:"But the next day the storm gathered steam and drew a bead on the city. As the whirling maelstrom approached the coast, more than a million people evacuated ... Read More

Sunday September 4, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Ane Rice on New Orleans, Slime
Novelist Anne Rice on what it means to lose New Orleans. (Keep a tissue handy.)The slime is hitting the fan. If you really believe "god" visits his wrath ... Read More

Sunday September 4, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

"Maybe God's going to cleanse us." Also: Mystery Artifact, Guru Granth Sahib
I'd wondered when some jerk was going to claim Katrina was God's punishment of such and such. It dodn't take very long, with the abovwe comment from the city ... Read More

Thursday September 1, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)