Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog May 2006 Archive

Opus Dei, Wiccan Pedophile, 6/6/06 Panic, "Left Behind" Video Game
For all the complaining, you'ds think Opus Dei was really suffering after being the featured baddies in thne Da Vinci Code, but suprisingly, their membership numbers are up. An Autralian man ... Read More

Wednesday May 31, 2006 | permalink | comments (7)

The Pentagram
The pentagram is one of the most potent, powerful, and persistent symbols in human history. It has been important to almost every ancient culture, from the Mayans of Latin America, ... Read More

Tuesday May 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Virgin Hammy, Zeus Worship Legalized in Greece, Kneeling Controversy, Creepy Christian Teens
This week's miraculous apparition of the Virgin Marry? In a slice of ham. Speaking of miracle food, the missing cinnamon bun shaped like Mother Theresa may not be gone forever. Paganism ... Read More

Tuesday May 30, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Witch Killing, Satanic Panic, Sgt. Stewart's Pentacle, Elaine Pagels on the Da Vinci Code, Sacred Sex
Meanwhile, yet another Catholic priest is accused of Satanic abuse and ritual murder. An Autralian man was paid a $300,000 settlement by the Melbourne Archdiocese after claiming to have ... Read More

Friday May 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Anglican Not Outraged at the Code, Britney Rejects Kabbalah, Wicca In Scotland, Baha'is in Iran
An Anglican Archbishop disappoints the media by not denouncing the Da Vinci Code as Satanic or blasphemous, and had to settle for "slow-moving." Britney reveals that the real reason she left ... Read More

Thursday May 25, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Gospel of Mary Magdalen
Peter said to Mary, 'Sister, I we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of women. Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember - ... Read More

Wednesday May 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Mel takes a Whack at the Da Vinci Code & More Absurdities
The one who ought to know better takes his own whack at the Da Vinci Code- Mel Gibson, who made millions by exploiting Christ in his anti-semitic film (and even ... Read More

Wednesday May 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Hermes Thrice Great, Declaration of the Bab, COG Poll, Rosslyn Symbolism, Portland Mona Lisa?
Today is the feast day of Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes Thrice Great), the triple god (Hermes, Mercury, Thoth). Hermes Trismegistus (Hermes thrice great) is the central figure of the mystical tradition known ... Read More

Tuesday May 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Da Vinci Frenzy
Responding to Catholics who demanded a 'fiction' disclaimer for the Da Vinci Code movie, actor Ian McKellen suggests the bible ought to carry such a label. As you can ... Read More

Monday May 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (16)

Da Vinci Record-Breaker, Gnosticism, Flubbed Spell Ends in Prison Sentence
Despite bans, boycotts, arson, stolen projector parts and full-page attack ads, the film version of the Da Vinci Code has sold enough tickets to grab the second largest opening weekend ... Read More

Monday May 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

DVC Vs. Left Behind, "Da Vinci Code Seeker's Guide," Goreans
The DVC gets a daily beating in the press for mixing religious ideas with fictional themes- and not above a few publicity stunts (the series' latest edition will debut on ... Read More

Saturday May 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Confused Code Critics, Cymatics, Changes in Symbol Dictionary
I'm getting confused- is the Da Vinci Code blasphemous and wrong because it presents Jesus as too human, or because it presents him as not human enough? It would ... Read More

Friday May 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Wiccan Widow Suing Feds, Manila Bans the Code, Witch Killings, James Ossuary
Fed up with the silence of the Department of Veterans Affairs over her request for a pentacle-inscribed marker for her husband's memorial, war widow Roberta Stewart is now planning to ... Read More

Thursday May 18, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Allah Fish Now and Then, West Memphis Three, Heresy Hunters & The Jedis
While the Virgin Mary apparently favors trees, Allah seems to prefer to make his appearances in fish and produce. Previous Allah fish include a pair of oscars. A prominent Scientologist is ... Read More

Tuesday May 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Father Robinson not a “Satanic” killer After All, Lag B’Omer, Judas Dispute, Da Vinci Code
The prosecutor who accused an elderly priest of murdering a nun in a grisly satanic ceremony is now claiming there was no occult aspect to the killing. After getting a ... Read More

Monday May 15, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

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

Friday May 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Code Craziness, Wiccans Face Discrimination, Jesus Rocks (and Roots)
The wailing and gnashing of teeth against the Da Vinci Code is reaching a frenzied pitch. While offended Christians in the US are mostly content with boycotts and "debunking ... Read More

Thursday May 11, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

The Devil's Fork, Satanic Panic in Indonesia, Voodoo Soccer Fears, Obeah in Jamaica
Who'd have thought the history of the common table fork was fraught with satanic intrigue? Rumors of a "World Congress" of the Church of Satan are upsetting many paranoid ... Read More

Wednesday May 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Vatican Urges Code Lawsuits, Witches, Handfasting, West Memphis Three: The Movie
The closer the big day gets, the more nervous the Vatican gets. Jordan wants to ban the movie, for harming "Christian and Muslim religious symbols." Cardinal Francis Arinze doesn't ... Read More

Monday May 8, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

No Bibles for Schoolkids, Philip Gardiner, Da Vinci's Naughty Secret, Islam
Remember the North Carolina school district that wanted to allow religious groups to pass out literature in schools? It seems that after facing the possibility that some of the ... Read More

Saturday May 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Allah's Egg, The Jewish Goddess, Fasting for Bush, Attacking Gnosticism (and Howard Dean)
Allah is apparently a bit jealous of Jesus' frequent appearances in snack foods and dirty dishes, and is making some appearances of his own- although he is apparently much more ... Read More

Friday May 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Ignorance, Paranoia, and Smear (Business as Usual)
The city of Springfield, Illinois is grappling with a controversy of such silly proportion worthy of its fictional counterpart on the Simpsons. It seems that while constructing a new ... Read More

Thursday May 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

The Music of Rosslyn
Those of you who have been reading here more than a year might recall composer Stuart Mitchell, the man who claimed to have decoded the mysterious carved cubes on the ... Read More

Wednesday May 3, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Gerald Robinson, The Witches of Beltane, Virgin Mary Tree (Again), Tough Question
The trial of a priest accused of the Satanic murder of a nun continues with testimony from "ritual experts," you know, the sort of people that prosecutions drag out when ... Read More

Tuesday May 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

War on the Code
It's official- the war against the Da Vinci Code is on. As the days tick away to the release of the film, churches everywhere are preparing for battle- and ... Read More

Monday May 1, 2006 | permalink | comments (7)