Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog October 2006 Archive

"The church asks guests not to wear occult costumes"
Once upon a time, Halloween was a naughty pagan holiday, a raucous harvest festival...that was, until the Church co-opted the day and it was ... Read More

Tuesday October 31, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

The Witches of Halloween
A reporter is relieved of his 80s-era misconceptions about witches and tries to pass the buck: "When you think of Wicca you think of witches on broom sticks flying over ... Read More

Thursday October 26, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Witchcraft Fears and Satanic Panics: Halloween Edition
A High School Spanish teacher in Texas is suspended without pay after his arrest for 'unlawful restraint,' after forcing two students into a classroom against their will and ... Read More

Tuesday October 24, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Jesus and Mary sightings
A retiree finds the Virgin Mary has taken up residence in his rock garden in a chunk of flint "Lady in Red" singer De Burgh claims ... Read More

Thursday October 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Governor accused of Heresy bigotry for criticizing creationism
A Republican politician is complaining that Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is a 'bigot' for criticizing creationists who believe the earth is only a few ... Read More

Tuesday October 17, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Friday the Thirteenth: 700 years ago
The day of Friday the Thirteenth, 1307, which began so uneventfully, was the beginning of one of the world's most enduring mysteries, and one of its greatest tragedies. On that ... Read More

Friday October 13, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Templars, Crowley
Tommorrow will be the 700-year anniversary of the arrest of the Templars, and by happenstance will fall on the same day- Friday the thirteenth- as it did the first time ... Read More

Thursday October 12, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Too busy to read the book she wants to ban, not too busy for the attention
The one woman movement to ban Harry Potter in Atlanta is still garnering ridiculous amounts of attention. The suburban mom behind the latest attempt to portray the novels ... Read More

Tuesday October 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Robert Anton Wilson
The author beloved of Pagans, Gnostics, Discordians, and geeks everywhere is apparently in dire need of financial assistance. Robert is in extremely poor health (he is dying ... Read More

Thursday October 5, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

"He musters me down to the lucerne flats"
An irreverent scripture retold in native slang is a big hit in Australia. Meanwhile, Australian youth 'party with God.' University of Phoenix sued for ... Read More

Monday October 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)