Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog November 2006 Archive

"The Incredibly Strange Story of Intelligent Design"
Reverend Max explores the inevitable path of the evangelical right's battle to teach "intelligent design theory" in public schools- namely, creationism divested of its outward appearance of ... Read More

Wednesday November 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

St Anthony's tooth, coming soon to Ebay
The important sounding "Crusade for Holy Relics" is a Catholic activist group with a mission- to pressure Ebay ands its sellers to keep 'first class relics,' ... Read More

Wednesday November 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

British Airways Backpedals
Even after prevailing in court against an employee who sued for the right to display Christian jewelry, British Airways is facing such a storm of public animosity over ... Read More

Wednesday November 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Satanic Peace Symbol & Other Absurdities
Another homeowner's association, another bizarre squabble over symbolism on display. The latest foray into absurdity is a Colorado resident's Christmas wreath, adorned with that most ... Read More

Monday November 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

Controlling the message?
A newly released report reveals the religious biases of the internet filtering companies who provide services to public schools and libraries. These biases are ... Read More

Thursday November 23, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Ironic nativity
The unexpected pregnancy of a teen actress who plays Mary in the upcoming Nativity Story is not upsetting the faithful who plan to see it. Apparently, ... Read More

Monday November 20, 2006 | permalink | comments (3)

Burning Green Man?
Next year's Burning Man festival art theme is a given, even if it is a few years late: the Green Man. (Via) Pagans in the news The ... Read More

Thursday November 16, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Religious Rights Report
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has filed suit today against the Veteran's Administration on behalf of the Wiccan veterans who have been denied ... Read More

Tuesday November 14, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Weird Christians
The evangelical Christian ministry that gave the world the pornstar bible found a way to top even that, with "Wally the Wiener," a fifteen-foot tall inflatable ... Read More

Friday November 10, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Return of the cursing kabbalists
The Pulsa D'nura 'death curse' that made headlines after a famous recipient succumbed has returned, this time leveled at organizers of Jerusalem's ... Read More

Wednesday November 8, 2006 | permalink | comments (2)

Hey folks, it's 2006, not 1306...
Burn the witch? Seriously? It would seem that Catholics in England aren't quite over their witch hunting past- yesterday, a Catholic protest group rampaged ... Read More

Saturday November 4, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)