Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog May 2007 Archive

Potter Stays, Mallory Sulks
After getting more than an hour to try to convince a judge why a series of books she'd never read should be banished from Georgia public schools, Laura Mallory lost ... Read More

Thursday May 31, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

"26 Occult Signs"
How safe are we from the occult? As it turns out, not very safe at all. According to this extraordinarily silly article in Uganda's Sunday Monitor, danger lurks ... Read More

Wednesday May 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (14)

The Spirit of Falwell Lives On
At least, as frar as Tinky-Winky is concerned. Yes, it's all about the purple Teletubby and his purse, which has Polish government officials in a tizzy- enough so to ... Read More

Tuesday May 29, 2007 | permalink | comments (3)

A Druid's Tale
Here's something a bit un usual- it's a "local pagan profile" story that manages to be both respectful (not a toad joke in sight) and informative. The Petersborough Telegraph ... Read More

Friday May 25, 2007 | permalink | comments (8)

A Satanic Mirror?
If you're scratching your head over that reference, you're not alone. A police raid on the home of a man suspected in a church arson turned up the usual ... Read More

Thursday May 24, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

Eleggua, Superhero?
I don't know how I feel about this...my first impression is, what were they thinking? Marvel's got a new addition to its superhero comic lineup, and their first Latino ... Read More

Wednesday May 23, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

"The Devil Made Him Do It"
Or so claims the wife of a would-be Christian preacher who microwaved his two-month old baby daughter, using the oldest, lamest excuse ever created. The eighteen year old father ... Read More

Monday May 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (6)

New Symbols
I know, I know- it's about time. Check out the symbol glossary for new entries, and more later in the week.

Monday May 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Friday Links
Interesting/Weird/Wonderful: Salvation Mountain (Gallery) Carl Jung Talks About Death Anton LaVey Mousepads Scary: Museum of Talking Boards An Encyclopedia of False Christs (All the Jesuses who aren't Jesus) Fairy Tales (Jack Chick- guess which ... Read More

Friday May 18, 2007 | permalink | comments (3)

The Corrections
I thought it might be amusing to post a couple of "correction" stories posted in various news venues after offended Pagans wrote in to correct egregious errors. The first ... Read More

Thursday May 17, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Asleep in the Broom Closet
The New York Times, our parent company, has finally taken notice of Wiccans, but the resulting story is limp, so completely devoid of controversy or information that it would put ... Read More

Wednesday May 16, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

More Scientology Controversy
Scientologists get picked on a lot. In some ways, it's hard to blame their critics, who often believe they're performing a public service by steering people away from the ... Read More

Tuesday May 15, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

Breaking News: Jerry Falwell Dead?
Fundamentalist Pastor, pundit, and professional political PITA was found "unresponsive" on the floor of his office this morning and is believed dead...Some fond memories.More

Tuesday May 15, 2007 | permalink | comments (4)

Tempest in a Coffee Cup
A woman in Ohio claims she is offended by a Starbucks cup, and tells the media she won'tr be back after a terrible encounter with an atheist Starbucks cup. ... Read More

Monday May 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (8)

Fugitive From Scientology?
Or, a strange story just got a whole lot stranger. Keith Henson is a vocal critic of The Church of Scientology, which is not exactly a rare hobby these ... Read More

Friday May 11, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)

"Water With Intention"
Move over, kabbalah water, there's a new celebrity endorsed spring water on the market. The same crowd who brought you "What the Bleep!" now offers "H2Om," "Water with Intention," ... Read More

Thursday May 10, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Happy Dianetics Day?
Today is one of four "days of celebration" for Scientologists: Dianetics Day, marking the first publication of Dianetics, the mental health manual that forms the basis of scientology practice. ... Read More

Wednesday May 9, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Veterans' Pentacle Update
The Circle Sanctuary has photos of Sgt. Patrick Stewart & Jerome Birnbaum's newly engraved grave markers.Previously: The Pentacle Hits the Fan Pentacles (glossary)

Tuesday May 8, 2007 | permalink | comments (3)

Intolerance Multiplied
This is one of the saddest and most tragic stories involving religion I have seen in a very long time. If you've been visiting Alternative Religions for a while, ... Read More

Monday May 7, 2007 | permalink | comments (6)

A Satanic Wiccan Conspiracy (Not)
It is inevitable that every tradgedy is followed by a conspiracy theory or two, but I was a very amused to find this detailed diatribe linking the Virginia Tech murders ... Read More

Thursday May 3, 2007 | permalink | comments (8)

Pagans are people Too
...but some apparently missed the memo. An illinois teen is demanding an apology from school officials who sent her home from school yesterday, because she refused to remove the ... Read More

Wednesday May 2, 2007 | permalink | comments (33)