The siren call of Ebay proves too much for yet another owner of an accidental religious icon. Inevitably, the vows never to sell the 'miracle' are followed by a high reserve auction. (See also: Jesus shrimp, crystal, ultrasound)

If you work in human services, keeping your job might depend on what sort of Christian you are. More Dominionist creep-out. (Still not worried?)

A Scottish theater troupe believes itself jinxed- not by the "Scottish play," but by the goddess Kali, whom they believe they have offended by subjecting her (in puppet form) to airport security checks. I'd be offended, too.

George Bush comes to the 'rescue' of a controversial religious icon by stealing it via eminent domain.

Tim at Pop Occulture has scans of some of some seriously creepy "New Age" credit cards. Buddha Visa, anyone? (More on 'spiritual but not religious' accessories for urban hipsters)

A woman who believes Alternative therapies cured her cancer is told by an MD that she was "cured by the Devil." Speaking of the pointy red man, Dwindling In Unbelief totals up the biblical body count and finds him well behind Yahweh.

For anyone with romantic notions about 'sacred prostitution.'

I can't imagine what possessed CBS executives (pun intended) who greenlighted a television series based on the life of Bob Larson, who is here billed as "an expert on cults, the occult and supernatural phenomena." I guess that's one way of putting it. "Lying, self-aggrandizing con artist" is another.