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By Jennifer Emick, About.com Guide to Alternative Religions since 2002

Weird Christians

Friday November 10, 2006

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 phallus they lug to events.

God rocks, like pop rocks What better way to celebrate Jesus' gory death than with colorful, cross-shaped novelty candy?

Did a South Carolina Fair goer take a snapshot of an angel? (Is it me, or is that a moth?)

"Christian style" weddings complete with fake priests are far and away the most popular wedding style in Japan, even though only 1% of the Japanese population is Christian.

YouTube has video of the story we mentioned yesterday of the poor guy who tumbled from the Jesus statue

 Tongues of fire

A University of Pennsylvania study of glossolalia, or 'speaking in tongues' measured brain changes in five female participants, and found that the subjects lost control of their language centers while experiencing the phenomena. The ability is one of the "Gifts of the Holy Spirit" bestowed on Christians in the New Testament; some modern denominations still profess them.

Masons, Treasure, Murder

The Burning Taper explores a real-life conspiracy story involving Freemasonry , money, and murder worthy of Dan Brown.

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