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Pagans, atheists, Christians and the battle for equal treatment

Posted on January 12, 2012 by admin

I like the line about it being a “siren song.” Once these ignorant hypocrites who cry “war on Christmas!”, among other things, become aware of what the privilege of the majority gives them, they’re often repulsed by the idea of … Continue reading →

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How the Romans invented the text message

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

I’m fascinated by etymology. Even more so when it’s weird, nonsensical etymology. What have sports pavilions to do with butterflies? What’s the connection between fairies and foxgloves? And what links text messages to an ancient Roman writer? A fascinating book … Continue reading →

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Is Mormonism a cult? Who cares? It’s their weird and sinister beliefs we should be worried about.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

I grew up Mormon and ditched the church at around 14 due to clear indications that their doctrine simply could not be true. I found out that they also revised both the doctrine as it became politically advantageous to do … Continue reading →

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As Satanic as a silkworm…

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

Yoga is Satanic. Ok, so by this logic, what isn’t Satanic? You wouldn’t know it by looking at me, but apparently I am a Satanist. Which is weird because I have never skinned a cat, bitten the head off a … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding moms stage “nurse-in” protests at – Flash Player Installation

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Go moms! Should breastfeeding be allowed in public? The oft-debated controversy that pits moms against retailers and nosey onlookers reached a fever pitch yesterday when women across the country protested Target by holding “nurse-ins” at more than 100 stores in … Continue reading →

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Church members reject Christmas

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Personally, I have a lot more respect for Christians who go against the grain… Presbyterian church members have “repudiated” the celebration of Christmas as paganism and superstition. The Outer Isles Presbytery of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, known for … Continue reading →

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Timothy Leary’s Eight Circuits of Consciousness

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

Excerpted from Robert Anton Wilson’s Cosmic Trigger: Final Secret of the Illuminati Tunnel-Realities and Imprints Let’s try Dr. Leary’s perspective on these mysteries. To understand neurological space, Dr. Leary assumes that the nervous system consists of eight potential circuits, or “gears,” or … Continue reading →

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Anti-Wiccan book prompts year’s second pine cone assault

Posted on December 30, 2011 by admin

LAS CRUCES – A juvenile boy could be cited for assault after allegedly attacking another boy with pine cones after he showed him a book about Wicca, according to New Mexico State University Police. Officers were dispatched to the Aggie … Continue reading →

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Psychology lecturer is also a practicing Wiccan

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Laura Wildman-Hanlon, a practicing Wiccan, is not your Hollywood witch. She doesn’t wear a pointed hat or have green skin, and she certainly doesn’t turn men into frogs. This she says, is not at all what real Wicca and witchcraft … Continue reading →

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The Yule Log and Wicca connect – The Times of India

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

The Yule Log and Wicca connect – The Times of India: Burning the Yule log was a symbolic gesture to bring back warmth to the world, and is a ritual followed by Wiccans across the world. Yule is an ancient … Continue reading →

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