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Jennifer's Alternative Religions Blog May 2008 Archive

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

Incense, Psychoactive?

Wednesday May 28, 2008
Burning incense at the Lunar New Year, ChinaChina Photos/Getty Images The burning of incense made from aromatic plant material has been an integral, universal element ... Read More

The Gospel of Mary Magdalen

Saturday May 24, 2008
Peter said to Mary, 'Sister, I we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of women. Tell us the words of the Savior which you remember - ... Read More

The Language Police

Tuesday May 20, 2008
The Church of Scientology is legendary for its thin-skinned reactions to criticism, but it would seem now that in England, at least, they have the force of law behind them. ... Read More

Religious Discrimination?

Tuesday May 13, 2008
A nicer faux VaderMario Tama/Getty Images In what is sure proof that the programmers of the matrix need to give the machine a ... Read More

Silliest Witch Hunt, Ever

Wednesday May 7, 2008
I think that claim can be made without reservation after a middle school teacher in (Seriously, where else?) Florida is accused of "wizardry" and relieved of his job after performing ... Read More

Will the Fire go out?

Wednesday May 7, 2008
Zoroastrianism is the world's oldest revealed religion. A profound influence on Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, it was the first to teach a monotheistic faith of one God of light, Ahura ... Read More

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