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Law change 'could lead to Jedi and Pagan weddings': Tories fear inclusion of humanism in gay marriage bill could allow other sects the same powers

Law change 'could lead to Jedi and Pagan weddings': Tories fear inclusion of humanism in gay marriage bill could allow other sects the same powers | Pagan | Scoop.it
They say the same sex marriage bill going through Parliament would 'dilute' the institution of marriage by allowing other 'ridiculous' sects to marry couples.
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How To Make A Travel Candle | Shelterness

How To Make A Travel Candle | Shelterness | Pagan | Scoop.it
We’ve told you of many candles, and this time we’ll tell you about a travel candle which you can easily take where you want and create an atmosphere there.

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White witch’s starring role in comedy series - Local News - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer

White witch’s starring role in comedy series - Local News - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer | Pagan | Scoop.it
A WHITE witch is to feature in an upcoming TV sketch show this year
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This is one serious eejit of an twat. Thinks the sun shines out his ain bum. Oh and in case anyone missed it. I don't like him. I don't take him serously and I think he is dangerous to other Pagans only in the dameage he does to how we are viewed. And now he is going international ***sigh**

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Capturing the Still-Practiced Pagan Rituals of Europe

Capturing the Still-Practiced Pagan Rituals of Europe | Pagan | Scoop.it
If you thought Santa’s naughty list was intimidating, chances are you never encountered a Krampus.
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Pagan 'Gate to Hell' unearthed in Turkey ruins by Italian archaeologist

Pagan 'Gate to Hell' unearthed in Turkey ruins by  Italian archaeologist | Pagan | Scoop.it
On Monday, April 1, over on Fox News a science and tech magazine, "The Geek Sheet," is abuzz with news: Italian archaeologists have revealed their discovery of
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Is Easter Really A Pagan Festival?

Is Easter Really A Pagan Festival? | Pagan | Scoop.it
While most of us consider Easter to be a Christian holiday, the roots of Easter lie in pre-Christian religions and beliefs.
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Fox Host Tucker Carlson Delivers On-Air Apology for Wiccan, Pagan Comments

Fox Host Tucker Carlson Delivers On-Air Apology for Wiccan, Pagan Comments | Pagan | Scoop.it
Tucker Carlson, contributor to Fox News, recently issued an apology to those of the Wiccan and Pagan religions after he spoke out against the University of Missouri's policies regarding religion.
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The Eight Largest Faith Groups in the United States - Religious Groups - IUP

The Eight Largest Faith Groups in the United States - Religious Groups - IUP | Pagan | Scoop.it
Summaries of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Wicca, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Bahá’í World Faith (RT @HuffPostRelig: Fact: Wicca is the fifth-largest religious group in the United States http://t.co/SnJHlzFIG3)...
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Yip, in the UK too

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How Christianity stopped Anglo-Saxon England eating horsemeat: Church officials claimed it was 'pagan' food

How Christianity stopped Anglo-Saxon England eating horsemeat: Church officials claimed it was 'pagan' food | Pagan | Scoop.it
Researchers from Oxford University say that the meat became unpopular as it was believed to be 'pagan' food.
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University Of Missouri To Observe Pagan, Wiccan Holidays - The Inquisitr

University Of Missouri To Observe Pagan, Wiccan Holidays - The Inquisitr | Pagan | Scoop.it
The Inquisitr University Of Missouri To Observe Pagan, Wiccan Holidays The Inquisitr The school's recently-published “Guide to Religions: Major Holidays and Suggested Accommodations” lists eight Pagan and Wiccan holidays next to such...
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St. Brigid -- a pagan goddess turned christian saint in Ireland - IrishCentral

St. Brigid -- a pagan goddess turned christian saint in Ireland - IrishCentral | Pagan | Scoop.it
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St. Brigid -- a pagan goddess turned christian saint in Ireland
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Spring in Ireland officially starts on St Brigid's Day which is February the 1st in our calendar.
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Musicians and artists rally to save Glasgow's modern stone circle

Musicians and artists rally to save Glasgow's modern stone circle | Pagan | Scoop.it
It was the first stone circle to be built in Britain in 3,000 years, Margaret Thatcher hated it, but now Glasgow council wants the Sighthill megalithic demolished to help its bid for the 2018 youth Olympics...
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Pagan Federation withdraws appeal to charity tribunal over charitable status

Pagan Federation withdraws appeal to charity tribunal over charitable status | Pagan | Scoop.it
Vice-chair Mike Stygal says it is thinking over whether to apply again, but needs time to reflect
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Pagans shed light on the dark image of a faith in nature and the individual - Features - Yorkshire Post

Pagans shed light on the dark image of a faith in nature and the individual - Features - Yorkshire Post | Pagan | Scoop.it
As pagans mark one of the most important weeks in their calendar, Rod McPhee met Britain’s oldest pagan society, Leeds-based Pentagram
Bart Everson's curator insight, May 9, 11:03 AM

They "gather at a grassy stone circle to dance naked around a bonfire before sacrificing a goat and passing the animal’s blood around in a drinking goblet." Really? No, not really.

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Mannin shorts, making things happen - Manx Entertainment News - Isle of Man Today

Mannin shorts, making things happen - Manx Entertainment News - Isle of Man Today | Pagan | Scoop.it
THE Tynwald Library is currently home to a film exhibition testament to the skills of homegrown talent.
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Ian Hyland on Margaret Thatcher funeral TV coverage: Flawless until a witch appeared on Bargain Hunt

Ian Hyland on Margaret Thatcher funeral TV coverage: Flawless until a witch appeared on Bargain Hunt | Pagan | Scoop.it
Meanwhile over on ITV, Alastair Stewart appeared to be choking back tears as he reported for This Morning from outside the venue
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Witches outraged at being compared to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher

Witches outraged at being compared to former prime minister Margaret Thatcher | Pagan | Scoop.it
(satire - probably) Witches across the country are expressing their outrage after left-wing critics of Baroness Thatcher - who died of a stroke on Monday at the age of 87 - have tried to compare th...
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Why Newcastle Witches Love The Spring - Sky Tyne and Wear

Why Newcastle Witches Love The Spring - Sky Tyne and Wear | Pagan | Scoop.it
Why Newcastle Witches Love The Spring
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Why Newcastle Witches Love The Spring. By Alice Hedworth Location: Newcastle. play video ... Wicca is a modern pagan witchcraft religion. A central part of Pagan beliefs is celebrating the ...
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Scots helped build Stonehenge as part of pagan feast - Heritage - Scotsman.com

Scots helped build Stonehenge as part of pagan feast - Heritage - Scotsman.com | Pagan | Scoop.it
ANCIENT people came in their thousands from as far away as the Highlands to build Stonehenge and celebrate the winter solstice, researchers have said.
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You Don't Have To Be Pagan To Enjoy Superstition

You Don't Have To Be Pagan To Enjoy Superstition | Pagan | Scoop.it
Whilst regular trips to the beach and lemonades down the pub were on my parents check list, so were some more unusual activities.
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Islamic Cleric Calls To Destroy The Sphinx, Pyramids | Facebook

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.
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Fox News Attacks Wiccans

Fox and Friends on February 17, 2013 decided to belittle women, make fun of a Federally recognized religion, present inaccurate information as "facts" concer...
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Dundee dancers to bring witchcraft trial to life - The Courier

Dundee dancers to bring witchcraft trial to life - The Courier | Pagan | Scoop.it
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Dundee dancers to bring witchcraft trial to life
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Thomas is looking for around 30 children to explore the 1662 case of the young housewife tried for witchcraft. “It's quite an ambitious project,” he said.
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Response to Ronald Hutton – Revisionism and Counter-Revisionism

Response to Ronald Hutton – Revisionism and Counter-Revisionism | Pagan | Scoop.it
The latest Pomegranate is out. Of particular note is an article, kindly provided free, by Prof Ronald Hutton, 'Revisionism and Counter-Revisionism in Pagan History'. This is really very good and lo...
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Spanish horse riders leap flames in pagan rite

Spanish horse riders leap flames in pagan rite | Pagan | Scoop.it
About 100 Spanish horse riders jumped burning logs, flames leaping into the night, in a controversial, centuries-old rite celebrated every year in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares
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