A Bible Based Marriage

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Akshardham

Opened in November 2005, this enormous complex was created by HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj spiritual leader of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. It shows ancient Indian art and culture and is the number one Hindu religious place.

I would seriously love to visit this place. And by the same token, all serious offers will be considered.

Akshardham

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Asheville Atheism Attacked Anew

...the election of Councilman Cecil Bothwell in Asheville, North Carolina, was being contested because he does not believe in god. No, your morning coffee is not laced with LSD; you read that correctly.

H.K. Edgerton is threatening to file a lawsuit in state court against the city to challenge Bothwell's appointment because, "My father was a Baptist minister. I'm a Christian man. I have problems with people who don't believe in God," said Edgerton, a former local NAACP president and founder of Southern Heritage 411, an organization that promotes the interests of black southerners.

Am I the only one to see the problem here? Discriminating against blacks is bad, but perfectly OK when directed against people with a different world view?

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Vampire Killing Kit

Antique Vampire Killing Kit. This is the real deal. Very detailed and mysterious.

I found this at the endlessly fascinating SheWalksSoftly (who found it at this link). Be prepared to sit a spell and scroll and click your little fingers off at SheWalksSoftly as she's featuring a Halloween Countdown explosion.

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One and Universal Smokers Church of God

Café owners in the Netherlands are joining religious movement known as the One and Universal Smokers Church of God, the Telegraaf reports on Wednesday.

‘We stand firmly behind the church’s teachings and that is smoking,’ Cor Busch, owner of the former Lindeboom café in Alkmaar told the paper. ‘Smokers are being discriminated against… but a beer and a cigarette belong together.’

Smoking has been banned in Dutch bars since July 1.

Several dozen bars have joined the movement which claims the Dutch constitution and European rules give it legitimacy under the right to freedom of religion, the paper says.

People who join the church get a membership card entitling them to smoke inside the building. Worshippers believe in the trinity of smoke, fire and ash and honour their god by smoking.

Church founder Michiel Eijsbouts says café owners who are trying to get round the ban on smoking will not be allowed to join. The church, he says, takes smoking very seriously.

‘It has ritual aspects, it is something you experience and we follow our faith very strictly,’ he told the Telegraaf.

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July 12th Global Protest: Spy vs Sci

July 12th Global Protest: Spy vs Sci
On Saturday, July 12th, you will work with field agents world-wide in a coordinated global raid on this "Church of Scientology." These raids (which will be cleverly disguised as protests) will be used to expose the illegal actions of the Office of Special Affairs, and it's implicit connections to Scientology. These raids will begin at around 1100 hours local time. Remember to maintain your anonymity, wear AIS-issue masks or something similar to hide your secret identities. Bring plenty of water to hydrate yourself and your fellow agents. And remember, the AIS is granting you all a special License to Lulz, use it at your discretion. link

Due to fear of reprisals, Anonymous members are reluctant to give their names. One organizer, who goes by the nom de guerre of "93," tells us the church has sent warning letters to "our more public members" calling them "'terrorists.' They’re attempting to stamp out our constitutional right to free speech." link

License To Lulz graphic

People are really bent out of shape over Scientology and have organized global protests for July 12. Am I just apathetic or is the fear of Scientology really warranted?

**Radar Online has a good piece on all the players.**

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