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Maine Might Be Legalizing Viking-Style Funeral Pyres

April 7th, 2021

Want to go out like a Viking? Maine's currently considering a law that would allow another burial option: Viking funeral pyres. When it's your time, would you consider going out in a literal blaze of glory?

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Bad Bread: Panera Employee Allegedly Fired for Pagan Beliefs

March 29th, 2021

Your hours are cut until you find Jesus? A Pagan employee of Panera Bread is suing the restaurant chain, saying she endured months of religious discrimination, including eventually being fired, all because of her faith.

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The Violent, Sexy, Pagan Origins of Valentine's Day

February 8th, 2021

You're undoubtedly familiar with modern Valentine's Day traditions like giving chocolates and roses. But the romantic holiday has origins in an ancient Roman holiday that has nudity, flagellation, and animal sacrifice.

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Evangelicals Want to Shut Down Famous Metal Music Radio Station

November 5th, 2020

One of the most famous metal radio stations in America is under fire from a Catholic group, who are seeking its immediate shutdown. The problem? The station, WSOU, is owned by Seton Hall, a Catholic university.

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Proof Hexes Work? Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Emboldens Witches

October 15th, 2020

Witches are claiming that their hexes against President Trump are responsible for his recent COVID-19 diagnosis, pointing to his October 1st diagnosis, the 2020 date of the harvest moon. Is it proof witchcraft is real?

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Witches Join Black Lives Matter Movement, Cast Spells to 'Hex' Police

June 9th, 2020

Witches are showing their support for Black Lives Matter under the #WitchesForBLM hashtag. Drawing from the power of the recent full moon, they're casting support spells for protesters, and hexing the police.

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Even in the Face of Persecution, Witchcraft Movement Grows

May 21st, 2020

Witchcraft is on a meteoric rise in America, due to growing interest in crystals and astrology combined with lack of faith in traditional institutions like churches. The movement has been dubbed the 'witch Renaissance'.

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Ancient Tablets Intended to Call Upon the Old Gods to Curse Mortals Unearthed in Athens

March 20th, 2020

At the bottom of a well in Athens, archaeologists recently found lead tablets engraved with curses intended to bring harm to the mortal world. Some are worried they might have just unleashed a cataclysmic event.

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Does Celebrating Halloween Make You a 'Fake Christian'?

October 18th, 2019

Christian model Hailey Bieber recently asked for Halloween costume ideas from her 23 million Instagram followers. She unwittingly unleashed a deluge of comments calling her a 'FAKE CHRISTIAN' and re-ignited the debate on whether or not Christians should celebrate a holiday with pagan origins that celebrates the occult.

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The Curious History of All Hallows' Eve and Its Cousin, Samhain

October 18th, 2019

It’s October, which means that almost anywhere you go, you’ll see signs of Halloween. It’s impossible to miss the festivities which culminate on October 31st. But why do we celebrate this holiday in the first place?

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