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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Scientists reveal the exact date of Jesus' birth - and say it WASN'T on December 25 AD 1

For millions of Christians around the world, the celebration of Christmas has a deeper significance than presents, tinsel, and turkey. Many experts link the date of Jesus' birth to the massacre of the innocents, illustrated here in a painting by Sir Peter Rubens, in which King Herod the Great ordered the death of Jewish boys under two years old The …

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4 weeks ago

'Demonic!' Tulsa city council meeting goes off rails as member told she's 'inviting evil'

Raw Story

A city council meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week went off the rails after an outgoing city councilor invited a pagan priestess to deliver a prayer at a meeting. Public Radio Tulsa reports that outgoing councilor Crista Patrick stirred controversy when she brought pagan priestess Amy McAdams to deliver an opening invocation at the meeting that included nods to "the …

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1 month ago

'Gods, Guns and Missionaries' excerpt: When Jesuits met devils and monsters in India

Live Mint

While the chief antagonists of the Jesuits in the Mughal court were its Muslim scholars, three fathers had observed some Hindu practice too. This ‘putting European clothing on an Indian subject’ became a ‘constant feature of the early Western image of Indian gods’ as well. Or as Mitter tells, ‘classical monsters and gods, Biblical demons and Indian gods were all …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Leah Remini and ex Angelo Pagan still spend 'most Sundays' together after finalizing divorce

Daily Mail

Leah Remini and her ex-husband, Angelo Pagan, still spend 'most Sundays' watching football together following their split. Leah Remini, 54, and her ex-husband, Angelo Pagan, still spend 'most Sundays' watching football together following their split; seen in 2015 in Beverly Hills 'I'm talking to the television,' he replied and then jokingly explained, 'They can hear me.' It comes three months …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen claims pagan cult is behind killings. What is Odinism?

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Members of a pagan Norse religion, called Odinism, …

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2 months ago

‘Hinduism is a wicked, pagan religion’: Vivek Ramaswamy, questioned over his Hindu faith, says ‘I man up and…’

Live Mint

US news: A man from the audience suspected that Vivek Ramaswamy “would have omitted who that god was” had he not “explicitly” been asked about Hinduism. He asked, “God has a name and Hinduism is a wicked, pagan religion and it's completely incompatible with America.” US Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy, who supports presidential candidate Donald Trump, was recently asked to …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Trial to be held after wild brawl between undercover cops and Pagan Motorcycle Club

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wild bar brawl …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election

Associated Press

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. “Right now, with the growing Latino population and the influx of Latinos moving into cities such as Reading, it’s definitely an opportunity for the Latino vote to change the outcome of an election,” Moran says. “It’s not a secret anymore.” Light illuminates the stained-glass windows of St. Peter the Apostle …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News hosts claim Biden turning U.S. 'pagan' after hyping Easter with bunnies and eggs

Raw Story

Fox News hosts complained that President Joe Biden's administration had a plan to introduce paganism at Easter — despite the holiday's roots in pagan traditions. After Fox & Friends showed off Easter basket ideas complete with decorated eggs and bunny ears, they took on Biden for issuing a proclamation for the transgender day of visibility. "A girl with the pink …

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10 months, 1 week ago

The day I faced a pack of fearsome wolves: Along with a pagan ceremony and eating a sheep's head, it was all in the line of duty for Martin Compston on a TV jaunt to Norway

Daily Mail

Putting his life in danger is all in a day’s work for Line Of Duty’s incorruptible detective Steve Arnott. In his new BBC show, Martin Compston’s Norwegian Fling, the actor beams as he cuddles fearsome wolves – he even lets one lick his face – and that’s just one highlight of a trip that sees him hang out with lumberjacks, …

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1 year ago

'Nativity-like scene statues' are unearthed in the ancient Roman pagan city of Pompeii

Daily Mail

Archaeologists have unearthed 'Nativity-like scene statues' in the ancient ruins of the Roman pagan city of Pompeii. Archaeologists have unearthed nativity-like statues in the ancient ruins of the Roman pagan city of Pompeii. Attis sat under a pine tree and castrated himself 'During ceremonies, which commemorated the death of Attis, they used to beat their own chests with pine cones,' …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mysterious Gold Foils Unearthed In Norway May Be Linked To Viking Era

News 18

Another significant discovery has emerged in Norway, shedding light on a rich historical period. In previous excavations at Hov, an archaeological site thought to be a former pagan temple, 30 such gold foil figures were unearthed. #ironage #archaeology 1400 year old gold foil figures found in Norwegian pagan temple https://t.co/vjttX3ajO7— Bala Danmeri October 7, 2023 The project leader for the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Hailey Bieber's Halloween tweet has become a seminal holiday text.

Slate

If the rise—and continued reign—of the 12-foot skeleton lawn decoration proves anything, it’s that there’s always room for a weird new holiday tradition. It’s not a passage authored by Hailey herself—the model and Justin Bieber spouse simply screenshotted something that Nathan Finochio, a former pastor at the now-disgraced Hillsong Church, wrote in 2019. The text was initially prompted by some …

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1 year, 5 months ago

PJ Harvey, I Inside the Old Year Dying review: A grungy, pagan whirl around the Dorset countryside

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This observation does make me smile occasionally as I …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Midsommar in Sweden: a celebration of the pagan past and a bright future

Live Mint

The white cloth-clad table is groaning under the weight of a delicious buffet, the likes of which I have only seen on Pinterest. Every year, the open-air museum hosts a massive Midsommar party, a family-friendly celebration with traditional music, dancing, games, and workshops where you can learn about Swedish culture and history. The crowd around me breaks out into a …

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2 years ago

Amazon warehouse workers stage global Black Friday strike

Daily Mail

Protests come after Amazon was criticized for tough working conditions - including grueling hours and timed toilet breaks Also today, Amazon workers and activists will rally in front of a residence owned by billionaire company owner Jeff Bezos in New York City There is industrial action planned in 40 countries across the globe and today in America in areas including …

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2 years, 4 months ago

How a small team in Baltimore brought the Webb telescope’s images to life

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “All this information is hidden in here, because it’s really very dim.” open image in gallery Webb’s …

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2 years, 5 months ago

First Draft | Indian history is badly distorted: Here’s how it can be rewritten

Firstpost

Since Independence it has become almost a religious dogma of Indian and Western historians to rewrite history and to project ancient Indian/Hindu civilisation as a remarkably and uniquely inhuman civilisation, whose only characteristic was an iniquitous caste system Is Indian history being “rewritten” at the moment? But after 1947 it became almost a religious dogma of Indian and Western historians, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Leaked report from Amazon warns it could run out of new warehouse staff to hire in the US by 2024

Daily Mail

Amazon could run out of new people to hire by 2024, with the company burning through its entire warehouse workforce annually thanks to grueling shifts, a leaked internal document reveals. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said that employee safety is the company's top priority In 2020, for every 100 Amazon workers, six were injured, according to the Washington Post. Among the …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Dominatrix Madam Lash wins planning battle to develop church rock venue into 26-room boarding house

Daily Mail

Australia's most famous dominatrix and sex party hostess Madam Lash has won planning approval to turn her deconsecrated church into a 26-room boarding house. Madam Lash is the dominatrix alter ego of Gretel Pinniger who became famous for sex parties and wealthy male clients including James Packer's uncle Clyde As well as her dominatrix persona as Madam Lash, Pinniger sometimes …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Men’s World Boxing Championships: Sanjeet, Akash Kumar advance to pre-quarterfinals

Firstpost

Akash will face Puerto Rico’s Pagan Caleb Tirado in the last-16 stage. Belgrade: Indian boxer Akash Kumar made the pre-quarterfinals of the AIBA Men’s World Championships after his German opponent Omar Salah Ibrahim fell ill and gave him a walkover here on Friday. Late last night, Akash Sangwan recorded a confident 4-1 victory against German pugilist Daniel Krotter to also …

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3 years, 6 months ago

'Neo-Nazi' student, 23, claims he was researching Far-Right groups for university dissertation

Daily Mail

Defendant denied being behind Twitter accounts and claimed he was 'set up' A neo-Nazi student accused of promoting extremist right-wing groups and using social media to 'stir up a race war' told a court he was researching the groups for his university dissertation. Andrew Dymock, 23, from Bath, Somerset, allegedly joined the white supremacist groups Sonnenkrieg Division and System Resistance …

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3 years, 8 months ago

The ancient propaganda war that led to the triumph of Christianity

The Independent

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3 years, 8 months ago

He’s working on L.A.’s next great skyscraper, Angels Landing.

LA Times

Real estate developer Ricardo Pagan has made his mark in New York City and Detroit, but the biggest project of his career aims to change the skyline of downtown L.A. Pagan, 39, is founder and chief executive of Claridge Properties, one of three developers tasked with erecting the Angels Landing project — a $1.5-billion development that will bring two skyscrapers …

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Scientists reveal the exact date of Jesus' birth - and say it WASN'T on December 25 AD 1

'Demonic!' Tulsa city council meeting goes off rails as member told she's 'inviting evil'

'Gods, Guns and Missionaries' excerpt: When Jesuits met devils and monsters in India

Leah Remini and ex Angelo Pagan still spend 'most Sundays' together after finalizing divorce

Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen claims pagan cult is behind killings. What is Odinism?

‘Hinduism is a wicked, pagan religion’: Vivek Ramaswamy, questioned over his Hindu faith, says ‘I man up and…’

Trial to be held after wild brawl between undercover cops and Pagan Motorcycle Club

In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election

Fox News hosts claim Biden turning U.S. 'pagan' after hyping Easter with bunnies and eggs

The day I faced a pack of fearsome wolves: Along with a pagan ceremony and eating a sheep's head, it was all in the line of duty for Martin Compston on a TV jaunt to Norway

'Nativity-like scene statues' are unearthed in the ancient Roman pagan city of Pompeii

Mysterious Gold Foils Unearthed In Norway May Be Linked To Viking Era

Hailey Bieber's Halloween tweet has become a seminal holiday text.

PJ Harvey, I Inside the Old Year Dying review: A grungy, pagan whirl around the Dorset countryside

Midsommar in Sweden: a celebration of the pagan past and a bright future

Amazon warehouse workers stage global Black Friday strike

How a small team in Baltimore brought the Webb telescope’s images to life

First Draft | Indian history is badly distorted: Here’s how it can be rewritten

Leaked report from Amazon warns it could run out of new warehouse staff to hire in the US by 2024

Dominatrix Madam Lash wins planning battle to develop church rock venue into 26-room boarding house

Men’s World Boxing Championships: Sanjeet, Akash Kumar advance to pre-quarterfinals

'Neo-Nazi' student, 23, claims he was researching Far-Right groups for university dissertation

The ancient propaganda war that led to the triumph of Christianity

He’s working on L.A.’s next great skyscraper, Angels Landing.