"The protracted debate over whether to allow gay scouts and scout leaders has angered many church leaders and parents across the political and religious spectrums. The result is a surge of enrollments in alternative outdoor and character-building programs that cater to pagans and Pentecostals and everyone in between.... The variety of choices include the Royal Rangers, which offers "Christ-like character formation" for boys, as well as SpiralScouts International, founded by the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Wicca, which awards badges named for pagan holidays."
Asatru wedding in Iceland (Iceland Review)
"Our ceremony was at the Viking Village, we got married by the head of the Asatru Society in a true Viking wedding, and it was awesome, Gunnar the owner of the House of Spirits helped us with the preparations, and suggested an awesome photographer to take our photos with us dressed in traditional Viking attires."
Man seeks divorce due to accusations of Witchcraft (DailyPost)
"Mr Peter took his wife to court and demanded that the court grants him divorce. He explained that he was no longer in love with his wife and that there was no reason to remain married to her. He claimed that his wife was a witch."
Indian Wiccan filmmaker dies (Hindustan Times)
"Rituparno Ghosh passed away on Thursday morning after a massive heart attack at his residence in Kolkata.... In 2006, Chakraverti launched the Wiccan Brigade as a platform for those interested in studying Wicca and using the branch of knowledge to holistic effect. Though Wicca was predominantly practised by women, the Wiccan Brigade welcomes men as well. Ghosh had been associated with it since its inception."
Western medicine and witchcraft in Papua New Guinea (Australian Broadcasting Company)
"Sorcery and witchcraft are still very widely accepted in Papua New Guinea as effective and powerful forms of magic, despite many years of exposure to western education and biomedicine."
Court dismisses Asatru inmate's case claiming religious books were confiscated (Justia)
"The Court declines to serve the complaint because it contains numerous deficiencies. However, Plaintiff will be given an opportunity to explain why his complaint should not be dismissed or, alternatively, to submit an amended complaint for the Court's review....Mr. Barton alleges that on February 11, 2013, two of his "personal religious (Asatru/Odinist) books" were confiscated by an unidentified person and that he was not therefore able to perform "a sacred worship/ritual/ceremonial rite"
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