Tag: reincarnation
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10/20 pop occulture: versions, evictions & the netherworld
king james bible at 400 continues to inspire* british media, theaters celebrate 400th anniversary of the king james bible* video: celebrating the 400th anniversary montana government evicts jesus statue from park* susan sarandon says pope benedict a ‘nazi’* tibetan nun dies after setting self ablaze* penang temple medium ‘commissioned to sell iphone in netherworld’*
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all-female sect worships vladimir putin as paul the apostle
from telegraph: Vladimir Putin has become the object of veneration for a bizarre Russian all-female sect whose followers believe that the tough-talking prime minister is a reincarnation of the early Christian missionary Paul the Apostle. Members of the sect that has sprung up in a Russian village some 250 miles southeast of Moscow believe that…
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india spiritual leader sai baba ‘critical’ in hospital
from bbc: One of India’s most revered spiritual leaders, Satya Sai Baba, is in a critical condition, doctors say. Thousands of devotees in the state of Andhra Pradesh have gathered outside a hospital where he was admitted last week with breathing problems. State security forces have increased their presence around the hospital in Puttaparthi as…
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China’s Anti-Reincarnation Law Aimed at Wiping Out Tibetan Identity
The new Chinese law which would come into effect next month banning reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and other Buddhist monks in Tibet was aimed at wiping out the Tibetan identity and its rich culture