Saturday, October 23, 2010

Albino boy dismembered by gang for body parts near Burudi-Tanzania...for magic potions!

The boy, aged nine, was taken from Makamba province in Burundi by a gang that crossed the border, the head of Burundi's albino association said.  Kassim Kazungu told AFP the remains had been recovered from the Malagarazi river and given a formal burial.  Albino body parts are prized in parts of Africa, with witch-doctors claiming they have special powers.

Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11614957 

 Keith Raniere, cult leader of the Albany, New York-based NXIVM 'multimillion dollar self-help cult, admits to having people killed...to scare defectors

A shady Svengali who runs an upstate "cult" bankrolled by the Bronfman booze fortune has "had people killed," he boasts in an explosive new video.  Keith Raniere, head of Albany-based "self-help" group NXIVM, makes the chilling claim on tape to female followers who confronted him just before they defected from the group, which has been derided by detractors as a harmful "cult."  "Here's the thing," Raniere says on the 2009 video, which was sent to The Post. "I've had people killed because of my beliefs -- or because of their beliefs."

Full article: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/creepy_cultist_killing_confession_N7lkOIKZNfv9uwFxaaL5BP

Paganism is on the rise in the Southeast of the United States

Advocates of paganism say it is on the rise in the "Southeast Valley, mirroring a nationwide trend of growth in nature-based religions. Many local followers have been celebrating their beliefs and seeking the same acceptance and respect as any other religion.  Heather Frazier, owner of A Magickal Moon store in Tempe, which serves the pagan community, says acceptance is definitely growing as more pagans buck stereotypes and blend in with the mainstream.

Full article: http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/10/22/20101022southeast-valley-paganism-on-rise.html