Russian Space Church in Queens
Scouting New York has got some really nice photos of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Whitestone, Queens, NY, otherwise known as “Space Church 2099, M’F’in Biotch!” I haven’t yet […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Concerned About the Atheist “Crusade”
I would say nine times out of ten I take religious propaganda with a grain of salt. This is not to say I don’t absolutely love it, collect it, and […]
Atheists Are Getting Headaches, Depression, and Anxiety from the Cross |:| Want to be Included Too
I suppose on some level I try not to take sides on this blog. Where that “some level” actually resides, however, is very much open to debate. But in this case, the case of American Atheists wanting “equal representation” in the soon-to-be National September 11 Memorial and Museum, I am […]
India & America in Photos |:| Required Viewing for the Those Who Like Pedestals
How many times have you been at a party where you find yourself standing by the hummus trying to conceal the fact that you’ve eaten 2/3rds of it, when you overhear this cringe-worthy phrase: “Well, you know, in India, the people are just so much more open than we are. […]
Bhagavan Das Splattering NYC With Ma Shakti
Everyone’s favorite stateside sadhu, Bhagavan Das, is making his way to David and Sharon‘s Jivamukti Yoga this Saturday, July 30th to drown all those in kirtan attendance in slightly Left […]
NYC Rabbi Can Stretch Homophobic (Il)Logic Too |:| Not Just Christians Anymore
Remember when fundi Christians had the whole “The earthquake was punishment for butt sex” game on lockdown? Remember the times when if you heard someone say, “God hates fags” you wouldn’t even have to turn around to see who said it, ’cause you knew it was someone at least partially […]
Celebrate With a Birthday Puja |:| Ashtanga Yoga NY Honors Pattabhi Jois
In case you were unaware, Soho has a Hindu temple and it’s name is the Broom Street Temple. This temple is also the yoga school known as Ashtanga Yoga New York. And, this Friday it will host a birthday puja in honor of the founder of the Ashtanga Yoga system […]
Me and Amma |:| Amma is On Her Way to NYC |:| Hide Yr Skeletons |:| Get Yr Hug On
Break out the brew. Fire up the grill. ‘Cause guess who’s gonna be on the ones and twos this Fourth of July weekend? You got it: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi. Or, to those who love her, Ammachi. Or, to those who really love her, “Mother.” Known colloquially as the “hugging guru,” […]
Vishnu Has Finally Come to Brooklyn |:| Cheeky and Cute (Digital) Avatars Follow |:| Buddha as Snake
Thanks to Not New York reader, Gary, for the tip regarding Brooklyn Museum’s recently opened exhibit Vishnu: Hinduism’s Blue-Skinned Savior, which will be hanging on the walls from June 24 to October 2, 2011 in the Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing on the 4th Floor of the building. From […]
The Mormons Are Coming! |:| Mormons Are Just Like You |:| But I Bet You Still Don’t Buy It
Get ready, kids, ’cause the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is making their way over to our super “secular” city to promote some multi-culti religious fun. According to the LDS Newsroom, the organization began it’s “I’m a Mormon” campaign here in the city just last week. Looks like […]
Gay Marriage, Gay Pastors, Gay Starbucks Employees |:| New York is So Gay |:| One Vote Away |:| Cross Fingers
Trying to comprehend the ways in which people who happen to like the intimate company of others of a similar gender have had to struggle to be accepted alongside people who happen to like the intimate company of those of a less similar gender is mind-imploding. Seriously, it hurts. If […]
Rabbi Accused of Setting Rival’s House on Fire |:| Green-Eyed Monster Cometh?
You see this? I leave you alone for one second, NYC, and you’ve got rabbis allegedly burning ex-members of their congregation who jumped ship for another temple. From Gothamist: “The Rockland County man who has been hospitalized with third-degree burns over half his body following a crazy arson attempt last […]
Put That Tube Top Down, Woman |:| Hasids in the Heat |:| Religious Sanctioned Clothing as Spiritual Practice
If it wasn’t true before, it’s defs true today: The news media only reports on Muslims when they’re trying to blow something up, santeros when they’re supposedly leaving decapitated animals all over the place, vodou practitioners when they’re burning things, and Jews when they freak out over the way women […]
NEW RELIGIONS: The Order of the Stone |:| Don’t Be Left Behind!
Every few months I teach a course called “Start Yr Own Religion” at Brooklyn’s ever-expanding creative arts facility 3rd Ward. In addition to getting to know the world’s religions (and cults) through visuals and documentary footage, students are asked to create deities, symbols, core tenets (beliefs), rituals, and propaganda. Always […]
NEW RELIGIONS: Motowism |:| The Church of Perpetual Potential
Every few months I teach a course called “Start Yr Own Religion” at Brooklyn’s ever-expanding creative arts facility 3rd Ward. In addition to getting to know the world’s religions (and cults) through visuals and documentary footage, students are asked to create deities, symbols, core tenets (beliefs), rituals, and propaganda. Always […]
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