Category Archives: Religion

Woman Dies after Prophet Puts Heavy Speaker on Her Body to Demonstrate a Miracle

At the Mount Zion General Assembly church in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa, an unnamed woman died from internal injuries after Pastor Lethebo Rabalango put a heavy speaker on her body to demonstrate a miracle. “The pastor, however, blamed the girl and accused her of having little faith for she could not withstand a very simple… Read More »

Thanksgiving and Hanukkah Converge in 2013

On Thursday, November 28, 2013, the American holiday of Thanksgiving and the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah will converge (overlap). Hanukkah will begin at sundown on Wednesday, November 27 and at sundown on Thanksgiving day, the second day of Hanukkah will begin. The convergence happens because the Hebrew calendar reflects both the solar year and the… Read More »

Let’s Keep the Χ in Χmas

It’s getting to be that time of year again when people that can’t tell a Χ (chi) from an X (ex) start trying to take the X out of Xmas. Xmas is usually considered an abbreviation of Christmas, but it was written Xmas long before it was written Christmas. It’s a trick that’s played on the… Read More »