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		<title>UK: Number of pagan prisoners has doubled over four years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22878"><img src="http://www.religionnewsblog.com/graphicspics/paganism.jpg" alt="Paganism" width="90" height="90" border="0" style="float:left;padding-right:5px;" title="Paganism"></a> <a href="http://www.apologeticsindex.org/311-paganism-2">Paganism</a> is on the rise in jails in England and Wales with the number of practising prisoners more than doubling in the past four years. </strong>
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Paganism was recognised by the Prison Service as a religion more than eight years ago but since 2003 the numbers have risen steadily from 133 to 328 in 2007, according to figures published yesterday.]]></description>
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		<title>Pagans push for change at Berkeley festival</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[People from all walks of life joined in the fun Saturday at the 7th Annual Pagan Festival and Parade. It was a showing of acceptance and celebration across all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations and faith traditions. Organizers said they also wanted to dispel common misconceptions that paganism is about devil worship.]]></description>
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		<title>Pagan prisoners allowed twigs in their cells to use as magic wands</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ruling has been announced as part of a prisons policy that requires Pagan prisoners to have the same rights as prisoners of other religions. The new rules were drawn up with the help of the Pagan Federation, which advised the prison service on what equipment its members needed.]]></description>
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		<title>Pagan weddings attract more than a cult following</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 17:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supporters and critics of pagan weddings often describe the ceremonies as beautiful, mystical, bizarre and even evil, all descriptions Kemper has heard. But, according to some experts, there is one word they can no longer use: uncommon.]]></description>
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