Voodoo Worshippers Attacked by Christians in Haiti

Tuesday, Evangelicals violently disrupted a traditional religious ceremony in the Cite Soleil slum, located just outside the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. According to AFP:

Police said a pastor urged followers to attack the ceremony, resulting in a crowd of people throwing rocks at the voodoo followers.

Today the Washington Post reported that a two-year study by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shows

American foreign policy is handicapped by a narrow, ill-informed and "uncompromising Western secularism" that feeds religious extremism, threatens traditional cultures and fails to encourage religious groups that promote peace and human rights.

While our foreign policy at a governmental level may be "handicapped" by secularism, the private sector is screwing up by pushing their religious agendas, retarding efforts to actually do a greater good.
In the wake of January 12 earthquake, hundreds of religious groups headed to Haiti bringing food, water and aid, some including solar powered Protestant bibles and their own religious tracts in their care packages. Scientology "Volunteer Ministers" interfered with medical personnel in attempts to recruit. It's a huge dog pile as minsters of God ply Haitians with various versions of salvation.
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recommended:

Empowering government departments and agencies to engage local and regional religious communities where they are central players in the promotion of human rights and peace, as well as the delivery of health care and other forms of assistance.

Census discovers 5,000 marine species

Quizerama-- The hirsuta crab was so unusual it warranted a whole new family designation

A preview of the Census of Marine Life has revealed that the project has discovered over 5,000 new species.

These include bizarre and colourful creatures, as well as many organisms that produce therapeutic chemicals.

A panel of scientists presented these early insights at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in San Diego.

The final report from the decade-long census will be released in October 2010.

Paranormal Cops: the best in paranormal investigation television

Examiner.com-- Get ready for a network "dirty little secret" - A&E and its North South Productions show manufacturer are sitting on a hit series.

Paranormal Cops recently had its network launch with six episodes.

And this is no ordinary paranormal show. Forget everything that turns you off to paranormal research in neat little network packages - this one is for real.

Host Ron Fabiani - reached by telephone today - admitted he's not running around the country hyping "most haunted" properties and seeking out the "paranormally afflicted."

Fabiani and staff of the very real Chicago Paranormal Detectives (CPD) only take on cases in the greater Chicago area. Clients seek them out and cases are chosen that fit CPD's investigation criteria. They are all currently Chicago area policemen and they investigate cases using similar methodology.