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            <title><![CDATA[ Official Raelian Symbol - Hexagram and Swastika]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Raelian-Symbols/Official-Raelian-Symbol.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Official symbol of the Raelian Movement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Pentagram - Five-Pointed Star]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Occult-Symbols/Five-Pointed-Star.--6F.htm</link>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Baphomet - The Goat of Mendes]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Occult-Symbols/Baphomet---The-Goat-of-Mendes.--6E.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Deciphering Eliphas Levi's Baphomet of Mendes, a popular 19th century occult image still used by a variety of occult traditions today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Faravahar - Zoroastrian Symbol]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Symbol-Gallery/Faravahar---Zoroastrian-Symbol.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ancient Persian symbol associated with important personages now commonly viewed as a symbol of Zoroastrianism.  It depicts a figure surrounded by the light of glory and is used by some as a representation of the human soul.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ The Rosy Cross or Rose Cross]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Occult-Symbols/The-Rosy-Cross-or-Rose-Cross.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Rosy Cross or Rose Cross, a complex symbol used by a variety of modern occult groups to represent a vast and complex array of meanings.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Basic Teachings of the Jedi]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/beliefsandcreeds/a/jedi_teachings.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[These concepts widely held among modern Jedi, although their expect presentations varies from source to source.  These teachings address such things as nature of the Force, the Jedi worldview, and ethical behavior.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[72 Names of God]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/beliefsandcreeds/a/72names.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Kabbalah Centre has popularized the concept of the 72 Names of God, each of which consist of three Hebrew letters.  Believers sometimes wear specific names of God on their persons to gain the influence of whatever qualities are associated with that name.  Other groups attribute the 72 names to angels and, less often, to demons.  Together, the 72 names reveal the Shemhamforash, a 216-letter name of God.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Baphomet of Mendes]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/a/baphomet.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Deciphering Eliphas Levi's Baphomet of Mendes, a popular 19th century occult image still used by a variety of occult traditions today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Nine Satanic Statements]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/satanismlaveyan/tp/nine_satanic_statements.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[These statements are the opening words of the Satanic Bible, published in 1969 and written by Anton LaVey.  They are basic principles guiding LaVeyan Satanists.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Rose Cross]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/a/rose_cross.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Rosy Cross or Rose Cross, a complex symbol used by a variety of modern occult groups to represent a vast and complex array of meanings.&#10;&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[ Baha&#039;i Star of Nine Religions]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/ig/Baha-i-Faith-Symbol-Gallery/Baha-i-Star-of-Nine-Religions.htm</link>
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            <title><![CDATA[Faravahar]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/symbols/a/faravahar.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The history and meaning of the Faravahar symbol, incorporating a human figure emerging from within a winged disk, now associated with Zoroastrianism as well as Persian culture.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Jedi Religion (Jediism)]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/alternativereligionsaz/a/jedi_religion.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An introduction to Jedi Religion or Jediism, including basic beliefs and practices.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Evaluating Dangerous Cults]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/controversymisconception/a/dangerous_cult.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[While &quot;cult&quot; can refer to any religion or belief system, &quot;dangerous cults&quot; are a specific subsection of religions about which people have legitimate concerns.  There is no standard method of labeling a religion as a dangerous cult.  However, there are a variety of signs which, when viewed together, can help indicate a truly dangerous cult.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Planetary Sigils and Symbols]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/westernocculttradition/tp/Planetary_symbols.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Occultists associate a number of symbols with the planets.  These include astrological symbols, which are still in common use today.  They also include numerological magic squares, complex seals constructed for those squares, and sigils of the spirits and intelligences associated with each planet.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Jedi Code]]></title>
            <link>http://altreligion.about.com/od/jedireligion/a/jedi_code.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Jedi Code is a basic set of beliefs held in common by most modern Jedi.  While based on works of fiction, followers find practical and spiritual meaning in its words.]]></description>
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