This is going to be a busy week for all of you, so here are two short pieces of religious-related amusement.
First, a question that almost everyone must have asked themselves while Christmas shopping: Which pagan goddess of death would I most like to be?
Second: important news: The Vatican has copyrighted the Pope's image in an attempt to control its use. You could argue that this is no more than David Beckham or any other celbrity has done. One could argue, too, that copyright and control is the only thing that keeps organised religion organised – the Alpha course materials have been copyrighted to try to maintain their doctrinal purity. But I can't see this starting well. There will be obviously a rash of deliberately mocking Pope figures all over the net, as people see a chance to cock a snook at him.
