Of science and religion

An exhibit in Jerusalem allows the public to examine 300-year-old manuscripts by Isaac Newton that show the religious curiosity of the founder of modern physics and math, the Associate Press reports. The papers have never been accessible to the public and in safes at Israel's national library since 1969.

In the manuscripts, Newton calculates, based on the Book of Daniel, that the world will end no earlier than 2060, attempting to stop "fanciful men" from predicting the End Times and bringing "the sacred prophesies into discredit as often as their predictions fail." He also wrote about the dimensions of and practice in the Jewish temple.

"These documents show a scientist guided by religious fervor, by a desire to see God's actions in the world," said exhibit curator Yemima Ben-Menahem.

Religion stinks for women too

A few religious perfumes for women as well (See "Religion Stinks" for the colognes):

The NHIM Company promotes its perfume Virtuous Woman for women as they are rather than for the sexualized images in the industry. The name comes from Proverbs 31:10: "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies."

The creators of Virtue perfume say it's no ordinary perfume. With ingredients such as apricot ("the real forbidden fruit"), frankincense, and myrrh they say it is "scent from the Bible." And while you can use it like any perfume, it can also serve your spiritual life. The website recommends you pray or meditate after donning the perfume to create an association between the smell and stillness, and then the smell with remind you of your spiritual self throughout the day.