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University Recognises Wicca as Religion
Total Catholic ^ | June 21, 2006 | James Hastings

Posted on 06/30/2006 11:14:39 AM PDT by presidio9

The Catholic chaplain of St Andrew's University in Scotland has defended the institution's decision to officially recognise Wiccans.

St Andrews University, whose graduates include Prince William, has decided to allocate an area for followers of the alternative religion to hold festivals and rituals after university bosses feared they could be prosecuted under human rights legislation. Now pagan or wiccans as they prefer to be called, will be allowed to use campus buildings and outdoor space for festivals, providing they do not utter incantations or spells that might harm others. Nor may not raise spirits or to call up dark forces, and ritual nudity is strictly forbidden.

The Catholic chaplain who did not want to be named dismissed fears by the local MSP, a Christian, that the university's decision was "political correctness gone mad."

"We do more harm than good if we take pagans seriously," he said.

"I would not want to be seen as restricting freedom of speech or human rights. After all, we do live in a multi-cultural society and as long as they do not break the law, I do not see a problem. There are all sorts of student bodies and groups. One group in England started a sheep counting society. Its all just harmless. There's no reason to try and stop them"


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bubblebubble; catholic; illgetyoumypretty; ritualnudity; surrenderdorothy
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To: presidio9

Excommunicate this stupid bastard.


21 posted on 06/30/2006 11:43:01 AM PDT by pissant
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To: Artemis Webb

I don't think St. Andrews is a Catholic University. The chaplain just happens to be Catholic. And an idiot.


22 posted on 06/30/2006 11:43:18 AM PDT by presidio9 ("Bird Flu" is the new Y2K virus -only without the inconvenient deadline.)
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To: presidio9
ritual nudity is strictly forbidden.

Spoilsport!

23 posted on 06/30/2006 11:44:27 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("Jack Bauer" is Arabic for "I'm f*cked.")
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To: svcw

See? Blind intolerance.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1658551/posts?page=21#21


24 posted on 06/30/2006 11:44:38 AM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
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To: CholeraJoe
ritual nudity is strictly forbidden.

We're talking about college students, right?

25 posted on 06/30/2006 11:45:54 AM PDT by presidio9 ("Bird Flu" is the new Y2K virus -only without the inconvenient deadline.)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils - Psalm 96/95: 5.

From the Judeo-Christian viewpoint, any honor given to a "god" other than the one who revealed Himself to the Israelites is honor given to the Devil and his minions.

26 posted on 06/30/2006 11:46:15 AM PDT by Pyro7480 ("If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in... patience, humility, & charity." -St. Philip Neri)
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To: presidio9

Right. I had visions of nekkid wiccan cheerleader babes.


27 posted on 06/30/2006 11:47:41 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("Jack Bauer" is Arabic for "I'm f*cked.")
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To: presidio9; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
So is Hillary their high priestess, or their goddess?


28 posted on 06/30/2006 11:54:50 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Pray for peace, prepare for war.)
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To: presidio9
How dare they! Wicca without nudity is no Wicca!

Let's all protest this tepid compromise!

29 posted on 06/30/2006 11:56:17 AM PDT by balrog666 (There is no freedom like knowledge, no slavery like ignorance. - Ali ibn Ali-Talib)
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To: presidio9
It is a religeon (just kind of a dumb religeon).
30 posted on 06/30/2006 11:56:30 AM PDT by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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To: presidio9
It is a religion (just kind of a dumb religion).
31 posted on 06/30/2006 11:56:47 AM PDT by lesser_satan (EKTHELTHIOR!!!)
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To: CholeraJoe

"Wiccans Gone Wild"?.............8^0.......


32 posted on 06/30/2006 11:59:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (Follow an IROC long enough and sooner or later you will wind up in a trailer park..........)
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To: Lunatic Fringe

Well, first you do not know me. Second, I do not worship baby Jesus. The God I worship is not a baby.
As I said, I have known these people....have you?


33 posted on 06/30/2006 12:01:15 PM PDT by svcw
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To: Pyro7480
From the Judeo-Christian viewpoint, any honor given to a "god" other than the one who revealed Himself to the Israelites is honor given to the Devil and his minions.

Of course it is... that's been a recruiting tool for religious leaders and your childish God for centuries.

34 posted on 06/30/2006 12:02:40 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
I have never understood the concept of excommunication..I think its a Catholic thing...I am not a Catholic.
35 posted on 06/30/2006 12:03:07 PM PDT by svcw
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To: presidio9

Hey, if they recognize scientology....................


36 posted on 06/30/2006 12:03:42 PM PDT by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: presidio9

Wiccans? Over here, we call them Episcopalians.


37 posted on 06/30/2006 12:05:25 PM PDT by Argus
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To: Lunatic Fringe

You call yourself lunatic fringe. Has it ever occurred to you that it is the devil that makes you a looney? Seek an exorcism, so we can talk. Til then, get the behind me.


38 posted on 06/30/2006 12:24:11 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: ClaireSolt

I don't recall directing any comments your way to begin with!


39 posted on 06/30/2006 12:26:42 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe (Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
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To: Lunatic Fringe
Like radical Islam, if it's not of God, it is against God, a false religion ie: satin worship.
40 posted on 06/30/2006 12:26:47 PM PDT by BarbM
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