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University Recognises Wicca as Religion
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| 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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posted on
06/30/2006 11:14:40 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
The church has no shortage of fools.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:16:16 AM PDT
by
Patrick1
To: presidio9
I can't even start with how many people I have met over the years who call themselves either wiccans or pagans.
Thank god, for the most part they are harmless and just spouting the usual mix and match of mystic populist spiritual junk which they wind up outgrowing anyway.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:16:56 AM PDT
by
Sonny M
("oderint dum metuant")
To: presidio9
Naked and bad teeth, ewww.
4
posted on
06/30/2006 11:18:01 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: presidio9
Sure its a religion, worshiping the devil is a religion.
Ok, I know they say it ain't so, argue if you wish but the truth is the truth.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:18:41 AM PDT
by
svcw
To: presidio9
What about the Druids? What do they get? Huh? Huh?
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:19:43 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("There is no substitute for victory." -Douglas MacArthur)
To: RexBeach
In a related story, St. Andrew's University has changed its name to Hogwarts.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:20:56 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(massgopguy)
To: presidio9
"Its all just harmless. There's no reason to try and stop them" This announcement has been brought to you by Screwtape and Associates, a publicly-traded law firm. Remember, there is no such thing as Satan, he doesn't exist...
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:21:15 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Freedom isn't free, but the men and women of the military will pay most of your share)
To: presidio9
I would not have a problem with a nonreligious school recognizing Wiccans as I don't believe government institutions should be legitimizing one faith over another, be it Pagan or not.
However as a Catholic it bothers me that a Catholic University would recognize this group or allow them to have religious activities on campus.
This defies common sense.
To: presidio9
...after university bosses feared they could be prosecuted under human rights legislation. So now churches stand for nothing because they must encourage the practice of all faiths. The Marxists are smiling.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:23:40 AM PDT
by
weegee
(If fetal tissue is non-viable, then why are they trying to use it to stimulate cell production?)
To: presidio9
"Of course we recognise Wiccans. Now excuse me, but I have a few stakes needing planting."
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:24:05 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: Patrick1
"providing they do not utter incantations or spells that might harm others."
The church has no shortage of fools.
Yes, considering they don't comprehend that "An harm ye none, do as ye will" is the Wiccan reed.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:24:49 AM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
To: svcw
Sure its a religion, worshiping the devil is a religion. Ok, I know they say it ain't so, argue if you wish but the truth is the truth. It's obvious you are completely ignorant of "the truth".
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:25:44 AM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
To: presidio9
As Mrs. Gump says, "Stupid is as stupid does!"
What a moron!
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:28:02 AM PDT
by
olezip
To: presidio9
I'll get you, my pretty! Eeeheeheeheeheeeeeee....
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:28:14 AM PDT
by
kromike
To: presidio9
"We do more harm than good if we take pagans seriously," he said.
No lie. I mean, we get Halloween candy and Easter bunnies out of the deal. Let's not rock the boat. ;-P
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:30:51 AM PDT
by
L98Fiero
(I'm worth a million in prizes.)
To: Lunatic Fringe
Well, having known these people..where am I wrong?
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:33:32 AM PDT
by
svcw
To: presidio9
"...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."
LMFAO
Hey these wiccans aren't flying planes into buildings or bombing subways. Until they start doing that I dont have a problem with some geeks being recognized, Its not like they are forcing anyone to practice paganism or even encouraging it for that matter.
To: kromike
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:41:32 AM PDT
by
presidio9
("Bird Flu" is the new Y2K virus -only without the inconvenient deadline.)
To: svcw
where am I wrong? They don't worship "the devil".
I know how you Christians embrace this idea that unless you believe in baby jesus, you are worhipping the devil. That's the kind of ignorant intolerance that fueled the Salem witch trials, the Inquisition, and other Christ-sponsored atrocities.
Wiccans don't even recognize the devil, or any other incarnation of malevolent fairy tales.
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posted on
06/30/2006 11:42:39 AM PDT
by
Lunatic Fringe
(Man Law: You Poke It, You Own It)
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