Royal NaVY NCO is First Registered Satanist in British Forces

[Crazy_Eyes]

Dont Wiccans believe in a "natural spirit"? I'm pretty sure they dont have a god in particular to worship. I know they believe in magic, but I dont think it's quite to the extent it's made out to be. :-\

 

[brin11]

I worked with a woman who claimed to be Wiccan and she said it had nothing to do with withcraft or spells.  They simply worship a god and a goddess which are the two sides of humankind.  They worship nature as well apparently.  There are also lots of men, I guess, that are Wiccan, not just a woman thing.

 

[sigpig]

I like to think of them as a group of atheists and agnostics who worship capitalism but call it something else.

One small problem there Storm, atheists don't "worship" anything. Atheists wouldn't refer to themselves as Satanist as we don't acknowledge the existance of an entity known as satan. Since there is no god, why would there be a satan?  >

 

[Storm]

Ok, I admit it, you got me on improper semantics   :-[

 

[sigpig]

Ok, I admit it, you got me on improper semantics   :-[

Sorry if I seem overly sensitive but after Tuesdays election we feel like an endangered species down here in the states and are now in a fighting mood  :warstory:  Almost forgot I was talking to a Canadian.

 

[Pugnacious]

Like everything constructed by the human imagination and creativity Wiccan borrows, and exists made up of many old religions. But it doesn't believe in 'a Satan'. The only rule is simular to the Christian Golden rule of "Love all harm none"  Written by a 20th c. Kabbalist, which some choose to mean total pacifism  while others allow for violence to be used in self defense or defense of those that need protection...sort of a 'warrior monk' code of ethics.  Yah reap what you sow is another common thread of thought.

Some feel the need for complex rituals, large gatherings, and others do not, and simply thrive as solo practitioners that worship with good deeds, and quiet reflection of the good things, and moments in life...that may simply light a candle on one of the holidays, which tend to be on the Christian holidays also, as Christianity adopted them from the Pagans, and renamed them, but can still be seen practiced in 'the old form' in the UK, and most notably in rural Ireland, and Scotland.

The links provide more well said info then I could put down in an afternoon.

And yes it is recognized in Canada as a religion.

Cheers!
P.

 

[Storm]

Sorry if I seem overly sensitive but after Tuesdays election we feel like an endangered species down here in the states and are now in a fighting mood :warstory: Almost forgot I was talking to a Canadian.

What gave it away, my ability to admit I was wrong?   ;D

So now we're all apologizing to each other over a non-issue. Can't get any more Canadian than that now can it?   Good to see you've retained the characteristic despite all the slagging that's been going on around you.

 

[winchable]

You don't even want to know what I really think of satanists.

 

[GerryCan]

Could be worse. They could be paying for him to get a sex-change.

 

[winchable]

They just payed for a sailor on board the HMS Albion (which was in Halifax recently) to get a breast augmentation (Larger).

 

[Big Bad John]

I don't know about Satanists', but I am Druid Reformed!  LOL

 

[GerryCan]

They just payed for a sailor on board the HMS Albion (which was in Halifax recently) to get a breast augmentation (Larger).

So how does that work?  Can Silicone be included in adreps out east?? :blotto:

 

[remorazz]

And why can't anyone choose their our religion without having to be treated like an alien?

i'm a sgt   and have been a satanist for 14 years, nobody knows about it because i do not impose MY religion on others...

some of you who still go to your church to pray for your souls, when the night before you were out crap-faced and/or stoned or banging your friends wife.

recommend you read www.churchofsatan.com before making any unintelligent comments on a subject you nothing about.



HS
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*Edited to remove an unintelligent comment

 

[Trinity]

some of you who still go to your church to pray for your souls, when the night before you were out shit-faced and/or stoned or banging your friends wife.

And thats a good reason FOR them to come to church.  They definately need some
morals preached at them.

I FIRMLY believe... An attack on one religion is an attack on ALL religion.

Including Satinism.  I've read about it.  I may not agree in theory with principles
but there is nothing EVIL per say.  I believe I may be safe in saying its more focused
on the individual than on the group.. (but i could be wrong.. it has been a while)

Either way.  If you don't like someone's religion,  tough.