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Pope George Ringo II

(1,896 posts) Sat Nov 3, 2018, 02:52 PM Nov 2018

An oldie but a goodie on why militaries should or should not allow religious services [View all]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/3948329.stm

The British Armed Forces has officially recognised its first registered Satanist, a newspaper reports.

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Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe said she was "utterly shocked" by the Royal Navy's decision.

"Satanism is wrong. Obviously the private beliefs of individuals anywhere, including the armed forces, are their own affair but I hope it doesn't spread."

She added: "The Navy should not permit Satanist practices on board its ships.

Just something to think about when pondering religious services for deployed personnel.

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An oldie but a goodie on why militaries should or should not allow religious services [View all] Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 OP

And a follow up a few years later: Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #1

When will there be a Pastafarian chaplain? MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Except secular humanists. They're not allowed chaplains. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #5

No God; No Chaplain's Insignia MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

He should have claimed to represent the entire Norse pantheon. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #10

Not quite true - I think. TomSlick Nov 2018 #15

Ah, that's true. Major religion, though. MineralMan Nov 2018 #20

As a retired Army JAG, my opinion about chaplains is nuanced. TomSlick Nov 2018 #3

I knew Abe and his wife Rosemary Dale Neiburg Nov 2018 #4

Thank you for the fight! TomSlick Nov 2018 #8

I don't particularly have a problem with military chaplains. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2018 #7

I think I agree. TomSlick Nov 2018 #11

It's complicated, isn't it? Most military chaplains will MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

Great story! TomSlick Nov 2018 #12

At the time, I really had no idea how that got done. MineralMan Nov 2018 #13

You were a pain in the ass, weren't you? TomSlick Nov 2018 #14

They sent me to an intensive Russian language school. MineralMan Nov 2018 #16

In my concerned legal opinion, that book should go unwritten. TomSlick Nov 2018 #17

Nope. Not even 50 years later. MineralMan Nov 2018 #18

Nevertheless. TomSlick Nov 2018 #19