British Navy recognises Satanist
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British Navy recognises Satanist
AFP
October 25, 2004
A TECHNICIAN in the Royal Navy has become the first serviceman in Britain's armed forces to be officially recognised as a Satanist, the defence ministry said.
Chris Cranmer, 24, has been given the go-ahead by his captain to perform Satanic rituals on board the HMS Cumberland and is reportedly lobbying his employers to register Satanism as an official religion in the armed forces.
"There is a guy who has asked to practice his (Satanic) beliefs on a Royal Navy ship," a defence ministry spokesman told AFP. "His request was treated sympathetically by the ship's commanding officer."
Cranmer holds the rank of leading hand - the naval equivalent of corporal - and in line with British naval tradition will be permitted to have a funeral carried out by the Church of Satan should he be killed in action.
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Hey SAF soldier: you dare to work next to such a person? -
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/10/24/uk.devilworship/index.html
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US Navy already allows the same thing. Not that we have many Satanists, but we can't restrict the rights of the less-than-bright and still expect to maintain justice and freedom. Comes with the territory
If you want to have freedom of religion you have to accept freedom of religion. -
What a coincidence. The United States and Britain are sometimes less affectionately known in some Middle-Eastern countries as the "Big Satan" and the "Little Satan".
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Lol, let's see if any terrorists dare to attack that guy's ship..
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i can't believe this news..Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:Lol, let's see if any terrorists dare to attack that guy's ship..
its prolly fake..impossible.. -
British? Satanist?
Heng@? -
no lah....Originally posted by laurence82:British? Satanist?
Heng@?
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tot there's a official church in britan?