that the U.S. Military has been approved to practice satanism? I can't believe it, what happened to "One nation under God?" I know they took it out of school which is bad enough but the U.S. military don't even believe in God?
FYI i'm not accusing the whole military of being devil worshippers
2006-12-03 18:51:42 · 16 answers · asked by believer26 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it's hard for me to believe that so many people are ok with anybody being a satanist, would you want people who believe this way to babysit your kids, teach them school? that would be alright with you?
Btw i wasn't born in a cave but in my opinion alot of us would have been better off if we were
2006-12-03 19:12:17 · update #1
First, the government doesn't "approve" of any religion---it simply recognizes various religions. Although not a path that I would follow, I respect the rights of those who wish to believe/practice whatever they want (or none). "One nation under God" is a relatively new phrase (I think in the 1950's). Which religions do you feel that the US military should allow and which ones should be illegal? What punishment do you recommend for those who do not practice one of the "accepted" religions? I am very grateful for our folks serving in the military and I wouldn't want to deny them the freedoms that they are fighting for us to have.
Satanists do not necessarily worship Satan and aren't necessarily "devil worshipers". I wouldn't have a problem with allowing a Satanist to babysit or teach my children. I also wouldn't have a problem with a Christian, Buddhist, Atheist, Hindu, Jew, Taoist, etc. I judge people individually, not solely based on their religion.
We already have teachers who practice Satanism. How do you feel we should keep those of that religion from teaching at our public schools? Should we ask what religion they practice on their job applications and then compare it to a list of "accepted" religions? Who is going to make the decision about which religions we are going to accept and which ones to discriminate against?
2006-12-03 21:20:20 · answer #1 · answered by Witchy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As a Satanist and a veteran, I would be appalled if the military did not allow for the religious exercise of Satanic belief.
While servicepeople are mostly Christian, you'd probably be surprised how many are Satanists, particularly among the officers.
This is a bit outside of the point, though. The recognition of Satanic practice and the freedom to engage in such practice within the military does not make our military atheist or Satanist. It means that they believe in civil liberty and religious freedom as appointed by the Constitution.
2006-12-04 03:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Firstlyy, freedon of religion is in the US constitution.
Secondly, to be any sort of satanist, you have to believe in god. Think about it for a moment. Your god created satan, therefore, every satan worshipper must also believe in your god.
Thirdly, not all satan worshippers believe he is evil.In the original translations he is seen as a teacher of lessons.
Following on from your second point, if I had children, i would rather they were taught by an open minded satanist than a close minded fundie. Teaching is about getting a child to discover for themselves, not getting them to only believe what you tell them.
2006-12-04 03:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's NONE of your business what religion other people practice.
Btw, being a Satanist requires a belief in the Christian god because Christianity is the only religion that recognizes Satanism. So, you're wrong.
As well... who are you to stop ANYONE from worshipping as their hearts tell them is right? It's not YOUR job to police any of that. It's your gods job. Only your god can judge.
So how about you leave people alone about it?
Far as I'm concerned, they can believe whatever they want. So long as they don't try to force others to believe as they do. Oh wait, Christians are trying to force others to believe as they do.
2006-12-04 02:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The U.S. Military has allowed Satanists to worship, as well they should. The national government cannot establish a national religion, so they should allow everyone the right to worship as they see fit. If there are Satanists who want to be in the armed forces, they should be allowed to practice their faith (most Satanists are not "devil-worshippers," most are atheists. "Devil-worshippers" are most often called Luciferians.)
2006-12-04 02:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by N 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm curious as to HOW far they would allow a satanist to go with their rituals before deeming them harmful or an infringement upon the rights of others.....granted I'm talking about the extremists, here, but let's face it, most satanists would be considered an extremist group. I'm all for freedom of religion, but this is appalling!
2006-12-04 03:23:40 · answer #6 · answered by lookn2cjc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It boils down to free will hon, pure and simple. While it doesn't appeal to most of us, Satanism IS a recognized "religion" under the laws of the United States Constitution. Sadder still, the KKK is also recognized as a "religion" as long as they are not being violent.
2006-12-04 03:00:23 · answer #7 · answered by Daydream Believer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of religion is part of this country, but I doubt very much that anybody practicing Satanism will go far in a career in the military, which is historically very conservative in its thinking. I also don't believe your statement, and I don't believe in Satan - its a myth, nothing more.
2006-12-04 02:55:47 · answer #8 · answered by Paul H 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Satanists for the most part do not believe in Satan nor worship Satan. Satan is a symbolic figure.
That said... one nation under god was not in our daily vocabulary until it was placed in the pledge not all that long ago.
2006-12-04 02:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Snark 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First of all, this is one SECULAR nation. Forget the 'under god' part - it's unconstitutional. Next, if you're not accusing them of being devil worshipers, what ARE you talking about? Please define 'satanism' for us. Finally, the military is overwhelmingly Christian, born-again Christian, to the point of outright descrimination and harrassment of non-christians - watch some 'democracy now' for more info.
2006-12-04 02:55:05 · answer #10 · answered by eri 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋