Pagan inmates are given a day off from work for Halloween

[icymist]

Hundreds of Pagans serving prison sentences are to be given the day off work for Halloween out of respect for their religious beliefs.

Prison Service bosses have instructed staff to grant the convicts, who include Devil worshippers and Satanists, special privileges on Tuesday.

While fellow prisoners sew mail bags and undertake other jail work, the Pagans will be allowed to celebrate their 'holiday'.

They can use certain artefacts, including rune stones, flexible twigs and hoodless robes, provided they are kept in their cells or worn during communal worship. Robes with hoods are banned for 'security reasons', however.

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[muryan]

1. I bet this is going to rile up some fundies n/t

[icymist]

2. Already has in UK circles. Also, I'm not very enthused having Satanism and

Devil worship clumped in together with Wicca and Paganism.

[muryan]

3. As long as ignorant people are in charge

thats the way its going to be. People too stupid to pick up a book or talk to someone who isnt their ideological clone will never understand truth