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Post by Hildegard on Nov 10, 2019 21:21:22 GMT
Midshipmen finally get a Satanic Temple room
Plebes with the Class of 2023 don their covers at Induction Day on June 27, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The command has provided a room for those who wish to discuss the teachings of The Satanic Temple. (U.S. Naval Academy)
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy is providing a room on campus for midshipmen interested in The Satanic Temple to discuss the group. Cmdr. Alana Garas, an academy spokeswoman, said Thursday the group has been provided a space to meet after a request was made by midshipmen. An internal email was sent Oct. 8 to all midshipmen to announce the start of "satanic services."
However, Garas says the email was sent without approval of the Naval Academy’s Command Chaplain, as required. Garas says the academy's Command Religious Program facilitates the exercise of diverse beliefs.
The Satanic Temple calls itself a nontheistic organization that aims to “encourage benevolence and empathy among all people.” The organization also says it rejects tyrannical authority and advocates for common sense and justice.
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