Friday, October 13, 2006
TEACHING SATANISM IN SOMERSET
From the Guardian Unlimited:
A row has broken out after the launch of a a nightschool course in Satanism in a Somerset village hall. Occultist Scott Jones is guiding students through topics such as witchcraft, Satanism and tarot during the course in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare.
Students on the 10-week course will learn how to "increase their mental and physical strength through meditation", discover the "magic alphabet" and investigate rituals with dolls.
But the course headed by Mr Jones, 35, has been heavily criticised by locals, who allege that its subject matter is "distasteful and awful". Placard-waving protesters have campaigned outside the community centre while the classes are taking place.
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