devil worshiping

[Dalton0810]

I've noticed that my schools rules on dress code consists of the usual no baggy cloths or jeans with holes but this year they added added a "no Satan worshiping or the occult related clothing

but isn't devil worshiping a religion i mean if one kid cant wear hail Satan 666 shirt but another kid can wear a got Jesus shirt, it seems unfair

i don't worship Satan but it seems like a good debate

[ShadowFox]

Quote by: Dalton0810 I've noticed that my schools rules on dress code consists of the usual no baggy cloths or jeans with holes but this year they added added a "no Satan worshiping or the occult related clothing but isn't devil worshiping a religion i mean if one kid cant wear hail Satan 666 shirt but another kid can wear a got Jesus shirt, it seems unfair i don't worship Satan but it seems like a good debate

If it's a public school, raise a stink about it, see what they say.

[Tycoon]

It's obviously unfair. I'd wear the shirt just to make the religious folks angry, even though I don't worship Satan. I could just as easily consider any shirt involving any religion offensive.

[Dalton0810]

i should just wear a shirt that says Jesus is a lie, and if they tell me to take it off il tell them to ban all religious items and clothing from school and to close youth for Christ, makes me sick

[ShadowFox]

Quote by: Dalton0810 i should just wear a shirt that says Jesus is a lie, and if they tell me to take it off il tell them to ban all religious items and clothing from school and to close youth for Christ, makes me sick

is youth for christ student or school operated? Like, is it a club, or is it something the school or teachers created? If it's school run, there's an issue.

[Slevin57]

It seems like whoever drafted the rule did not take time to look into either concept.

Ethically speaking if they are going to ban one "religion" they should ban them all. I don't think "the worship of Satan" or the occult have a large enough following to be legally declared a religion. I could be wrong though.

[Jack]

Satan is a character from Christianity, so Satan worship could fairly be considered a subset of the Christian religion. Anyone who believes in the existence of Satan is accepting a portion of the Christian story.

[Devil's Advocate]

What would be your reason for worshiping Satan, though?

[Jack]

I suppose for the same reasons that people worship any supernatural entity.

[Sockem]

I can't seem to locate the info, but if Satanism isn't a official religion according to the courts it's fair game to ban it. Blame bureaucracy.

[Slevin57]

Sort of. The ideal of a "dark spirit" is prevalent in many religions. Satanists don't readily view Satan in the context of a dark and evil spirit.

People that worship Satan as the Christian ideal are even more rare than Satanists.

[Thanatos]

Quote by: Devil's Advocate What would be your reason for worshiping Satan, though?

Annoying your parents.

[J. Askiloupos]

Satanism is far from being a genuine religion, and is further along towards being a parody of Christianity than having any identity of its own.

Still, it does have a sizable following, and a large sector of relatively benign adherents.

I submit, that if the educational system is to claim some sort of impartiality, the shirt ought to be allowed.

However, if they are comfortable banning one set of beliefs, by all means, in the interest of common fairness, ban all of them.

Christianity, Buddhism, Islam- the proverbial works.

Balance.

[Sappho]

Quote by: ShadowFox If it's a public school, raise a stink about it, see what they say.

Ah... I like this shadowy thinking... very much I like it.

However, there is an issue with the idea of Satan having a religous following as recognised by the State. Unfortuantly it is not recognised... however.... there are many ways to piss off a christian.

Here are some t-shirt ideas....

Jehovah Witnesses the one and only true religion.

Scientology is Sensational. (on the front and then...)
Bahá'í is Better. (on the back)

America needs more Muslims for Allah.

[GHook93]

Quote by: Dalton0810 I've noticed that my schools rules on dress code consists of the usual no baggy cloths or jeans with holes but this year they added added a "no Satan worshiping or the occult related clothing but isn't devil worshiping a religion i mean if one kid cant wear hail Satan 666 shirt but another kid can wear a got Jesus shirt, it seems unfair i don't worship Satan but it seems like a good debate

Why don't please see that the freedom of religion of the 1st amendment is not limitless?

For example no religion can practice animal or human sacrifices. They can't use Peyote (famous Native America case). They can't use freedom of religion to practice multimarriage or marriage to children.

[Okieslims]

Quote by: Dalton0810 I've noticed that my schools rules on dress code consists of the usual no baggy cloths or jeans with holes but this year they added added a "no Satan worshiping or the occult related clothing but isn't devil worshiping a religion i mean if one kid cant wear hail Satan 666 shirt but another kid can wear a got Jesus shirt, it seems unfair i don't worship Satan but it seems like a good debate

Actually, Satan worshipping was innitially just a way for non religious folks to work up religious folks. That said, some take it serious.. and it is as legit as christianity. So if they say no wearing 666.. they have to rule out the cross as well.

[grandpa]

Quote by: Okieslims Actually, Satan worshipping was innitially just a way for non religious folks to work up religious folks. That said, some take it serious..

Someday I hope that every kind of religious belief will die out.

Grandpa h.

[Rog]

Quote by: grandpa Someday I hope that every kind of religious belief will die out. Grandpa h.

Well what are you going to do then? atheist is a religion according to the court.
who are you going to pick next if religion is banned?
We the religious people know a place you could go where there is no religion.

[grandpa]

Quote by: Rog Well what are you going to do then? atheist is a religion according to the court.

I love how instantly assume I'm going to "ban" religion. I didn't say that at all.

If you want to pretend that atheism is a religion, go right ahead. But I do have a few questions: If atheism is a religion, then what exactly is not? If a court decides something, is it instantly accurate or true?

Grandpa h.

[Okieslims]

Quote by: Rog Well what are you going to do then? atheist is a religion according to the court. who are you going to pick next if religion is banned? We the religious people know a place you could go where there is no religion.

So can I start an atheist church and get tax breaks then?