Multiple-Faith Rule Disturbs Prison Chaplain


	Multiple-Faith Rule Disturbs Prison Chaplain

wiccantexan

1-30-2008 11:16 PM

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faith, religion, beliefs, prison, ritual, pagan, christian, god, goddess

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1-31-2008 12:26 AM

davboz

Suss should maybe get a new job. Conflict removed.

1-31-2008 10:49 AM

boniface

The Catholic church has been forcing indigenous peoples into its religion for hundreds of years and it has always had a problem when those same people want to keep their Pagan practices and combine them with Catholicism. This priest should study a bit of history and get over this old conflict.

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