University Allows Pagans To Hold Rituals
Paganism is to receive official recognition at Scotland’s oldest seat of learning.
St Andrews University, whose graduates include Prince William, has decided to allocate an area for followers of the alternative religion to hold festivals and rituals.
University chiefs took the decision after realizing that failure to cater for followers of the ancient faith could see them fall foul of equal rights legislation.
In return for granting pagans access to campus buildings and providing an outdoor space for festivals, the university has imposed a strict series of rules. Incantations or spells that might be viewed as harmful to followers of other faiths have been outlawed from university premises. Full Story
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St Andrews University, whose graduates include Prince William, has decided to allocate an area for followers of the alternative religion to hold festivals and rituals.
University chiefs took the decision after realizing that failure to cater for followers of the ancient faith could see them fall foul of equal rights legislation.
In return for granting pagans access to campus buildings and providing an outdoor space for festivals, the university has imposed a strict series of rules. Incantations or spells that might be viewed as harmful to followers of other faiths have been outlawed from university premises. Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, spells
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