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"Sound of Trumpet" |
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18 Feb 2006 12:49:29 PM |
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From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
http://www.religionnewsblog.com/10663
Satanism on the rise in France - official report
Reuters, via Stuff.co.nz, USA
Mar. 23, 2005
PARIS: Satanism is gaining ground in France, leading to an increase in
cemetery desecrations and anti-Christian rituals and developing links
between disaffected youths and neo-Nazi groups, an official report said
yesterday.
An official group that tracks religious sects said it had noted small
bands of youths were emerging with shared interests in black metal
music, deviant sexual practices, magic or vampires.
They often left satanic symbols such as inverse crosses, pentagrams and
demonic numbers at scenes of their crimes.
"One can reasonably speak of a marked progression of this phenomenon,"
said the report by the Interministerial Mission To Observe and Fight
Sectarian Excesses which was handed over to Prime Minister Jean-Pierre
Raffarin.
"The police have noted a significant rise in profanations of cemeteries
that are clearly marked as satanic - 23 cases from January to August
2004 compared to 18 for the whole year of 2003," it wrote.
Cemetery profanations have been especially frequent in eastern French
regions such as Alsace, where the report said satanist groups had
linked up with neo-Nazis.
Swastikas and satanic symbols have been found spray-painted on
tombstones in Christian, Jewish and Muslim cemeteries in eastern France
over the past year.
The report gave no overall figures for satanists in France but said
that Satanism was also on the rise in Scandinavia, Italy, Germany,
Spain, Russia, Greece and Poland.
There were no structured satanist networks in France but youths had
access to a wide array of information on the Internet, it said.
Satanists in southern France frequently crossed the border into Spain
to hold rave parties in Catalonia, "where they can indulge more freely
in their rituals," the report added.
It said the number of deaths linked to satanic practices was limited,
with two suicides and two murders linked to them in the past two years.
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
18 Feb 2006 01:50:15 PM |
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In <1140288569.305241.30990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Sound of
Trumpet" <soundoftrumpet@lycos.com> wrote:
Satanism on the rise in France - official report
<snork>
Yeah. I bet official report. Like all those claims of "satanism" in the US
turning out, in the end, to be urban legend...
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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Churches are closing...
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M611110AC
Mardi Gras is rolling...
http://www.nola.com/mardigras/
Now, what was this about god's judgement?
"Everything New Orleans"
http://www.nola.com
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| User: "quibbler" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
18 Feb 2006 02:10:03 PM |
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In article <FbOdnThM8ZTl52renZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@megapath.net>, alt-
atheism@org.webmaster says...
In <1140288569.305241.30990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Sound of
Trumpet" <soundoftrumpet@lycos.com> wrote:
Satanism on the rise in France - official report
<snork>
Yeah. I bet official report. Like all those claims of "satanism" in the US
turning out, in the end, to be urban legend...
Yes, but in fairness, in France you would probably be considered a
"satanist" if you ate dessert with your salad fork or had red wine with
fish. Sacre Bleu, c'est la blasphemy.
--
Quibbler (quibbler247atyahoo.com)
"It is fashionable to wax apocalyptic about the
threat to humanity posed by the AIDS virus, 'mad cow'
disease, and many others, but I think a case can be
made that faith is one of the world's great evils,
comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to
eradicate." -- Richard Dawkins
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
18 Feb 2006 05:28:55 PM |
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In <MPG.1e612ce21fb92810989790@news.readfreenews.net>, quibbler
<quibbler247@yahoo.com> wrote:
In article <FbOdnThM8ZTl52renZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@megapath.net>, alt-
atheism@org.webmaster says...
In <1140288569.305241.30990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Sound of
Trumpet" <soundoftrumpet@lycos.com> wrote:
Satanism on the rise in France - official report
<snork>
Yeah. I bet official report. Like all those claims of "satanism" in the
US turning out, in the end, to be urban legend...
Yes, but in fairness, in France you would probably be considered a
"satanist" if you ate dessert with your salad fork or had red wine with
fish. Sacre Bleu, c'est la blasphemy.
Le shock! Le shock vouz moi!
--
Mark K. Bilbo
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Churches are closing...
http://makeashorterlink.com/?M611110AC
Mardi Gras is rolling...
http://www.nola.com/mardigras/
Now, what was this about god's judgement?
"Everything New Orleans"
http://www.nola.com
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| User: "Jos Flachs" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
19 Feb 2006 05:46:46 AM |
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On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 13:10:03 -0700, quibbler <quibbler247@yahoo.com>
wrote:
In article <FbOdnThM8ZTl52renZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@megapath.net>, alt-
atheism@org.webmaster says...
In <1140288569.305241.30990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Sound of
Trumpet" <soundoftrumpet@lycos.com> wrote:
Satanism on the rise in France - official report
<snork>
Yeah. I bet official report. Like all those claims of "satanism" in the US
turning out, in the end, to be urban legend...
Yes, but in fairness, in France you would probably be considered a
"satanist" if you ate dessert with your salad fork or had red wine with
fish. Sacre Bleu, c'est la blasphemy.
I vividly remember a Lucille Ball episode:
Lucy is in Paris. In a very poche restaurant she orders steak. With
catsup. The waiter looks stunned. Completely flabbergasted.
"Madame wants ...... ketchup? On a steak??????"
He goes to the kitchen. In an instant the chef (with funny tall hat of
course, and a moustache) appears at Lucies table.
"Madame, please! Have merci! No ketchup on my steak! Please!!!!"
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| User: "Olrik" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
18 Feb 2006 10:55:38 PM |
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quibbler wrote:
In article <FbOdnThM8ZTl52renZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@megapath.net>, alt-
atheism@org.webmaster says...
In <1140288569.305241.30990@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, "Sound of
Trumpet" <soundoftrumpet@lycos.com> wrote:
Satanism on the rise in France - official report
<snork>
Yeah. I bet official report. Like all those claims of "satanism" in the US
turning out, in the end, to be urban legend...
Yes, but in fairness, in France you would probably be considered a
"satanist" if you ate dessert with your salad fork or had red wine with
fish. Sacre Bleu, c'est la blasphemy.
LOL!
Also, putting red wine or camembert in the fridge. They guillotined
people for less...
--
Olrik
aa #1981
Qualified SMASH member
EAC Chief Food Inspector, Bacon Division
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| User: "Curly Surmudgeon" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
18 Feb 2006 05:49:38 PM |
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On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:49:29 -0800, Sound of Trumpet wrote:
Satan is peeking in your window right now! Nail your doors and windows
shut, don't go outside, cut your internet connection too for Ol' Scratch
is a master of electronic media.
-- Regards, Curly
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Beware the American Taliban
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| User: "wbarwell" |
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| Title: Re: From Progressive Europe: Satanism On The Rise In France |
06 Mar 2006 12:30:36 AM |
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Curly Surmudgeon wrote:
On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 10:49:29 -0800, Sound of Trumpet wrote:
Satan is peeking in your window right now! Nail your doors and windows
shut, don't go outside, cut your internet connection too for Ol' Scratch
is a master of electronic media.
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Garlic repels vampires. Cheese repels devils.
Rub your window panes with cheese, Trumpet!
Keep them devils out!
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An Inuit hunter asked the local missionary priest: "If I did not know about
God and sin, would I go to hell?" "No," said the priest, "not if you did
not know." "Then why," asked the Inuit earnestly, "did you tell me?"
-Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Cheerful Charlie
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