Should wine and wands be allowed behind bars? What about robes--hooded or hoodless? If prisoners can have Tarot cards, should we let them tell the fortunes of others or is that going too far? How to "risk assess" pagan rituals and gear?
I really am not creative enough to make this stuff up. And no--it's not California this time--its the UK! And just in time for Halloween!!
Full story here on the 14 pages of regulations covering the practice of paganism in prison. Tip of the wizard's cap to Cranky Calvinist.
How very od.
ReplyDeleteYes, odd it sounds to us, but paganism is a religion that is very important to its serious practitioners, so I'm not surprised that it would be allowed in prison. There are probably lots of rules and regulations for the practice of any religion in a prison environment.
ReplyDeletescary though.
ReplyDeletewhen in the UK last week I read the tabloid and there was a story of a man who refused to take a blood test as he'd turn into a vampire or something.
No one seemed wise enough to tell him to shut his eyes so he wouldn't see the blood.
and no this wasn't hallowe'en.