Plans for 'black mass' at Harvard anger Boston Catholics

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Plans for 'black mass' at Harvard anger Boston Catholics

http://news.yahoo.com/plans-black-mass-harvard-anger-boston-catholics-165332393.html

By Daniel Lovering

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A Harvard University student group plans to hold a re-enactment of a satanic ritual on the school's historic campus, drawing criticism from local Roman Catholic officials, who expressed "deep sadness and strong opposition" to the plan.

The Harvard Extension Cultural Studies Club said in a statement posted online that it plans to host "a historical re-enactment of a black mass ceremony that has a narrator providing historical context and background."

It said the event was intended to be educational and would be preceded by a lecture on the history and origins of the black mass, a ritual that parodies the Catholic mass, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.

The re-enactment will be performed by the Satanic Temple, a Satanist group that attracted attention earlier this year after it proposed the placement of a 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall statue of Satan next to an existing Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma.

"Our purpose is not to denigrate any religion or faith, which would be repugnant to our educational purposes, but instead to learn and experience the history of different cultural practices," the club said.

The Archdiocese of Boston has voiced sharp criticism of the planned re-enactment, calling on its faithful to pray for those involved and on Harvard to disassociate itself from the event.

"The Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Boston expresses its deep sadness and strong opposition to the plan to stage a 'black mass' on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge," the Archdiocese said in a statement posted on Facebook.

It said the church was clear in its teachings about Satanic worship, and that such activity "separates people from God and the human community, it is contrary to charity and goodness, and it places participants dangerously close to destructive works of evil."

A spokesman for the Archdiocese, Terrence Donilon, added in an email on Friday: "In the strongest terms possible we reject any attack on the Eucharist," the ceremony in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.

The reservation-only event is scheduled for Monday night at the Queen's Head Pub at Harvard's Memorial Hall, according to a flyer provided by the student group on Friday.

A Harvard spokesman did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment.

(Editing by Scott Malone and Dan Grebler)

[JohnR! 5,495]

Oy vey...

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Oy vey...

What does that mean?

[JohnR! 5,495]

What does that mean?

It means 'Oh my'.. or 'Oh god'.. as in 'fasten your seatbelts'.... It is a Yiddish expression I use often.

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[eieio 1,594]

"Our purpose is not to denigrate any religion or faith, which would be repugnant to our educational purposes

Pure BS. That is exactly what a black mass is all about.

So not only are the Satanic Temples attention whores....they are liars as well.

Edited May 10, 2014 by eieio

[eieio 1,594]

It means 'Oh my'.. or 'Oh god'.. as in 'fasten your seatbelts'.... It is a Yiddish expression I use often.

or just

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Pure BS. That is exactly what a black mass is all about.

So not only are the Satanic Temples attention whores....they are liars as well.

thats a tad bit rough there

[JohnR! 5,495]

Pure BS. That is exactly what a black mass is all about.

So not only are the Satanic Temples attention whores....they are liars as well.

Correct. They are just like any other church.

[eieio 1,594]

a Satanist group that attracted attention earlier this year after it proposed the placement of a 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall statue of Satan next to an existing Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma.

For the lovely Janelle ^^^

Correct. They are just like any other church

I realize you are just making ####### up and do not believe this. They only exist to mock "God" and religions who believe in God. They don't really love the devil...they just hate people who believe in God. Well...maybe not hate,but you get the point.

Do you really think that they believe in the Devil?

[SMOKE 1,426]

the attention whores got put in their place.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-12/harvard-won-t-halt-satanic-black-mass-planned-by-student-group.html

[Teddy B 17,252]

For the lovely Janelle ^^^

I realize you are just making ####### up and do not believe this. They only exist to mock "God" and religions who believe in God. They don't really love the devil...they just hate people who believe in God. Well...maybe not hate,but you get the point.

Do you really think that they believe in the Devil?

Sure, why not? They're all fictional characters anyway.

[decocker 7,198]

i find it hilarious that certain god fearing individuals feel so justified in denying others religious freedom.

[Teddy B 17,252]

i find it hilarious that certain god fearing individuals feel so justified in denying others religious freedom.

Peace n tolerance and all that good religion bs.

[decocker 7,198]

Do you really think that they believe in the Devil?

most satanists are really just atheists and no, they don't worship or believe in the devil.

http://www.skepticink.com/gps/2014/01/11/dear-oklahoma-satanists-dont-actually-believe-in-satan/

[B_J 2,752]

Peace n tolerance and all that good religion bs.

I want you to know that I'm a religious person and I'm putting you on ignore.