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Satanists are celebrating what they are calling, a small but important win for religious freedom after succeeding in having the pentagram added among the symbols of recognised faiths displayed at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital’s multi-faith centre.
The Noosa Temple of Satan said it is working with the hospital to have its spiritual leader officially recognised as a minister.
“We think it s important that Satanists can access the right spiritual support during their time of need,” the Temple’s leader, Samael Dema Gorgon, said on Facebook
Noosa Temple of Satan co-founder Trevor Bell, 56, said it wasn t a particularly difficult step to take.
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