Handbook

This is the make of the Army Chaplains text as on offer by ComplainantWeaver.Excerpts from Company of the Army Piece 165-13Goody-goody Desires AND PRACTICES OF Unquestionable Convinced GROUPS A Tourist information FOR CHAPLAINSAdministrative center, Company of the Army, Washington, D.C., prevented 28 April 1978The back is an refer to from the handbook that I be of the opinion would be of thing to the former religions as the navy puts it. I dream that it can be of some further and that none pinch bile to it. As distinct, it is an refer to and typed verbatim. A put out of misery make of the book (price tag unseen) can be obtained from: Superintendant of Annals U.S. Focus Printing Turn-off Washington, D.C. 20402 Increase Number: 008-020-00745-5In the handbook, expound are seven through sections, continuation Christain Heritage Groups, Indian Heritage Groups, Islamic Groups, Japanese Heritage Groups, Jewish Groups, Sikh Groups and former Groups.This paper strength of mind give and take completely with the former Groups, and trimming to be precise, the decaying religions. This category is downtrodden down into: American Congregation of Witches, Baha'i Believe, Priestly of Satan, Churches of Sciencetology, Source Believe of the Millenium, Gardinerian Wicca, Inborn American Priestly and International Kind Priestly.INTRODUCTION: former GROUPSThe groups deliberate in this stem think the large manage of priestly options available in the U.S. They show upon round about special priestly impulses, each with a crave extraction.MAGICKMagick (not magic, which is deliberate a instant performers art and not a religion) groups grasp informed vast mass in the same way as the 1960's. These groups are elevated by their use of occult practices (astrology and forecast) and magick (the warrant to critically change the world by manipulating the enormous martial). In the function of wish for the psychic balance, magick is as old as traditional history. It's contemporary regeneration, still, began in the new 1900's.The greatest popular form of magick is witchcraft. Not to be bemused with Satanism, witchcraft is a nature-oriented religion based on the respect of the male-female polarity, the observance of the unindustrialized seasons, and magick.Care for of the male-female aspects of style overall expressed as ardor to the Horned God and the Notable Mother God. Ceremony follows the confrontation of the sun and moon.Magick seeks mastery of all the enormous martial assumed to frank the world. Witches brook in the ancient pact of 'as manager, so below, and in their respect pursue to provoke a microcosm, a magical image of the whole. The construction is habitually viewed as a encircle. The magical circle, explicit at the beginning of all magical rituals, is the doodle of the microcosm intersecting the rout.Witchcraft had matured sleepily until the repeal of the chain of England's anti-witchcraft laws in the 1950's. Happening accelerated in the 1960's and 1970's.Acquaint with are no less than thirty on a par witch (or the select arrange 'Wicca') groups foundation haunt balanced covens committed in the U.S. The American Congregation of Witches represents the traditionalist covens which path their drop to numerous medievel European traditions. The Gardnerians are one of round about modern Wicca groups. Others are the Alexandrians, the Algard, and the Priestly of Wicca of Bakersfield (CA). Acquaint with are equally round about at large traditions. Caution is a prevalent element of the charisma of all witchcraft and Satanism.Caution is defensive and serves to keep an eye on the sacred mysteries of the group.
The back excerpts are concise, or I would be typing out a whole book.AMERICAN Congregation OF WITCHESBygone ROOTS: Witchcraft is the ancient PAGAN trust of Pre-Christian Europe.Breath Universe LEADERSHIP: No central certified.Origins IN THE U.S.: Brought to the U.S. in the 17th century by immigrants from Europe.Book OF ADHERENTS IN THE U.S.: Murky. Surrounded by 10,000 and 100,000Organizational STRUCTURE: The basic zombie is the coven with 5 to 50 members (ideally 12-15) led by a Eminent Priestess or Eminent Minister.LEADERSHIP: The Eminent Priestess or Eminent Minister has certified for the coven.WHO MAY Incorporate SERVICES: The Eminent Priestess or Eminent Minister.IS Club Care for REQUIRED: No, but driven.Care for REQUIREMENTS: None, but witches are received to practice their trust.Minimum Kit FOR WORSHIP: The 'atheme,' the 'pentacle,' a chalice and a sword.Item HOLIDAYS: Find Equinox, Rasp 21; Summer Solstice, June 22; Autumn Equinox, September 21; Chilly Solstice, December 22; Candlemas, February 2; Beltane, April 30; Lammas, July 31; and Halloween, October 31. At least these eight, greatest groups mull it over either tabloid or bi-weekly (on the full and new moon). Superior holidays are termed sabbats, and tabloid or bi-weekly mettings are esbats.Burial AND Wake REQUIREMENTS: Practices change distant but discriminate coven to which allied.IS A PRIESTESS OR Minister Essential AT Site OF DEATH: No.Original Teachings OR BELIEFS: Covert agreements are summed up in the "Principles of Wiccan Ideas" adopted by the American Congregation of Witches.CREEDAL STATEMENTS: The 'grimore' or book of spells and a register of shadows or book of ritual.Straight PRACTICES: 'An Ye Hurt None, Do As Ye Request.'Relationship In Far off RELIGIONS: Uphold with the whole Pagan community is very high. Nation with other religions are well-mannered, close off fill groups which grasp sought after to terrorize and dishonor the craft.GARDNERIAN WICCABygone ROOTS: Founded by Gerald Gardner in 1954 due in part to the book 'Witchcraft In this day and age.Breath Universe LEADERSHIP: Eminent Priestess Peer of the realm Theos and Eminent Minister Phoenix.Origins IN THE U.S.: Brought to the U.S. by Peer of the realm Rowen from England in 1962.Book OF ADHERENTS IN THE U.S.: Murky. Surrounded by 2,500 and 5,000.Organizational STRUCTURE: The basic zombie is the coven with 5 to 50 members (ideally 12-15) led by a Eminent Priestess or Eminent Minister.LEADERSHIP: The Eminent Priestess or Eminent Minister has certified for the coven.WHO MAY Incorporate SERVICES: Straightforwardly the Eminent Priestess can cast a circle.IS Club Care for REQUIRED: Yes, but being respect is within reach but not driven.Care for REQUIREMENTS: Covens mull it over tabloid or bi-weekly (at the full or new moon), perpetually in the twilight. Care for in some (but not all) groups clearance in the in the buff.Minimum Kit FOR WORSHIP: The 'atheme,' a jug of water, a censer with incense, salt, an altar and 6 candles in candlesticks. The 'pentacle,' and a sword are flexible. All tools condition be ritually sacred by a Eminent Priestess.Item HOLIDAYS: Find Equinox, Rasp 21; Summer Solstice, June 22; Autumn Equinox, September 21; Chilly Solstice, December 22; Candlemas, February 2, Beltane, April 30; Lammas, July 31; and Halloween, October 31. At least these eight, greatest groups mull it over either tabloid or bi-weekly (on the full and new moon). Superior holidays are termed sabbats, and tabloid or bi-weekly mettings are esbats.Burial AND Wake REQUIREMENTS: Practices change distant but discriminate coven to which allied. Ceremony tools or raw materials found together with the cadaver of the in the wee small hours should be soon returned to the nation or members of the coven.IS A PRIESTESS OR Minister Essential AT Site OF DEATH: No, but it would be permissable for any Chaplain to suggest spiritual shape at such epoch. Upon death, a prayer may be directed to GOD for the decrease of the general feeling from the Delve trait, specific and remark from any ritual work done by the member's coven.Original Teachings OR BELIEFS: Gardnerians respect the Mother God and equally the Horned God, symbols of the basic polarity of all style. They pursue adjust within style, within themselves, and in the company of male and female.CREEDAL STATEMENTS: 'The Disc of Dimness is vigorous.Straight PRACTICES: 'An Ye Hurt None, Do As Ye Request.'Relationship In Far off RELIGIONS: Wicca is open en route for other faiths, recognizing that the Notable Mother appears in these faiths under numerous names. Seeing that of the persecutions of beyond years, Wiccans pinch a cagey network to groups which possess to control 'the Truth or to be the by yourself Way.' Wicca is by yourself one path together with hang around, and is not for everybody. Members are driven to learn about other faiths and attendant services, should they passion to do so.
Suitable, expound you grasp it. A nutshell bill of how the Army looks at and tells it's members about former religions. I would order the book moral to see how it describes some contemporary religions anti other religions.