Editing Satanism (section)

==Legal recognition==

In 2004, it was claimed that Satanism was allowed in the [[Royal Navy]] of the [[British Armed Forces]], despite opposition from Christians.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/10/24/uk.devilworship/index.html Royal Navy to allow devil worship] [[CNN]]</ref><ref>Carter, Helen. [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/oct/25/military.religion The devil and the deep blue sea: Navy gives blessing to sailor Satanist]. ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-10-24 |title=Navy approves first ever Satanist |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/3948329.stm |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2016, under a [[Freedom of information in the United Kingdom|Freedom of Information]] request, the [[Navy Command Headquarters]] stated that, "we do not recognise satanism as a formal religion, and will not grant facilities or make specific time available for individual 'worship'."<ref>Ministry of Defence [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/505180/20160222_-_2015-11679_Redacted.pdf Request for Information]. Navy Command FOI Section, 7 January 2016.</ref>

In 2005, the [[Supreme Court of the United States]] debated in the case of ''[[Cutter v. Wilkinson]]'' over protecting minority [[religious rights]] of prison inmates after a lawsuit challenging the issue was filed to them.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/22/politics/22religion.html?pagewanted=print&position=|title=Inmates Who Follow Satanism and Wicca Find Unlikely Ally|author=Linda Greenhouse|work=The New York Times|date=22 March 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0321/p03s02-usju.html|title=Before high court: law that allows for religious rights|journal=The Christian Science Monitor|date=21 March 2005}}</ref> The court ruled that facilities that accept federal funds cannot deny prisoners accommodations that are necessary to engage in activities for the practice of their own religious beliefs.<ref>{{cite web | last=Johnson | first=M. Alex | date=31 May 2005 | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8047388 | title=Court upholds prisoners' religious rights | work=[[MSNBC]] | access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cutter v. Wilkinson 544 U.S. 709 (2005)|url=https://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2004/2004_03_9877|publisher=Oyez|access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref>

In 2019, The Satanic Temple was granted religious [[501(c)(3) organization|IRS 501(c)(3)]] status.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Satanic Temple is a real religion, says IRS |url=https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/04/25/satanic-temple-is-real/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>