Facts about Satanist City, Residents Identify as Devil-Worshippers
VIVA – A sleepy town in the United Kingdom has been named the country’s capital for Satanist, some 70 out of 8,500 people living in historic Bungay and nearby villages in Suffolk identify as devil-worshippers.
The statistic means nearly one in every 120 people in the area claimed to be a Satanist when asked in the 2021 census to state their religious beliefs, about 100 times the national average. But the name of this city still has pros and cons. Here are some facts about Bungay, or known as Satanist city.
The Legend of the Black Dog
A 2021 census on religious beliefs found that one out of every 120 people in Bungay claims to be a devil worshipper. The data is high, even 100 times the national average. Some local residents believe there is a connection to a local legend of a demon in the form of a black dog. The creature is known as Black Shuck and often terrorized the congregation of Saint Mary's Church in 1577.
The church has been inactive since the 1970s and has a large stone called the Druid Stone in the middle of the surrounding cemetery. Martin Evans, a resident, and member of the Friends of Saint Mary's Church denies that there is a Satanic cult in the town.
"I have seen absolutely no evidence of devil worship. I can't imagine why anyone would put it on the census, but we have a lot of jokers around here," said Martin Evans.
Young People Become Satanists
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The rumors of a Satanic cult in the town of Bungay came shortly after information that young people in the United Kingdom were turning to satanism rather than traditional local religions.
Apart from Bungay, another town affiliated with a Satanic cult is Brondesbury in North London. The town has 20 people identified as Satanists. Other allegations are stronger after a recent census conducted claimed that Christianity is no longer the majority in the UK.
Bungay Town Officials Denied this named
In response to this information, Bungay Town Council Clerk Rosalind Barnett had asked the councilors and none of them believed or had met Satanists.
Furthermore, Bungay Mayor Tony Dawes was surprised by the news. He also confirmed that he had never met devil worshipers in Bungay.
"I was very surprised to hear this. To the best of my knowledge, I have never come across any devil worshipers in this town. The churches in this town are very well supported. I wonder if people who had nothing better to do during the lockdown decided to declare that they were devil worshippers," Tony Dawes said.
