gman20001969
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In the end, a Pagan or Buddhist's blood is the same color as a Christian's blood after all. :twocents:
Good, we should honor the requests of our fallen soldiers. In the end, a Pagan or Buddhist's blood is the same color as a Christian's blood after all. :twocents:
But surely there isn't a problem?
• VA settles dispute with 11 Wiccan families
• Families can display Wiccan symbol, a pentacle, on soldiers' graves
• Five-pointed star joins 38 other approved symbols
• Wiccans hope to get markers ready by Memorial Day
everyone has a right to believe in what they believe, yes?
"This settlement has forced the Bush Administration into acknowledging that there are no second class religions in America, including among our nation's veterans," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which represented the Wiccans in the lawsuit.
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Wicca is a nature-based religion based on respect for the earth, nature and the cycle of the seasons. Variations of the pentacle not accepted by Wiccans have been used in horror movies as a sign of the devil.
quite!
The Wiccan pentacle isn't of the 'devil'. Wicca is a gentle religion. IMO.
I think many people confuse Wiccan with Satanism because many goth kids themselves are sporting that they are Wiccan...so people obviously draw erroneous conclusions.
You are so right! I said as much on one of the Wiccan boards one time and you should have seen the way the goth kids jumped on me.
I stood my ground. I told them that I not Wiccan because it's the "cool" thing to do. I am a third generation Wiccan and take my beliefs serioulsy. I told them that I am offended by the way they represent Wiccan beliefs as something dark and sinister. They think they can cast bad "spells" on people who have wronged them...which is so erroneous. If they were a true Wiccan they would know that putting negative vibes out there with the intent to harm is not allowed! Posers! :razz: