Which is why I made the comment about Jedi. Nearly as many people in England listed their religion as "Jedi" or "The Force" as did list it as "Hindu" on their most recent census. Should England therefore give the same respect to a sci-fi movie invention as Christianity?
If you think any of these people fought and died for Wicca, I have a bridge here in NY that you might be interested in taking off my hands.
Re read my post. If someone listed his Lord and Saviour as Bozo the clown, I don’t expect the cemetery to put up a “Bozo the Clown” head stone. It really doesn’t matter what religion they died for. If a soldier serves his country and dies, he’s entitled to be afforded a reasonably comparable funeral and burial as any body else.
What about us Sith?
Jedi are cremated, though...
Which is why I made the comment about Jedi. Nearly as many people in England listed their religion as "Jedi" or "The Force" as did list it as "Hindu" on their most recent census. Should England therefore give the same respect to a sci-fi movie invention as Christianity?
If the soldier gave his life on the battlefield for England and he requested a Jedi symbol on his tombstone, the answer is:
"You bet yer bloody arse England should!"
You said, in part: If you think any of these people fought and died for Wicca, I have a bridge here in NY that you might be interested in taking off my hands.
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This is difficult for me. I am Christian, and strong in my faith (or try to be). No soldiers, I imagine, fought and died for Wicca, but for the right of people to worship Wicca, follow Wicca or whatever the hell people do with Wicca, any other religious faith, or no faith. As much as it disturbs me, this is the essence of freedom of religion— that some may exercise it to my disappointment.