Discrimination Against Wiccan Military Chaplains


	Discrimination Against Wiccan Military Chaplains

wiccantexan

8-4-2009 8:30 PM

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wicca, pagan, military, religion, belief

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8-5-2009 11:07 AM

disenchantedcitizen

Talk about hypocrisy. The First Amendment isn't limited to the most popular religions and the military doesn't have the right to limit them either.

8-5-2009 11:12 AM

AcesLucky

Sounds like a court case in the making.

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