Comments on: VA Wiccan Symbol http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/va-wiccan-symbol/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Angliss http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/va-wiccan-symbol/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Brian Angliss Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:27:22 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9#comment-10 No kidding. Which is why I think that the Christian/heathen issue is part of why this issue has made such a big splash. No kidding. Which is why I think that the Christian/heathen issue is part of why this issue has made such a big splash.

]]> By: whythawk http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/va-wiccan-symbol/comment-page-1/#comment-9 whythawk Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:15:48 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9#comment-9 Did you happen to look at that list of religions on the Stars and Stripes link? Wika is almost mainstream compared to some of them. Did you happen to look at that list of religions on the Stars and Stripes link? Wika is almost mainstream compared to some of them.

]]> By: Brian Angliss http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/va-wiccan-symbol/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Brian Angliss Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:52:28 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9#comment-8 I have no idea what the copyrighted Muslim star means, and like you, I think copyrighting religious symbols is just plain stupid. As for why this is a big story, it's probably because it's viewed as a separation of church and state/religious freedom and equality issue by one segment of the population and as an abandonment of "Christian" values in favor of heathenism by another. I've been tracking it because of the first reason (I'm neo-pagan myself) and because I feel that our national cemetaries should represent all citizens, not just those who happen to be monothiestic or members of a church with a billion worshippers. I have no idea what the copyrighted Muslim star means, and like you, I think copyrighting religious symbols is just plain stupid.

As for why this is a big story, it’s probably because it’s viewed as a separation of church and state/religious freedom and equality issue by one segment of the population and as an abandonment of “Christian” values in favor of heathenism by another. I’ve been tracking it because of the first reason (I’m neo-pagan myself) and because I feel that our national cemetaries should represent all citizens, not just those who happen to be monothiestic or members of a church with a billion worshippers.

]]> By: whythawk http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2007/04/24/va-wiccan-symbol/comment-page-1/#comment-7 whythawk Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:43:57 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=9#comment-7 Um, glad that this is through, obviously, but how many people does this effect that it is such a large story? I'm also curious that - on the Stars and Stripes link - the Muslim five-sided star is listed as copyrighted. A religious icon? Copyrighted? How exactly do they work out the licensing fees for the dead? Although, not especially surprised that the Scientologists are also copyrighted - those loonies will copyright anything. And charge you while you're dead. Um, glad that this is through, obviously, but how many people does this effect that it is such a large story? I’m also curious that – on the Stars and Stripes link – the Muslim five-sided star is listed as copyrighted. A religious icon? Copyrighted? How exactly do they work out the licensing fees for the dead? Although, not especially surprised that the Scientologists are also copyrighted – those loonies will copyright anything. And charge you while you’re dead.

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