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Offline Sandman

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« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2006, 05:05:44 PM »
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So....you would rather go to another site instead of reading the article here?
Laughable. School of Bettleism. :rofl


Take a look at the post times. I had already retracted the statement ten minutes before Ack-Ack began the wall-o-text. Even got a post in again after the first half, but he was deep in thrall and couldn't escape the cut&paste urge.
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« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2006, 05:46:05 PM »
This shouldnt be a big issue.  If he had been denied medical service or something for being a Wiccan, yes, thats an issue.  But whether or not a symbol is on his grave (which he will never see) is trivial.
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« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2006, 06:00:45 PM »
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Take a look at the post times. I had already retracted the statement ten minutes before Ack-Ack began the wall-o-text. Even got a post in again after the first half, but he was deep in thrall and couldn't escape the cut&paste urge.


Guess there is a point here. It`s just well disguised.
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« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2006, 06:08:00 PM »
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Guess there is a point here. It`s just well disguised.


I retracted the statement because it was false... and I knew it to be false without the wall-o-text.
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« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2006, 06:13:19 PM »
If its demonstrated that the deceased wants a particular symbol on their grave that is based on their beleif system, I really don't see the big deal. He was Wicca, ok, give him whatever they use, cripes the guy died in the line of duty.

I can just see the waste of money on a "Office of Recognized Spiritualism" that spends its time and money deciding what religions are "accepted" or not, with a budget of 100 million per year...and files, we have to have lots of files.

Give him the freaking headstone and be done with it.
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« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2006, 07:45:40 PM »
maybe the army doesnt want an USAF roundels on it's graves, especially not on one associated with an R/W A/C, could be precedent setting

:noid :noid :noid :noid :rofl

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« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2006, 03:26:01 AM »
Any Wiccan that joins the armed forces isn't a very committed Wiccan (there's only one rule, and joining the army totally violates it), so I reckon the fuss is just unecessary whining.
Any Wiccan requiring a gravestone isn't a very committed Wiccan either.
Indeed, no marker is extremely fitting: A tree would work, if the family/govt feel the need to do something.
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« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2006, 09:57:04 AM »
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Well if there is, I wonder if it includes the religion whose followers believe that an increase of CO2 in the atmosphere causes a warming effect.


:rolleyes:
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« Reply #23 on: July 17, 2006, 10:02:56 AM »
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Any Wiccan that joins the armed forces isn't a very committed Wiccan (there's only one rule, and joining the army totally violates it), so I reckon the fuss is just unecessary whining.
Any Wiccan requiring a gravestone isn't a very committed Wiccan either.
Indeed, no marker is extremely fitting: A tree would work, if the family/govt feel the need to do something.


I think it's all about r-e-s-p-e-c-t. Many can't get it any other way except through government enforcement. These are advocates of socialism whether they realize it or not. Where will it end?
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« Reply #24 on: July 17, 2006, 10:17:38 AM »
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I think it's all about r-e-s-p-e-c-t. Many can't get it any other way except through government enforcement. These are advocates of socialism whether they realize it or not. Where will it end?


Oh christ, let it go. Every stinking thread in here has some hand-wringing about socialism.
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« Reply #25 on: July 17, 2006, 10:32:47 AM »
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Oh christ, let it go. Every stinking thread in here has some hand-wringing about socialism.


I just find it hard to ignore that big elephant in this room. You want to talk about the peanuts? Ok, with the current trend towards removing all traces of religion from anything even remotely connected with our ever growing government then perhaps no religious symbols shouild be provided at tax payer expense?
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« Reply #26 on: July 17, 2006, 11:56:41 AM »
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I just find it hard to ignore that big elephant in this room.


Obviously. You let him in.
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« Reply #27 on: July 17, 2006, 12:17:31 PM »
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I recently went for a consultation with my doctor at the local medical practice, and did not have to pay anything at the end of the visit. I guess that makes me a socialist.


If you are in the US it may mean you are in the military, poor, or an illegal alien. Were you able to request a doctor who shared your religion?
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« Reply #28 on: July 17, 2006, 12:53:09 PM »
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Obviously. You let him in.


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