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Virginia Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments -1785 - A protest primarily written by James Madison, of a bill before the Virginia Legislature that would levy a tax "to restore and propagate the holy Christian religion."
The unanimous Declaration of Independence of the thirteen United States of America When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Law Enforcement Harassment - If you are ever harassed for your religious beliefs, whether by biased Law Enforcement Officer(s) following their own agendas or by Officer(s) misled by dishonest citizens, you must bear in mind that the legal system is designed to protect you
The Legal Age of Adulthood - recognize the importance of knowing the laws of the state in which you reside - regarding the legal age of adulthood of that state.
Marraige Laws {Procedures] - Our purpose is to let you know, in general, the laws of your state and to let you know where to go to get the necessary forms and information.
US Supreme Court Decisions - Recognizing Wicca annd Santeria as Religions Under the Constitution
Excerpt from the U.S. Army's Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains in the Military.
New State Prison Chaplain Is the Rev. Witch, a Wiccan - A follower of Wicca, the nature-based beliefs that some call witchcraft, has been hired as a full-time chaplain at one of Wisconsin's maximum-security prisons.

Links to other websites covering Legal Cases
and the rights of Pagans and Wiccans to practice Freedom of Religion

Religious Tolerance Org - IS WICCA A RELIGION? What the U.S. courts say: - The Civil rights Act of 1964 states "To be a bona fide religious belief entitled to protection under either the First Amendment or Title VII, a belief must be sincerely held, and within the believer's own scheme of things religious." (USCA Const. Amend 1: Civil Rights Act 1964 701 et seq., 717 as amended 42 USCA 2000-16
Religious Tolerance Org - The Federal Equal Access Act
Religious Tolerance Org - Wicca ..... Political leaders' views toward Wicca, Wiccans in the U.S. Army,
Church of Y Tylwyth Teg - Community Case Abstracts on Freedom of Religion - Legal Cases Decided Favorable to Paganism
Church of Y Tylwyth Teg - Law Enforcement Guide to Witchcraft, Wicca and Paganism - The information herein was collected from material previously prepared by Rhuddlwm Gawr, Mike Nichols, Robert Hicks, The Church of Y Tylwyth Teg Inc, The Covenant of the Goddess, The Religious Movements Homepage of the Univ. of Virginia, and The Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, as well as a host of investigative web sites.
Lady Liberty League Reports News on anti-Wiccan campaign led by Rep. Bob Barr  - Circle Sanctuary Web support for Wiccans in the US Military over the past 20 years and read the "Wiccan Philosophy Overview" prepared for US Military chaplains at the Pentagon by Selena Fox.
Religious Intolerance Web - On 1999-MAY-18, U.S. Representative Bob Barr (GA-7) issued  a press release which attacked the freedom of religion experienced by Wiccan soldiers at Fort Hood TX and at many other armed forces bases. He later unsuccessfully attempted "to amend a defense authorization bill to prohibit the practice of Wicca or any other form of witchcraft at Defense Department facilities.
Witches Voice - Some Brief Points for Modern Pagans By Dana D. Eilers, J.D.
USConstitution.net - Site Index - For over 200 years, the Constitution has provided the framework for our government - indeed, it is at the roots of our society. Today, in a time when it is easy to doubt your faith in government, it can be a relief to read what has sustained our nation for so long.



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