Unfortunately, Gov. Bush is largely supported by the conservative Christian right, and going back to the issue of the Ft. Hood witches last June (check out ABC news archives for 6/23/99), he has stated that he would like to see "Congress reconsider" religious status for witchcraft.
Just for reference, what he does or doesn't consider a religion makes little difference. The Constitution _does_ state that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
What concerns me is the attitude a) that he thinks he could _get_ them to reconsider, b) that he doesn't know enough about the Constitution and Bill of Rights to understand that it's none of his damn business, and c) that he's that willing to pander to the Right-wing Christians in Texas.
BTW, just for the reference of others who've posted in regard to this. "Witchcraft" as a catchall term for various pagan and reconstructionist pre-Christian faiths is fairly common. It IS a religion, or perhaps more appopriately, many.
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Unfortunately, Gov. Bush is largely supported by the conservative Christian right, and going back to the issue of the Ft. Hood witches last June (check out ABC news archives for 6/23/99), he has stated that he would like to see "Congress reconsider" religious status for witchcraft. Just for reference, what he does or doesn't consider a religion makes little difference. The Constitution _does_ state that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." What concerns me is the attitude a) that he thinks he could _get_ them to reconsider, b) that he doesn't know enough about the Constitution and Bill of Rights to understand that it's none of his damn business, and c) that he's that willing to pander to the Right-wing Christians in Texas. BTW, just for the reference of others who've posted in regard to this. "Witchcraft" as a catchall term for various pagan and reconstructionist pre-Christian faiths is fairly common. It IS a religion, or perhaps more appopriately, many.