Death Stuff, America

Did you know that if you are a soldier buried in Arlington National Cemetery there is a list of 'approved' engravings to indicate the religious affiliation of the fallen soldier?

Me neither.

But wait, it gets even more interesting. This is the "Humanist emblem for spirit":

More about secular ethics and humanism here.

Apparently, it was only recently that the pentacle became accepted to denote soldiers of the Wiccan faith.

Haha, I learn this the same day that Falwell bit it. Who says the terrorists have won?

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