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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Stop taking children away from Pagan, Wiccan, Occult or of a magickal tradition, Families

Target: Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader, United States Congress
Sponsor: David Meyers
  • Signatures: 2,774
  • Goal: 6,000
  • Deadline: 7-1-2006
Tell Congress to stop Judges that take children from Pagan, Wiccan, Occult or of a magickal tradition, Families. Just because they have a non-mainstream religion.

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Number Date Prefix Name State Country Tell them about your child! Tell them they better not take your child! Picture Report
2,783 11:01 am PST, Nov 22   Grace Miles Oregon United States      
2,782 11:41 pm PST, Nov 9 Mrs. Lynda Lawson-Usher Connecticut United States I don't believe ANY Government has ANY right to decide to take anyones children due to religious beliefs, and if I did I'd take those who belong to the "Cultish" christian churches who teach hatred, and teach children that "Anyone not of their religion is damned"...and other trashy self serving hate. I taught mine to not judge and accept others and HARM NONE!! They can't have my children as long as they allow Catholics to teach hatred and racism and anti gay, anti anyone not catholic to their children. Teaching hatred is the crime, It isn't a crime to teach children to HARM NONE...  
2,781 4:04 am PST, Nov 9 Ms. Michelle Sharkey Massachusetts United States      
2,780 9:58 pm PDT, Oct 8 Ms. Xtine Maxwell   New Zealand      
2,779 6:43 pm PDT, Sep 28 Mrs. Nicole Chaidas   Greece My son is just like any kid, bright, intelligent, and most of all love his parents and never wants to be separated from them. He is MY son, I carried him, I birthed him, I fed him from MY breast, and I am and will be the one to raise him. No one has any right or authority to steal him from me.  
2,778 11:48 pm PDT, Sep 19 Ms. Darcy Adsit Oregon United States I do not have a child, but totally support a Pagan's right to raise their children as they wish. No entity has the right to decide how a child shall be raised in respect to religion or lack of one. You cannot judge someone because of your own misconceptions about their beliefs.  
2,777 7:00 am PDT, Sep 4 Mr. John Hall Indiana United States      
2,776 2:36 pm PDT, Aug 21 Ms. Anonymous   United Kingdom i would like a child at a younger age and to raise them as a wicca but i am scared about socal services getting involved at the moment with parents sepration i have seen just how forcefull the socal services in england can be!!!!!!!!!!! i would fight tooth and nail to keep and child of mine and i urge people to do that to!!!!!! but they will never take mine away i would not let them!!!  
2,775 12:41 am PDT, Aug 19 Ms. Ashley Collins Colorado United States      
2,774 5:54 pm PDT, Aug 17 Ms. Aleigha Harber Indiana United States I have a 3 year old boy named Nicolai. He is my world. His favorite colors are red,blue,and green. He loves Thomas the tank engine, and sleeps with his Winnie the Pooh every night. I do not believe anyone has the right to take away my son because of my religion. I am a Wiccan and do not believe in doing anything to harm myself or others. It is our 1# law. My religion teaches TOLERANCE towards other people and their way of life as long as they do no evil to others. Wicca teaches my son and myself to respect the Earth, animals, and all living creatures and people. There has never been genocide in the name of our Gods and Goddesses unlike with some other religions.
2,773 2:15 pm PDT, Aug 12 Ms. Jenny A. Colorado United States      
2,772 8:17 am PDT, Aug 6 Ms. Elizabeth Keller Pennsylvania United States   I do not yet have children, but I plan to do so, and when I do, I plan to raise them with the same beliefs that have supported and sustained me as long as I can remember. I want my children to have the peace and love of the Goddess and God.  
2,771 12:33 pm PDT, Jun 27 Ms. Sarah Fyfe Massachusetts United States I have no children yet When i get older and have children, i plan to raise my child wiccan and if someone wants to try and take my babies, id fight as hard as i could till i got them back  
2,770 9:46 am PDT, Jun 24 Mrs. Amanda Boone North Carolina United States      
2,769 3:34 pm PDT, Jun 9   Tiffany Kaur Kentucky United States    
2,768 9:27 pm PDT, Jun 4 Ms. Constance Dietman Texas United States      
2,767 7:51 am PDT, May 30 Ms. Monica Ferreira   Portugal      
2,766 12:39 pm PDT, May 29 Ms. Nina Ortiz New York United States      
2,765 12:44 pm PDT, May 26   Colleen Dunphy New York United States      
2,764 6:09 pm PDT, May 14 Ms. Jen Caudill Kentucky United States      
2,763 8:15 pm PDT, May 13   Sophia Harris Kentucky United States      
2,762 12:01 pm PDT, May 10   Anonymous Florida United States I dont have kids,but I dont think its right taking a child away from a family,only when they are being abused. They think the children will be 'brainwashed' then what about these christians?'Do a sin and you go to hell'? Please dont tell me they never ever lied in their entire life,because thats just a lie right there. Saying if i did have a child,I would be like,"Touch my child and I might hex you!" Haha,just kidding. Maybe I would tell them,'What would jesus do?' Or,'Taking children from their parents is a sin!' And they might run off instantly.. Muwahaha.  
2,761 2:45 pm PDT, Apr 30 Mrs. Kai Living Wicca New York United States      
2,760 5:16 am PDT, Apr 25 Ms. Sorcha Diana   Ireland      
2,759 3:11 pm PDT, Apr 20 Mrs. Agnes Ogbomon   Germany      
2,758 2:37 pm PDT, Apr 16 Mrs. Jessika Bradley Louisiana United States      
2,757 9:45 am PDT, Apr 15 Mr. Rob Harness Texas United States      
2,756 3:39 pm PDT, Apr 12 Mrs. Anonymous Ohio United States      
2,755 10:42 pm PDT, Apr 10 Mrs. Amanda Ware Wisconsin United States      
2,754 4:46 pm PDT, Apr 2   Anonymous California United States      
2,753 3:18 pm PDT, Apr 2   vincent seekamp New York United States   my children will be raised by my beliefs because i will be there father, and my beliefs will teach them how to defend themselves. we have our rights! we died for them once, and we will do it again!
2,752 2:11 pm PDT, Apr 2   Victoria Alexander California United States I don't have children, but I know a lot of wiccan families. They are the happiest and most peaceful families I've ever met. The children are in NO danger. They are healthy, happy and well adjusted as every child should be. This is RIDICULOUS!    
2,751 12:02 pm PDT, Apr 2 Mr. daniel renzulli Connecticut United States      

Stop taking children away from Pagan, Wiccan, Occult or of a magickal tradition, Families

Around the nation, Pagans, Wiccans, Occultists, and Magick users of all types are having their children taken from them. Court orders issued to "protect children form heathen beliefs", I Rev. Toby Nixon am personally upset about it, and I feel that if you have one ounce of concern for the welfare and the ability to teach your children, (or other peoples children) the religion or spirituality that you deem suitable.

Cale J. Bradford, a Indiana judge gave an
unusual order that prohibits him and his ex-wife from exposing their child to "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals."

I am just about ready to go to war over this myself, I am a Pantheist Pagan Norse Traditionalist, and I have a son, And buddy that judge had better watch out, if he tried to order me not to teach my son the ways of my people.

So sign this petition, to the Minority leader of Congress, and tell her that you want Judges that act against the freedoms included in the constitution, disbarred for betraying their oath as a judge. By signing this petition you are telling them that you want justice for these people and realized equal rights for Pagans, Wiccans, Occultists, and others that practice Magick, other wise you as a voter wont vote for them.

A judges duty is to defend the freedoms of this country, not stomp all over them.

My suggestion to you is you call your state representatives, senators, and State Legislation, and tell them you don't  want to hear of this ever again!

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