I have to admit that I haven’t really being following the Pagan Headstone Campaign that is going on down in the U.S. I do know the very basic facts, which that Wiccan Sgt. Patrick Stewart was killed in Afghanistan on September 25, 2005. He has been buried in Arlington National Cemetery, but his family’s request to have the symbol of his faith (the pentagram) placed on his headstone was deigned. Pagans in the States have being fighting for months to have the pentagram become the official recognized religious symbol of Wicca so that it can be added to Sgt. Patrick’s headstone. So far, as of May 31st, 2006, they have been unsuccessful.
It turns out that the Pagan Headstone Campaign has been taken up as a cause by more than just Pagans. This week a very intelligent and supportive article was posted on Christianity Today. You can read it here: Stand Up, Stand Up for Wicca. I was very heartened to see such a positive article published on a Christian website.
If you would like to know more about the campaign, Kestra of UEW (who is also a lawyer) has written an article you can read here: Almost Ten Years of Waiting – The Pagan Headstone Campaign.