Comments on: Setback in Wiccan Chaplaincy Case http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html A modern Pagan perspective Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: William Eade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17217 William Eade Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:03:24 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17217 Some years ago I obtained Ministerial credentials, a church charter and a Doctorate of Divinity from an accredited 501c3 CHRISTIAN church - The Church of Gospel Ministry, when it had its headquarters in Chula Vista CA - all in one day for a fee of $25. (I would be glad to send a scan of these docs to anyone interested) If CHRISTIAN credibility can be bought so cheap why is there such a flap over the qualifications of anyone elses religion? Is this just part of the "Golden Rule" - the one with the gold makes the rules? The Wild Hunt has my permission to forward any mail to me. Some years ago I obtained Ministerial credentials, a church charter and a Doctorate of Divinity from an accredited 501c3 CHRISTIAN church – The Church of Gospel Ministry, when it had its headquarters in Chula Vista CA – all in one day for a fee of $25. (I would be glad to send a scan of these docs to anyone interested)

If CHRISTIAN credibility can be bought so cheap why is there such a flap over the qualifications of anyone elses religion? Is this just part of the "Golden Rule" – the one with the gold makes the rules?

The Wild Hunt has my permission to forward any mail to me.

]]> By: Al Jigen Billings http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17216 Al Jigen Billings Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:22:58 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17216 Are you concerned about the government hiring chaplains for the military too? Are you concerned about the government hiring chaplains for the military too?

]]> By: The Wild Hunt » McCollum v. California and other Pagan News of Note http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17215 The Wild Hunt » McCollum v. California and other Pagan News of Note Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:15:45 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17215 [...] Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Native American adherents, has gained some new allies. Though a judge recently ruled against McCollum in February (twice), saying he had no standing to challenge the policy , his federal-court appeal is gaining [...] [...] Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Native American adherents, has gained some new allies. Though a judge recently ruled against McCollum in February (twice), saying he had no standing to challenge the policy , his federal-court appeal is gaining [...]

]]> By: The Wild Hunt » Update: Setback in Wiccan Chaplaincy Case http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17212 The Wild Hunt » Update: Setback in Wiccan Chaplaincy Case Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:42:22 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17212 [...] along with McCollum’s loss concerning challenges to California’s “five faiths” policy, doesn’t exactly paint a rosy picture concerning the future of Wiccan/Pagan prison [...] [...] along with McCollum’s loss concerning challenges to California’s “five faiths” policy, doesn’t exactly paint a rosy picture concerning the future of Wiccan/Pagan prison [...]

]]> By: The Wild Hunt » Why Prison Chaplains for Minority Faiths are Important http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17211 The Wild Hunt » Why Prison Chaplains for Minority Faiths are Important Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:37:42 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17211 [...] McCollum’s recent judicial setback in fighting for the expansion of official chaplaincy services beyond the “five faiths” [...] [...] McCollum’s recent judicial setback in fighting for the expansion of official chaplaincy services beyond the “five faiths” [...]

]]> By: Baruch http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17214 Baruch Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:52:46 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17214 I am not a lawyer, but the ruling seems excessively narrow. LLL should appeal. Baruch Dreamstalker I am not a lawyer, but the ruling seems excessively narrow. LLL should appeal.

Baruch Dreamstalker

]]> By: morgan greywolf http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2009/02/setback-in-wiccan-chaplaincy-case.html#comment-17210 morgan greywolf Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:23:00 +0000 http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/?p=2553#comment-17210 While I am not currently either a lawyer or a law student, I did take a business law class in college. Since I haven't actually seen the complaint, it's hard to truly know the answer to your question, but it's certainly possible that the judge is correct, depending on how the complaint was worded. A plaintiff only has standing if he or she is being harmed by the issue spelled out in the complaint. If the complaint hinged on the prisoners' rights rather than his lack of compensation as a prison chaplain, then the judge is correct -- his rights aren't being violated, hence he has no standing to sue. While I am not currently either a lawyer or a law student, I did take a business law class in college. Since I haven’t actually seen the complaint, it’s hard to truly know the answer to your question, but it’s certainly possible that the judge is correct, depending on how the complaint was worded. A plaintiff only has standing if he or she is being harmed by the issue spelled out in the complaint. If the complaint hinged on the prisoners’ rights rather than his lack of compensation as a prison chaplain, then the judge is correct — his rights aren’t being violated, hence he has no standing to sue.

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