Posted on Nov 11, 2014
Why can't I choose any religion I want for dog tags / ID tags? How about Jedi?
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I speak strictly on the Army side of things, as I have no experience in the Navy/Air Force, Marine Corp/Coast Guard.
When you go through the military channels to get your ID Tags made, there is a list of religions you can choose from to put on there. I cannot find said list, but I know it exists since I have held the physical piece of paper in my hands. Some of them that I remember are Roman Catholic, Christian, Wiccan, Jewish, and Muslim. However, there are many religions that are tax exempt [Chapter 501(c)(3)] that are not on that list; namely, Jedi.
"From a certain point of view," the US Military, being an appendage of the US Government, should not dismiss any religion, since the government should not make any law regarding religion.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
And I know I can just as easily go to an off-post establishment, pay the $5 - $10 to get them made with, honestly, whatever I wanted written on there in the religious practice spot (I am currently wearing a pair that say Sith) but why does the Army only recognize certain religions as being real? Why can't I be a Jedi, if a tax-exempt, sanctioned belief system exists in the US?
http://www.jedichurch.org/
When you go through the military channels to get your ID Tags made, there is a list of religions you can choose from to put on there. I cannot find said list, but I know it exists since I have held the physical piece of paper in my hands. Some of them that I remember are Roman Catholic, Christian, Wiccan, Jewish, and Muslim. However, there are many religions that are tax exempt [Chapter 501(c)(3)] that are not on that list; namely, Jedi.
"From a certain point of view," the US Military, being an appendage of the US Government, should not dismiss any religion, since the government should not make any law regarding religion.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances"
And I know I can just as easily go to an off-post establishment, pay the $5 - $10 to get them made with, honestly, whatever I wanted written on there in the religious practice spot (I am currently wearing a pair that say Sith) but why does the Army only recognize certain religions as being real? Why can't I be a Jedi, if a tax-exempt, sanctioned belief system exists in the US?
http://www.jedichurch.org/
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I had a special set of tags made for my first trip to Afghanistan. For religion, I put Templar. I see your jihad and raise you a Crusade, Taliban Tom.
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A1C Lisa Casserly
Oh, I love smart mouthed people. (well, I did until I had kids. Nothing like a rude, smart mouth reply from your child to send steam boiling out of your ears. Its a good laugh later, but a real test of self control in the moment.) Lol. Thanks for a good laugh!
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LOL. I always like "Reformed Druid"...because those mainstream Druids can be so severe.
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A1C Lisa Casserly
That happens so often. You come up with a great idea, and then someone else gets to claim it first. I was working on the idea of a hand-held portable carpet shampooer (idea spawned from my messy kids and wild animals) and days later, I see an advert on TV from Bissel with MY IDEA!
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