The fact is that never once, in all that time, have I ever heard of body art or piercing being part of the religion. With an outfit like that, it certainly doesn t sound like a simple pentacle was much of a dress code issue. I m willing to bet that, if Ken were wearing that same outfit, but with a crucifix instead of a pentacle, he still would have been sent home for dress code, and the issue wouldn t have gotten any media attention at all. But instead, it becomes a freedom of religion issue to let this young man wear obnoxious t-shirts, dangerous jewelry, and a body piercing. They are not about fighting the Status Quo , and they are not about proclaiming your individuality.
Witchcraft has nothing to do with long black dresses, black lipstick, or spiked collars.
True Witchcraft and Wicca are about religion, they are about a connection with the old ways, and they are about respecting our mother Earth and everything on her. They are about the God and the Goddess, the trees, the seasons, and a deep spiritual connection to it all. They are about faith, and love, and a truth that you feel right through to your soul, and above all, they are about a deep-rooted spirituality that I will have in my heart and soul until the day I pass beyond the veil of this world. If Ken Scott was truly sent home for wearing a pentacle, then that is clearly religious discrimination, no matter what kind of t-shirt he wore, and he should most certainly seek legal recourse for it. More likely, however, that isn t the case, and I can tell you that from experience.