I could not believe the article in The Indianapolis Star on May 26, 2005. The front page headline of the newspaper read "Judge: Parents can't teach pagan beliefs." In the article written by Kevin Corcoran (whose email address is kevin.corcoran@indystar.com), he states, "An Indianapolis father (Thomas E. Jones Jr.) is appealing a Marion County judge's( Judge Cale J Bradford, chief judge of the Marion Superior County)...order that prohibits him and his ex-wife from exposing their child (who is nine) to "non-mainstream religious beliefs and rituals. Further reading leads you to understand that the parents of this child practice Wicca.

If there is ever a case of judicial activism, here it is in plain view. In all of the hoopla over protecting fundamental religious rights in America, who of them will stand up for this man? Even though Mr. Jones' child goes to a Catholic school in Indianapolis, what right does a judge have in stating what faith you can or may not teach your child, without clear and concrete of malice towards the child? A lot of people of varying faiths, including my parents; end up sending their children to parochial school. If Judge Cale J. Bradford's decision is allowed to stand, then the rights of those who do not adhere to traditional religious values are forever endangered. This could be the "slippery slope" that divides the country even further.

I would love to hear Judge Bradford, in his own words explain how he reached his decision. Maybe there is something else in the case that has not been revealed to us. Judge Bradford could believe that Wicca is detrimental to a child, because it lacks his beliefs of God, and going to Catholic school is not a good mix. Regardless of what he was thinking, the judge has put himself into another issue that cause a lot of religious and political debate.

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