The (Awesome) Unintended Consequences Of Indiana’s New ‘Religious Freedom’ Law

There's not a lot to like about Indiana's newest government overreach—brought to us without a hint of irony from the party that LOVES to bitch about government overreach—but there are a handful of completely unintended consequences that come along with religious freedom, and they mainly have to do with Wiccans, the most swingin' of all the churches in the land.

According to The Daily Beast (link below), Indiana Wiccans are beside themselves over this law because it opens the door to all kinds of things like polygamy and naked dancing in public.

“I think these bills are horrible,” said Dusty Dionne, High Priest and High Summoner of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Washington State. “But if they are going to open up this can of worms, we are going to shove it right in their face.”

He explained what bills like the one that Indiana passed and that other states are considering would mean for Wiccans and Pagans. For one, it would mean Wiccans would be free to at last marry whomever, or whatever, they wanted.

“Many of us believe that love is the law. Though it is not a quote-unquote Wiccan tenet to have polyamorous marriages, it is under Wiccan law that love is the law,” he said. “Whatever we want to do with marriage we can do. Carte Blanche. If I want to marry a horse, I can marry a horse.”

Cool, got it. Next point...

Dionne also pointed out that Wiccans have been “herbalists forever,” which would mean not just the freedom to use marijuana, but a host of psychotropic drugs banned by state government.

And if Wiccan residents of Indiana or other states that passed religious freedom ordinances would want to test for any substances, according to the high priest, Wiccans would be free to refuse.

Rock and roll, I love it. Now, about that nude dancing...

Furthermore, should a Wiccan be found to dancing naked under the light of a full moon in Terre Haute, they would be immune from prosecution merely by citing “The Charge of the Goddess,” a Wiccan holy scripture: “Whenever you have need of anything, once a month, and better it be when the moon is full, you shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of Me Who is Queen of all the Wise. You shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that you be free you shall be naked in your rites. Sing, feast, dance, make music and love, all in My Presence, for Mine is the ecstasy of the spirit and Mine also is joy on earth.”

Yeah! Let the party begin!

Via The Daily Beast