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[And actually no, it's not legal for a parent to control a child's religion(in America at least). Freedoms are extended to minors as well when it comes to freedom of religion and such.

Parents can't contol what their kids do or say or think, the only have legal ability to influence them a certain amount. I say they can't because, you know, they *physically cannot*.
The influence most parents use is physical violence or the threat of kicking them out. The good parents use emotional reasons- the lack of trust or respect. Most people don't even realize what influences their parents have over them, and whether they are being influenced in a good or bad way.

As I said- *physically cannot*. Even if a judge ordered a child to think something, no-one can make them. No-one.
Ok, maybe a hypnotist. Maybe.

While children are basically the possessions of their parents in the eyes of the law, there are parts of the law that provide for things like, say, child abuse. Any influence a parent has that abuses the child is illegal. Also, while a parent may be able to do lots of things, they are also legally obligated to care for their children. Which means that while they may threaten it all they want, they cannot legally kick you out until you are 18. Yes, you can actually call the cops on your parents if they kick you out when you are underage. (And you might want to, come to think about it- I have actually heard of parents who kicked their child out, then called them in as runaways. Yes. People actually do that.)

Wait till you graduate highschool and move somewhere where you can do all of that cause once your 18 they can't do anything.

The wiccans I can't stand are those who claim it when they are not intiated. Those wiccans bother me.

Thread necromancy is good. Allows you to keep related posts in one thread rather than making a new thread every month. |D

Oh wait, I forgot LH is a Pingu mule. that explains everything. Nevermind then.

It wasn't that much of a problem with Christianity, since non-Christians weren't suddenly declaring themselves High Priests, Popes, etc. With Wicca, everyone's a priest, and these self-proclaimed uberpriests--who were never a part of the religion to begin with--are telling the masses that anyone can join in anytime they want. Not only that, but Christianity didn't keep secret the information needed to practice the religion. Wicca does. Without the Mysteries (access to which can only be gained through initiation/proof thereof), it'd be like trying to have a Christian Mass with no Communion or Lord's Prayer.