[Tomalak]

Care about what? I only care if it negatively impacts society. Otherwise, the religious practices/observances of others does not concern me in the least. Should I care what/who/how people worship if it does not impact society?

Well, I agree with you. And here is the crunch. Does it make a positive impact on society to have witchcraft revered as some sort of realistic, respectable doctrine? To have Wiccans honestly (in their mind) describe their cult as some sort of morally based ideal? I think it is in society's interest that such people be countered. Surely you agree that Christianity must be supreme above pagan, immoral superstition?

[discostu]

Do you actually know anything about Wicca? Of course not. The highest precept of their faith is "do no harm". Not a bad start for a moral foundation I think.

[LiberalBuster]

>>Well, I agree with you. And here is the crunch. Does it 
>>make a positive impact on society to have witchcraft 
>>revered as some sort of realistic, respectable doctrine? 

I have no problem with "witchcraft" being recognized as a legitimate religious faith ... assuming the exercise of that religion does not harm an individual or society. If you can show me where it does harm, I'm all ears.

>>To have Wiccans honestly (in their mind) describe 
>>their cult as some sort of morally based ideal? I think 
>>it is in society's interest that such people be 
>>countered. Surely you agree that Christianity must be 
>>supreme above pagan, immoral superstition?

Well, since I consider all faith-based religions/institutions to be man-made, I don't agree that Christianity is supreme above anything.

I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life.

I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church.

Every national church or religion has established itself by pretending some special mission from God, communicated to certain individuals. The Jews have their Moses; the Christians their Jesus Christ, their apostles and saints; and the Turks their Mahomet, as if the way to God was not open to every man alike.

Each of those churches show certain books, which they call revelation, or the word of God. The Jews say, that their word of God was given by God to Moses, face to face; the Christians say, that their word of God came by divine inspiration: and the Turks say, that their word of God (the Koran) was brought by an angel from Heaven. Each of those churches accuse the other of unbelief; and for my own part, I disbelieve them all.

---Thomas Paine

[steve-b]

Surely you agree that Christianity must be supreme above pagan, immoral superstition?

As a supporter the American Constitutional Republic, I obviously cannot believe any such thing.