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Number of Witches in U.S. on the Rise, May Surpass 1.5 Million
CNS News ^ | 11/16/18 | Michael W Chapman

Posted on 11/18/2018 7:51:47 AM PST by Simon Green

A report in the Christian Post contends that the number of witches (and Wiccans) has dramatically increased since the 1990s, to the degree that there may be at least 1.5 million witches in the United States, which is higher than the 1.4 million mainline Presbyterians.

"[T]he practice of witchcraft has grown significantly in recent decades; those who identify as witches has risen concurrently with the rise of the 'witch aesthetic,'" reported the Christian Post in October, citing data from Quartz, a Trinity College study, and the Pew Research Center.

Between 1990 and 2008, the number of Wiccans in the United States grew from 8,000 to 340,000, according to three religious surveys conducted by Trinity College in Connecticut. In addition, the Pew Research Center reported in 2014 that 0.4% of the population -- 1 to 1.5 million Americans -- "identify as Wicca or Pagan."

"It makes sense that witchcraft and the occult would rise as society becomes increasingly postmodern," author Julie Roys, formerly of Moody Radio, told the Christian Post. "The rejection of Christianity has left a void that people, as inherently spiritual beings, will seek to fill."

Roys added that witchcraft is especially attractive to Millenials because it has been "effectively repackaged."

"No longer is witchcraft and paganism satanic and demonic," said Roys. "[I]t's a 'pre-Christian tradition' that promotes 'free thought' and 'understanding of earth and nature.'"

Author and Christian radio ("My Faith Radio") host Carmen FowlerLaBerge, referencing the Quartz data, tweeted last month, "As mainline Protestantism continues its devolution, the U.S. witch population is rising astronomically. There may now be more Americans who identify as practicing witches, 1.5 mil, than there are members of mainline Presbyterianism (PCUSA) 1.4 mil."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: satanism; wicca; witchcraft
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1 posted on 11/18/2018 7:51:47 AM PST by Simon Green
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To: Simon Green

And THIS is what passes for “NEWS” in America today?


2 posted on 11/18/2018 7:54:20 AM PST by FrankR ( You've got to stand for SOMETHING, or you'll fall for ANYTHING.)
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Would explain why the Dems won the House I guess


3 posted on 11/18/2018 7:54:31 AM PST by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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4 posted on 11/18/2018 7:55:21 AM PST by Trump_the_Evil_Left (FReeper formerly known as Enchante (registered Sept. 5, 2001), back from the wild....)
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To: Simon Green
Well. That's a lot of fuel. Sarc
5 posted on 11/18/2018 7:56:36 AM PST by Free in Texas (Celebrate diversity. Own firearms of every caliber.)
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To: Simon Green

Concurrently, the number of idiots in the USA rose at the same rate...


6 posted on 11/18/2018 7:57:25 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Simon Green

Doesn’t ABC have a morning program with five of them sitting around a cauldron?


7 posted on 11/18/2018 7:57:42 AM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Simon Green

And they all vote for socialist cocktail waitresses.


8 posted on 11/18/2018 7:59:08 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: Simon Green

My ex-wife was and still is.....


9 posted on 11/18/2018 7:59:28 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Simon Green
They''re invading Oregon:

10 posted on 11/18/2018 8:01:01 AM PST by Rio
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To: FrankR

And THIS is what passes for “NEWS” in America today?
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Ironic that someone with your tagline would not find this story significant and newsworthy.


11 posted on 11/18/2018 8:01:19 AM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: Simon Green

More than there are Episcopalians.


12 posted on 11/18/2018 8:02:15 AM PST by tellw (ed)
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How can you tell which witch is which?

The real question is, “Is their a corresponding rise in the newt population?”!


13 posted on 11/18/2018 8:04:28 AM PST by Reily
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To: bramps

“Ironic that someone with your tagline would not find this story significant and newsworthy.”


Only if apples compared to oranges is “irony”, in your opinion.

If you STAND for Christ, you won’t fall for the myth of “witches”.

Next they’ll be shouting “Trick or Treat”.


14 posted on 11/18/2018 8:04:33 AM PST by FrankR ( You've got to stand for SOMETHING, or you'll fall for ANYTHING.)
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15 posted on 11/18/2018 8:05:16 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you .)
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16 posted on 11/18/2018 8:10:20 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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Only 1.5 million, no WAY!!!!! That’s not even possible, I know scores of women that are total ... wait. You said witches?

Never mind.


17 posted on 11/18/2018 8:11:26 AM PST by Professional
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Is there any confirmation from a more reputable source.


18 posted on 11/18/2018 8:12:40 AM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Simon Green

Hillary Rotten Criminal and Nancy Pelousy are their leaders.


19 posted on 11/18/2018 8:13:18 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Hey liberals! Trump in 2020. Because, 'eff you!)
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To: escapefromboston

Not in any way.

What we are seeing in Broward County explains how Democrats won the house.


20 posted on 11/18/2018 8:14:01 AM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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