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."
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All DrmocRats.
And what overwhelming percentage are DEMONRATS?
I’d guess about 100%
-—The practice of witchcraft has grown...-—
What constitutes practicing witchcraft?
Calling up demons? Doing magic? Where’s the proof?
Just because someone ‘identifies’ themselves to be a witch doesn’t make it true. Heck, plenty of RINOs identify themselves as conservatives too.
If you STAND for Christ, you won’t fall for the myth of “witches”.
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That is exactly why this is news. Very important and sad news.
Does it not tell you a great deal of where we are, and where we are heading, as a nation and world?
Great news! The cost of having evil spells put on enemies should drop considerably. Good old supply and demand. I love free enterprise.
Just as in any other religion, practicing the the tenets of the faith in question and believing in them.
There are no witches. There are, however, little girls that like to play fantasy.
So whereas God simply says "Choose Life" and leaves us to make our life choices, Satan (the Fallen One) and his minions, uses various tactics including wicked demonic powers to manipulate people.
Thus anyone can fall into what is defined as WITCHCRAFT without the garb, potions and paraphernalia that usually goes with the title! They can appear to be some of the nicest, kindest, gentlest and generous people ever! But secretly, they are using all manner of devices to bend you to their will to do evil even as they are the head of churches & denominations!
I have personally seen & had to deal with individuals, who were leaders of churches, and who openly practised the Satanic ritual of Libations and all the while saying how the organization was Christian! When we challenged him on it, he began to spin & back pedal to say that "oh, we can't just mention or talk about Jesus so openly there! ". We wrote our letter to tell them Good Bye and brushed off our shoes!
I've known of others who were even enrolled in studying witchcraft, among other things.
The rabbit holes runs deep!
Intelligence is inherited. Morals have to be learned.
Logically...If she weight the same as a duck, she's made of wood, and therefore...a witch.
There are places in congress reserved (by the dimbulbcrats) for each and every one of them. (The fact that the witches outnumber positions matters not. These are progressives, you know. )
Should never have been close enough for them to steal.
<<< The real question is, “Is their a corresponding rise in the newt population?”! >>>
They get better....
“And THIS is what passes for “NEWS” in America today?”
There’s an ample amount of humor in many FR threads and comments...but, that’s OK... we need it.
I say “Bring on the humor.”.
Wicca and pagan are not the same. The headline lies.
The head of Wicca is Hillary! The head witch.
Are we including road whores in this tally?
Why would you characterize the practice of Libations as “Satanic”? It appears to simply be a practice shared many cultures and religions around the world.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libation
Have the witches elected Hillary their President yet? It’s about the only way she’d ever get the title.
When a person claims to be spiritual it is entirely relevant to point out that not all spirits are unfallen spirits, never mind that only one is the Holy Spirit.
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