Witchcraft On The Increase.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11146755/Child-abuse-linked-to-witchcraft-on-the-increase.html

/// “Globalisation means that paranoia over witchcraft and spirit possession is no longer confined to developing nations. Mass migration has made this a pervasive problem worldwide. ///

This is not about colour, it is about culture and mass migration of these cultures.

[Retrochic]

We have plenty of homegrown witches AOG we have no need to import any. Pagans,Heathens, Wicca, Druids....all home grown.

[anotheoldgit]

Retrochic

And are these groups guilty of child abuse also?

[237SJ]

There has been an increase in immigration from Africa so it stands to reason that some people are going to bring their beliefs and superstitions with them. No surprise really.

[Retrochic]

AOG I have no idea. I think child abuse cuts across society regardless of Ethnic origins, Social class Religious beliefs.

[kvalidir]

No, we need to very clearly differentiate between crazies who harm people and people who peacefully go about their business, and the term witchcraft is to general.

[kvalidir]

too

[Zeuhl]

Retro

as i'm sure you know the pagans you describe are generally a benevolent lot practising pre-christian beliefs with a healthy respect for the natural world and traditional medicines

the practices termed 'witchcraft' which are currently practised in some african countries have a much darker side to them and have been associated with cases of child abuse and murder for some years now.

[bazwillrun]

Another fantastic addition to our culture that we get from Africa....

how on earth has this country survived so long without all the wondeful benefits these people bring with them ?....

[Retrochic]

Priests and Nuns seem to have a tendency towards violence and child abuse, like I said its nothing new.

[Zeuhl]

/how on earth has this country survived so long without all the wondeful benefits these people bring with them ?.... /

we haven't

we've been absorbing cultural elements from africa for hundreds of years

though i accept some of them such as Morris Dancing (Moorish Dancing) are not everyone's cup of tcha

[naomi24]

This is not just child abuse and it isn’t related solely to those who practise witchcraft, but to Christian sects also. It’s a serious problem and shouldn’t be taken lightly. To align any of the perpetrators of these dangerous superstitious rites to Pagans, Heathens, Wiccans, or Druids, or in fact to those nuns and priests who have a penchant for less than savoury practices, is ignorant in the extreme.

[Retrochic]

''Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.'' Thank you for enlightening me naomi lol! I don't know what your problem is naomi but I bet its hard to pronounce.

[naomi24]

Retrochic, // ''Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.''//

I have no idea why you posted that quote, because you don’t. The mindset that is the subject of this thread bears no similarity whatsoever to that of the groups you aligned it with – in fact it’s insulting to suggest that it does. I don’t have a problem, but you clearly do. I asked you a day or so ago why you were making your posts so personal, and I’ll ask you again today.

[jomifl]

Well belief in witchcraft at least..

[Retrochic]

Naomi do you agree that calling someone 'ignorant beyond belief' is making it personal? This is how you described one of my posts and it is offensive. You are offensive and I made the mistake of replying instead of ignoring you. This will not happen again, I have little time for demagogues

[naomi24]

Retrochic, oh my! Demagogue. That’s a new one. If you’re going to quote me at least make the effort to quote me accurately because anything else confirms that you’ve misunderstood what I’ve written. That said, since you’re not talking to me again, you won’t have that problem in future. Happy days. :o)