City Residents Petitioned and Prayed to Keep it Away
By DURRELL DAWSON, ABCNews.com
(June 30) – In the “Harry Potter” series, the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sits in a mystical Scotland location, shrouded by magic that hides it from unknowing humans. Starting Saturday, in the unlikeliest of places, a real witch school opens its doors to the public in a place known as the Sweet Corn Capital of the World.
I usually don’t talk religion here… I may actually discuss my personal feelings, and my personal struggles – but I don’t do any debating, or prostelytizing. It’s about struggles I’m personally having.
I’m a Wiccan who converted to Christianity. So – I do have some insight into their religion. That insight gave entre to some things that I saw during my 2 year rebellion that I almost wish I hadn’t seen. Not from Wiccans… From “others.” The things that I saw in my 2 year delve into this other world actually is what convinced me to convert to Christianity.
That has nothing to do with the article – it just made it difficult for me to read. The Christian side of me says fight them every step that they can. The civil side of me says that they have every right, as a religion, to set up shop. I’m very conflicted by this article and I certainly don’t pretend to have any answers as to what’s “right.”
I don’t have any objection to Wicca I have a few to Christian but just the full on sandal wearing Bible thumping ones with bad hairstyles. I don’t have any attraction to Wicca either.
I don’t have any answers either but I am thinking what is right is to let the school go ahead.
As in any religion there are the bad hats and the genuine believers. I am personally an occulist, though I won’t out right support the school. Let time, actions and results prove themselves.
p.s. Its saddens me that the author had bad experiences on her journey, hope she has found her path now.