All Discussions Tagged 'Paganism' - Temple Illuminatus2024-03-28T08:17:10Zhttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=Paganism&feed=yes&xn_auth=noA warning to all openly practicing Wiccans, witches and pagans.tag:templeilluminatus.ning.com,2014-01-25:6363372:Topic:26018242014-01-25T12:35:54.872ZWilliam Knoxhttps://templeilluminatus.ning.com/profile/WilliamKnox
<p>Brothers and Sisters,</p>
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<p>It is my hope that the following message will reach as many practitioners of witchcraft and contemporary paganism as possible. Any attention you can bring to this situation in your local area would be greatly appreciated.<br></br> <br></br>I am extremely concerned at the potential for backlash resulting from the negative portrayal of witchcraft in the new WGN America show 'Salem', scheduled to premiere on Sunday, April 20th. I am particularly concerned given that…</p>
<p>Brothers and Sisters,</p>
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<p>It is my hope that the following message will reach as many practitioners of witchcraft and contemporary paganism as possible. Any attention you can bring to this situation in your local area would be greatly appreciated.<br/> <br/>I am extremely concerned at the potential for backlash resulting from the negative portrayal of witchcraft in the new WGN America show 'Salem', scheduled to premiere on Sunday, April 20th. I am particularly concerned given that Brannon Braga, the creator of the show, has publicly stated that he intentionally depicted the devil worshiping, blood soaked practices of the witches on his show as "grounded in nature", and this perspective may very well prove hazardous for those of us who practice nature based religions.<br/> <br/>I believe it is very important that all openly practicing pagans be prepared to counter any negative public opinion targeting our community with positive educational messages and proactive interfaith outreach. The CPA has filed an official request with WGN America askig that they include a disclaimer somewhere in the show's credits informing their viewers that the witchcraft practices on the show in no way reflect the beliefs or real world practices of Wiccans, witches or other contemporary pagans.<br/> <br/>The recently released trailer for 'Salem' can be viewed on the New York Post website at <a href="http://nypost.com/2014/01/23/in-salem-the-witches-are-real/">http://nypost.com/2014/01/23/in-salem-the-witches-are-real/</a> (please be aware that some of the images presented are graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers). <br/> <br/>Brightest of Blessings,</p>
<p>Br. TW Knox, OSCM<br/>Chancellor, The Contemporary Pagan Alliance</p>
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