Posted on 09/07/2009 9:37:37 PM PDT by Steelfish
Kooky, Sexy, Cool – The Rise Of The New Witches
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Forget Kabbalah – paganism is the hot new religion, and thousands of young British women are embracing it
By Eimear O'Hagan, 06/09/2009
Witches, covens, dancing around bonfires by the light of the moon and making offerings to goddesses - all the stuff of folklore and fairy tale, right? Wrong.
Welcome to the world of paganism. Walk into any high-street bookshop and, alongside the usual chick-lit best-sellers, there's another set of books flying off the shelves, all about how to find your inner witch. Yes, really.
Hot on the heels of best-selling vampire saga Twilight and new US drama Eastwick, it seems all things weird are wonderful.
Pagan culture has arrived in the 21st century - and young women are behind its growing popularity. Intrigued by its mystery and underlying sexuality, 20-somethings are converting in their droves, making paganism the UK's fastest growing religion.
According to the Office of National Statistics, there were 31,000 pagans living in the UK in 2001. Just eight years later, the Pagan Federation estimates there are now around 360,000.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsoftheworld.co.uk ...
It isnt. Islam is crap at proseletysing.
When people stop believing in God they dont just start believing in nothing. Instead they start believing in Everything. And that is what paganism is - its whatever feels good to you.
Agreed, although I would suggest its only back BECAUSE the Christian meta-narrative is in decline.
pick your VD.
>>> But we know Who really distracted her.
Heh. Could be...
Muslims don't have to proselytize. They start off as a very vocal minority demanding special rights (Sharia courts, burquas, special work regulations to accommodate their religion, etc, etc). Their demands are being met, their birth rate is much higher than the UK's birth rate (which is in decline). It's just a matter of time until Islam has as much political power in the UK as any other group....
Oh I agree, they grow because of a high birth rate, and although they are very bad at proselytising, its very difficult to convert Muslims, mostly because they impose severe penalties on “apostates”.
However, after years of decline, the UK birth rate is increasing again. And the muslim birth rate, although still higher, is falling markedly.
Interesting. Thanks for the update....
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