But surely the reason that we do not execute witches is that we do not believe there are such things. If we did. . .we would all agree that if anyone deserved the death penalty, then these filthy quislings did."
So which is it? Are witches real, and should we burn them - or are they either fictional or lying practitioners of a false religion? If the later, shouldn't we give them the same 'respect' we give, say, Buddhists?
Of all the false religions in the world, very few are straightforward about what they really do. At least with Satanists you know where you are.