BG45 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 [url="http://blog.beliefnet.com/pontifications/2009/04/wicca-smackdown-starhawk-calls.html"]Starhawk, famed Wiccan author demands an apology from the Pope for saying witchcraft is a bad thing.[/url] [quote]She demands: Apologize or...Well, not sure what the stick is, but I wouldn't want to find out. Starhawk, one of the nation's most prominent advocates for Wicca, the modern-day reincarnation of neo-paganism, has an "On Faith" column at the WaPo today calling on Benedict XVI to apologize to witches. (I want to know how you get called by one name, like Starhawk and Benedict, Madonna and Price.) Sounds like a top-bill Thunderdome match up. In her piece, Starhawk does not cite the pontiff's remarks regarding superstition (witchcraft, as it was widely interpreted) in Africa, which I wrote about last month at the Wall Street Journal. But it seems that's what she is referring to: "How about an apology for the Papal Bull of Pope Innocent the Eighth, in 1484, that made Witchcraft an heresy and unleashed the Inquisition against traditional healers, midwives, and any woman unpopular with her neighbors for being too uppity? It's high past time to apologize for the Malleus Maleficarum, a vicious document written by two Dominican priests in 1486 that created a whole mythology of Satan worship, attributed it mostly to women, and unleashed a wave of accusations, torture, and judicial murder that have haunted us ever since. An apology won't do much good, now, to those accused, tormented, and destroyed because someone coveted their property or needed a local scapegoat, nor to their children left motherless or fatherless centuries ago. But it might clear some air."[/quote] More in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have to ignore anything she says, both from a Pagan standpoint and from a Christian one. The Wiccan rede says harm none--wouldn't trying to undermine the belief systems of another group be harm? It is in my eyes. Beyond that, I love how the Pagan community claims tolerance and acceptance for all people...until they get to the Christians, and especially Catholics. Never again the Burning Times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 You just hit like half the comments on the head. "The biggest death cult of all time should apologize to us" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissyP89 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 And of course, the vast majority of Pagans are former Catholics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Indeed...sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I'm thinking that Pope Benedict has more important things to do than apologize for trying to save souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Pagans are no turtles. I like turtles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 The Malleus Maleficarum was NOT Catholic. She needs to brush up on her history if nothing else. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 neo-pagans... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 How does Starhawk get to have one name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 And their hatred of Christ's Church is made even more obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Starkwood is evil, but Jack Bauer will win in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If I were going to become a Wiccan, I'd have to change my name to StarCrazyApostateHawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I want an apology Right...... ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/matt+maher/track/empty+and+beautiful"]Matt Maher - Empty And Beautiful[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I want an apology from her for being stupid. Doesn't mean I'm getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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