One of the groups targeted in modern day witch hunt is called Neopaganism, and based on some of the data found, this group started in the United States back in the 1960s with some of its influences with the practice of the religion of Wicca, that it was develop in England.
Today in the United States this practice of religion is becoming more popular, other names also know to them are the New Age or Pagan. While it is becoming popular, there are also many people who are very discriminatory against this groups or form of religion.1
Some of the issues related to Neopaganism are the religious rights, especially among the prisoners and the soldiers in the military. Back in 2004, it was determined that
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This is noted in the following quote: “I danced with the Devil; I saw him!”
In today modern society the media has played a role in the influences of these type or religious practices, some of these shows are: American Horror Story, Bewitched and Charmed.
Also, some of the Walt Disney movies and TV shows are accused of representing these types of religious witchcraft practices. Like in The Crucible it is more common today to accuse woman more than man as being the witches. 2 This is notice in the following quote: When asked whether it was a man or woman meeting with Satan, Tituba responded, “Was—was woman”.
Back in 1692, witches were persecuted in Salem, and today Wicca practices and the members of the group are treated in an unfair way.3 In The Crucible, they were many accused for supposed practice of witchcraft. The evidence that was presented to the court at that time lacked sufficient support, enough to accuse people but somehow, they still proceeded with the charges and conviction. This is noted in the following quote: Accusations and the afflicted town girls only need to “scream and howl and fall to the floor” before the persecuted