Re: Pagan Reactions to BWP TopazOwl Sun Aug 22 09:05:12 1999 Jenny wrote,*br*: Ironically, the worst PR for Wicca has come from us, not the *br*: producers of BWP. When people think of Wicca and BWP, they *br*: don't think of the malevolent entity of the film -- they *br*: think of the uninformed, hysterical, and self-righteous *br*: rants that Pagans have scattered across the web.*br*:*br*: And so, as in the movie, our fears have come home and bit *br*: us.*p* Wonderful writing, Jenny! Yes, the NeoPagan community is paranoid in the extreme. That's why I never pay a lot of attention to the "persecution" claims that fly around the web; chances are, the problem is caused by NeoPagan bad manners, criminal behavior, and/or paranoia, not religious persecution.*p* Standard disclaimers apply. :-)*p*Leigh*br* Pagan Reactions to BWP Jenny 199 Wed Aug 18 12:31:19 1999