Interesting that there are two diametrically opposed responses: 1. they were innocent and the Christians were evil to persecute them, and 2. of course they were witches, and the loss of their earth knowledge was bad for the community. The latter is obviously more prevalent now that paganism is in fashion. I’m not defending witch hunts, but there was a time when the integrity of religious belief in the community mattered. Now it does only to the degree that everyone signs off on every fad (or we keep our mouths shut).
Interesting that there are two diametrically opposed responses: 1. they were innocent and the Christians were evil to persecute them, and 2. of course they were witches, and the loss of their earth knowledge was bad for the community. The latter is obviously more prevalent now that paganism is in fashion. I’m not defending witch hunts, but there was a time when the integrity of religious belief in the community mattered. Now it does only to the degree that everyone signs off on every fad (or we keep our mouths shut).