Exorcisms `more dangerous than Pagan beliefs'

[icymist]

PAGANS have hit out at the Catholic Church after a church spokesman blamed an increase in exorcisms on people dabbling in paganism.

One priest, who asked not to be named, said he was carrying out at least one exorcism a fortnight.
"There has been a recruitment of pagan practices, and it's sheer poison."

His claim has provoked an angry reponse from the Pagan Awareness Network (PAN), an association representing wiccans, pagans, and other followers of nature-based faiths.

"A pagan ritual is no more dangerous than going to a church, a temple, or a mosque," says PAN president David Garland.

"The Catholic Church is once again trying to create a moral panic about devil-worship and the occult. This kind of fear-mongering belongs in the Middle Ages, not in the 21st century.

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[Ilsa]

1. I'm so distrustful of the leadership of

the Catholic Church. They seem to be afraid of everything that isn't Catholic, and they spread lies to try and destroy it. And they wonder why preachers like Hagee refer to them disparagingly?

[Ilsa]

2. I wonder about the "dabbling" part and if some people are

accidentally opening doors to darkness. I wonder, if it was easier to publicly practice Wicca without condemnation and ridicule in the US, maybe more people who "dabbled" would instead have been taught how to safely worship, etc. My sister practiced alone for many years, but she said she "got scared" out of itby an event or vision.

I think it is possible for anyone practicing any religion, including Christianity, to open gateways for evil to enter their lives if they are not careful.