Modern Day Impacts of Past Persecution of Witchcraft

Webster’s Dictionary defines faith as: “a belief in the value, truth, or trustworthiness of someone or something; belief and trust in God, the Scriptures, or other religious writings; a system of religious beliefs” (Webster 64). The faith of Wicca, more commonly known as witchcraft, has a long history throughout the world.
A modern-day witch is a “practitioner of a nature-based belief system or religion” (Basic F.A.Q.s of Witchcraft, 1). Contrary to popular belief, witches do not worship Satan; Satan is a part of the Christian religion, and since practitioners of witchcraft are not Christians, Satan is not a part of the deity structure. Also, unlike legend dictates, there are no ‘bad’ witches. Wiccans follow the philosophy: “As it harm none, do as ye will” (Basic F.A.Q.s of Witchcraft, 1). Wiccans have ethical standards just as other religions do, and good and bad witches exist, just as there are good and bad people in all other religions.
Modern witc...