Editorial Responding to Christian Complaint

The woman who called me was concerned that I had given mention to a group who lets a group of Wiccans sometimes use their facility.

"Do you know they are witches?" the lady asked me.

"Yes," I said. "And Wiccans are hard to find because they're scared of the Christians."

The woman was silent for a long minute.

"And you're the Faith and Values editor?" she asked, sounding like she hoped I wasn't.

"Yes, Ma'am," I told her, "but I don't write just about Christian values."

That call - especially since I have talked a Wiccan into letting me do a story later this month - set me to thinking about beliefs and values, about perceptions and about fear of others. Full Story

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