Witch hunting is a chronic social evil

Damon Leff

If one does not know anything about a religion, one speaks to an adherent of that religion to learn more about it. You do not consult a Muslim when you are trying to learn something about Christianity, you speak to a Christian. Speak to members of almost every faith about Witchcraft however and with few exceptions, they will probably relate two commonly held but wholly untrue beliefs; Witches are evil (criminal) and Witchcraft is malevolent magic. So strong is this consensus of condemnation on the subject in Africa that no amount of reason or protest to the contrary by actual Witches will sway the fervent believer. Facts only serve to confuse the faithfully prejudiced.

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