Leave it to Norway...

Celestial Dung · Post by **Celestial Dung** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 10:23 am

Government sponsered Witch

I thought this would be of some interest. Any thoughts? I'm not certain how Chruch/State issues are handled over there but i could imagine this causing a row in the states

jinx · Post by **jinx** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 10:36 am

damn,that's interesting........
nothing like that would ever happen where i live.cleveland,tn. is the headquarters for the church of god.
ugh.a church on every street corner(literally).ugh.
at least people are becoming more open-minded about witchcraft,even if it is (or isn't) because of the harry potter series.....

Thor · Post by **Thor** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:14 am

When I was in Finland and Sweden, people where more open about things. I meet several people that still Practiced Asatru' ( The religion of the Vikings ) This is really neat that you pointed this out. For it is a very open society there, but still old world majik was looked down appon from the government. But still more open to the people, than in the USA.

Synthpopalooza · Post by **Synthpopalooza** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 11:26 am

It is a matter of documented fact that our American society is unwilling to embrace ideas which change the status quo ... this is even more so when you have an administration in power which is subsidized by the "Religious Right" ...

I suppose it won't change until we elect Howard Dean next November for President.

Nexxus23 · Post by **Nexxus23** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:01 pm

It would cause an uproar here. But I also wonder, is it her practice that is sanctioned (which seems to be the case) or her religion? Religious views weren't mentioned, and Witches are definetly not all Wiccan.
I'm going to see if I can dredge some more up on the subject...

Nexxus23 · Post by **Nexxus23** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:08 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3203687.stm

http://marquetteradio.mu.edu/news/artic ... egrant.php

http://www.msnbc.com/news/983010.asp?0cv=CB20&cp1=1

...they all say the same thing, more or less...

kissmeblack · Post by **kissmeblack** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:14 pm

You guys know how obsessed I am with Norway lol. I can get my friend to send me the paper from Oslo, he sends them everynow and then. I think it's interesting though, that as a pronounced Christian nation that they sponsored her... it says a lot about having an open mind.

Celestial Dung · Post by **Celestial Dung** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:29 pm

Nexxus brought up an interesting point. Did the government endorse her or a paticular religion? The way I'm reading it now it seems to sponsor her idea for a business more then anything.

Questionable note....Is Harry Potter really that big of a influence on the way people see Wiccan/Witchcraft/occult? From what I can gather out of the books the magic is more fantasy based on actual mystical principles.

junkie christ · Post by **junkie christ** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:31 pm

well if more people were as open minded as certain books are telling them too.......
you would see more of that.

Celestial Dung · Post by **Celestial Dung** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:36 pm

Possible. From what little I've read Rowling seems ti expose the virtue of tolerance quite a bit.

Oh and for you artistic and business types. This subject brings up this side project. The US grant program. Have funzies.

http://www.cfda.gov/public/granttopics.asp

Mistress Eve(L) · Post by **Mistress Eve(L)** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:45 pm

Questionable note....Is Harry Potter really that big of a influence on the way people see Wiccan/Witchcraft/occult? From what I can gather out of the books the magic is more fantasy based on actual mystical principles.

yes but also notice how she says Harry Potter isn't real....Ok thats a given

but at the end she says how to ride a broom....I hope she was kidding