Comments on: A Victory for South African Pagans and Traditional Healers

By: Pagan money and South Africa « Chrysalis

Pagan money and South Africa « Chrysalis — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:54:39 +0000

[...] point of fact, in the face of these awful killings the South African government has been very active in trying to re…, as had the South African Neo-Pagan community, this resulted in some friction (briefly) with the [...]

By: Pagan Magic

Pagan Magic — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:44:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing this information – the statement “While Pagans (ancient and modern) may never have truly suffered from the “burning times” of Early Modern Europe” does throw up an interesting debate. How many of us take for granted what portions of history actually happened? I for one until a few years ago assumed that there was an historical Jesus. I have to admit I have never researched the ‘Burning Times’ but I think I will probably now do some research, and I urge others to do the same.

By: Damon

Damon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:07:00 +0000

Thanks for covering this good news.

For a factual examination of ongoing ‘Witch-hunts’ in South Africa please read ‘A Pagan Witches TouchStone’.

You can download a free copy of my book here:

http://www.paganrightsalliance.org/A%20Pagan%20Witches%20Touchstone.pdf

Damon Leff
South African Pagan Rights Alliance
http://www.paganrightsalliance.org

By: Zen

Zen — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:58:00 +0000

African “pagans” (they don’t identify themselves as pagan) have a strong belief in the ancestors, who are seen as a link to their past, their future, and their concept of god. Try searching for “sangoma” (southern African shamans) on wikipedia and go from there; unfortunately I don’t have specific links.

By: Jason Pitzl-Waters

Jason Pitzl-Waters — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:47:00 +0000

“The Inquisition WAS real.”

Indeed it was, and the Jews and Christians who suffered under it should be remembered. However, no hard evidence has been produced that any pagans (ancient or modern) were eliminated during this madness.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:13:00 +0000

What do traditional African pagans believe in, and what are their practices?

I really want to know. I’m sure that they have knowledge that would be useful to Pagans in the modern world.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:42:00 +0000

I think what he means is, those people who were Put To The Question were almost certainly Christians who were falsely accused, not actual witches or pagans of any sort. Not that nobody truly suffered, but that ‘we’ didn’t.

By: Helen/Hawk

Helen/Hawk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:58:00 +0000

What do you mean

"While Pagans (ancient and modern) may never have truly suffered from the "burning times" of Early Modern Europe," ????????

It's my understanding that folks are realizing that the ## are much lower than we used to think: the Burning Times DID happen. The Inquisition WAS real.

Even if it were only one person who was Put To The Question........

it is really frightening to read someone say "may never have truly suffered". What by your definition, then is Truly Suffering?