1.0Mormon Inquiryhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mormoninquiryDave Banackhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mormoninquiry/author/dbanackTrendy Wiccans - Mormon Inquiryrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mdltmGkjmd"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mormoninquiry/2009/02/trendy-wiccans.html">Trendy Wiccans</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mormoninquiry/2009/02/trendy-wiccans.html/embed#?secret=mdltmGkjmd" width="600" height="338" title="“Trendy Wiccans” — Mormon Inquiry" data-secret="mdltmGkjmd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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No one gets too worked up about witches anymore. They’ve gone mainstream, even in the fairly conservative world of Mormonism. Check out this FMH post and its comments, for example, or this weblog. US Army chaplains now apparently get training in basic Wicca beliefs. Beliefnet even added A Pagan’s Blog to its wide-ranging blog lineup.…