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sarettah · 10-21-2003

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...norway_witch_dc

Witch Gets State Grant
45 minutes ago

OSLO (Reuters) - A witch has won subsidies from the Norwegian state to run a business of potions, fortune-telling and magic.

Lena Skarning, 33, won the unprecedented start-up grant of 53,000 crowns ($7,400) after promising not to try out harmful spells with her business, Forest Witch Magic Consulting.

Skarning, who owns a white cat and says she has been practicing witchcraft for 13 years, said the runaway success of JK Rowling's Harry Potter (news - web sites) books about a boy wizard may have made society more tolerant of sorcery.

"But Harry Potter is a fairy tale and I'm not," she told Reuters Tuesday. "I'm the real thing. And now I'm Norway's only state-backed witch."

Carrie · 10-21-2003

Finally, something that we are ahead of when compared to Europe.

Rox · 10-21-2003

Carrie, do you mean the millions of dollars going to faith-based organizations? I guess that would put us "ahead" of Europe...

They've obviously still got us beat hands-down in the realm of religious tolerance, though. :P

Carrie · 10-21-2003

No actually I mean the state licensing of Wiccan practitioners and priests/priestesses. Hubby and I were handfasted by one back in '98. She was also fully licensed to perform Reikki by the state and had her own (beautiful) little shop where she did - among other things - "consultations". I miss her

Dianna Vesta · 10-21-2003

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Originally posted by Rox@Oct 21 2003, 08:58 AM
Carrie, do you mean the millions of dollars going to faith-based organizations? I guess that would put us "ahead" of Europe...

They've obviously still got us beat hands-down in the realm of religious tolerance, though. :P

Right on. Somethings never really change.

Carrie · 10-21-2003

I don't really agree, ladies. I see religious tolerance everywhere - especially where the States, Fed Gov't, and lawmakers are concerned.

Now if you're talking about the common populace, you've got a great point there... but then again you'll never get widespread tolerance no matter where you go when it comes to the people themselves. Take the radical muslims, for example... they don't care if you're Christian or Wiccan - you're still non-muslim and therefore must die.

In recent years though I must admit I've seen a lot more non-tolerance coming from the Pagans than I have the Christians, and it troubles me. It's like those people are becoming what they despise... hating someone simply because of their religion and prosecuting the Christians just as they used to do to us.

Torone · 10-22-2003

What? No pictures? I was hoping there'd be one with her and the cat...I haven't seen a white pussy in awhile.

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Carrie Eternal Newbie Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Inside your monitor Posts: 2,850	No actually I mean the state licensing of Wiccan practitioners and priests/priestesses. Hubby and I were handfasted by one back in '98. She was also fully licensed to perform Reikki by the state and had her own (beautiful) little shop where she did - among other things - "consultations". I miss her __________________ Need a kick-ass design done quickly? I recommend Sex Creator - they absolutely ROCK.

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Carrie Eternal Newbie Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Inside your monitor Posts: 2,850	I don't really agree, ladies. I see religious tolerance everywhere - especially where the States, Fed Gov't, and lawmakers are concerned. Now if you're talking about the common populace, you've got a great point there... but then again you'll never get widespread tolerance no matter where you go when it comes to the people themselves. Take the radical muslims, for example... they don't care if you're Christian or Wiccan - you're still non-muslim and therefore must die. In recent years though I must admit I've seen a lot more non-tolerance coming from the Pagans than I have the Christians, and it troubles me. It's like those people are becoming what they despise... hating someone simply because of their religion and prosecuting the Christians just as they used to do to us. __________________ Need a kick-ass design done quickly? I recommend Sex Creator - they absolutely ROCK.

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