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Government Funds to Open Witchcraft Business

A Witch in Norway received a grant from the government to open a business of "potions, fortune telling and magic," on the condition that she not attempt to cast or create evil spells with the business.

https://www.msnbc.com/news/983010.asp?0cv=CB20 has the full story.  

What do you think?  Is this o.k.?  How do you feel about this?

As a subquestion, in Norway, would these funds also be allowed if a fundamentalist christian organization wanted to open a religious bookstore?  Since I am not from Norway, does anyone else know the answer to that question?

Incidently, the woman didn't claim it was a religion, that is just my slant on it based upon other witches who do claim this.

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I don't think you can compare this shop with a fundamentalist christian organization. First of all she's alone and no organisation and second she's not an extreme witch. It's not like she prostests or want to make onther people witches as well.

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i don't think you can compare this shop with a fundamentalist christian organization.

Good point, but then how about just a person wanting to open a religious bookstore?   Are the funds available to them, as well?

I also want to say, we don't know that she is alone.  I have often heard that witches is a form of religion and I believe they meet as some sort of a congregation, so although the money was for her, it could be part of her organization.

None of this is a concern to me, I am just wondering what people think about it, because I know this sort of thing can be a "hot" topic.

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I just wanted to clarify for you that being a Witch is not a religion. Paganism is a religion, Wicca is a religion. Being a Witch is just a possible part of a religion. Also, Witches that meet in a congregation are called a Coven.

I don't see any reason why she should not have been given a grant to open a store. I personally don't know about Norway, but I still see nothing wrong with it, grants are given to people all the time to open new businesses.

I say more power to her. I hope that her business does well.

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I read the article and it looks like a small business loan, sensationalized. I've always found that sensationalized stories are have inaccuracies, or leave important facts out. That, plus the fact that MSNBC has been repeatedly criticized for pushing sensationalism over fact leads me to the conclusion that it is a "tempest in a teapot".

I strongly suspect that if there have not been funds given to open various christian small businesses there would be. Perhaps if someone cares enough, they could check it out.

Now, on the fact that it is for witchcraft doesn't bother me in the least. Some of the most compassionate, spiritual people that I have met have not been Christian. I have met some Christians who have demonstrated the true spirit of Christianity, and my life has been enriched by them. Just as it has by all truly spiritual people I come into contact with.