# If witchcraft works ...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-witchcraft-works/21713>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 8, 2000, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-witchcraft-works/21713 "2000-06-08T02:53:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Danielinthewolvesden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2000, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-witchcraft-works/21713/81 "2000-06-15T23:05:12Z")

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Brea: 🆒 LOL

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**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-witchcraft-works/21713/82 "2000-06-16T03:14:32Z")

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Johnny Angel: As matt-mcl said, Solitaries are those who practice by themselves, sometimes by choice, sometimes because there’s just no one else around. Although I have many Pagan & Wiccan friends, I choose to practice alone. Just more comfortable for me.

Brea & Johnny: Thanks for the definitions! haven’t laughed like that in quite a while!

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2000, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-witchcraft-works/21713/83 "2000-06-16T03:35:05Z")

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> > Isn’t there another similar arm of these religions parcticed in Brazil? I know I read about it recently, but I can’t recall the specific name at the moment.
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> Perhaps you are referring to Umbanda? This is a syncretic religion mixing aspects of Catholicism, West African religions, and native Brazilian religions. It’s very mystical, with numerous gods and saints, spirit possession, etc., etc.  
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You mean Candomble, correct?

your humble TubaDiva

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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2000, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-witchcraft-works/21713/84 "2000-06-19T15:09:45Z")

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**Danielinthewolvesden** wrote:

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> as we are both in the SCA, and thus are “gentlemen” (I do assume you have an AoA, at least) by Royal decree, I suggest a truce. If I have offended you, I apologize. No more “flames”. Of, course, we WILL sometimes disagree, but that is different. Yours in Service, Baron “W”.

Truce? Offense? Flames? I wasn’t aware there was one, unless you’re talking about our back-and-forth in The Pit, which I don’t take too seriously. No offense taken, no apology necessary. 😕

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> And folks, there are quite a few pagans/wiccans IN the SCA, but the SCA is studiously non-religous.

Yup, even to the point of officially denying clerical references in persona creation (although there were quite a few people grandfathered in).

Esprix

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