"The population of self-identified witches has risen dramatically in the United States in recent
decades, as interest in astrology and witchcraft practices have become increasingly mainstreamed.
From 1990 to 2008, Trinity College in Connecticut ran three large, detailed religion surveys. Those have shown that Wicca grew tremendously over this period. From an estimated 8,000 Wiccans in 1990, they found there were about 340,000 practitioners in 2008. They also estimated there were around 340,000 Pagans in 2008.
Pew Research Center studied the issue in 2014, discovering that 0.4 percent of Americans, approximately 1 to 1.5 million people, identify as Wicca or Pagan, meaning their communities continue to experience significant growth.
The rejection of Christianity has left a void that people, as inherently spiritual beings, will seek to fill, said ...Plus, Wicca has effectively repackaged witchcraft for millennial consumption. No longer is witchcraft and paganism satanic and demonic, it's a 'pre-Christian tradition' that promotes 'understanding of earth and nature.'
Portrayals of occultism as either fun or morally neutral have been appearing more in culture in recent years and in light of growing interest."
CP
Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 18:8
From 1990 to 2008, Trinity College in Connecticut ran three large, detailed religion surveys. Those have shown that Wicca grew tremendously over this period. From an estimated 8,000 Wiccans in 1990, they found there were about 340,000 practitioners in 2008. They also estimated there were around 340,000 Pagans in 2008.
Pew Research Center studied the issue in 2014, discovering that 0.4 percent of Americans, approximately 1 to 1.5 million people, identify as Wicca or Pagan, meaning their communities continue to experience significant growth.
The rejection of Christianity has left a void that people, as inherently spiritual beings, will seek to fill, said ...Plus, Wicca has effectively repackaged witchcraft for millennial consumption. No longer is witchcraft and paganism satanic and demonic, it's a 'pre-Christian tradition' that promotes 'understanding of earth and nature.'
Portrayals of occultism as either fun or morally neutral have been appearing more in culture in recent years and in light of growing interest."
CP
Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Luke 18:8