The Gishes claim that Halloween is a satanic holiday, ' and that incidents of poisoned candy and killings are no doubt one expression of satanic sacrifices ("Halloween Message..."). ... These statements stand for all that Wicca is about. ... What the Gishes claim about Halloween candy being poisoned does happen but not by Wiccans and certainly not as a form of Satanic Sacrifice (Halloween Message...). To claim that poisoned candy on Halloween has anything to do with Witchcraft is like saying everyone who is in jail worships Satan. ...

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Who determines what makes a person civilized? Who decides whose god is the "right- god? Who shapes the guidelines of what an acceptable person is? The answer to this question is no one. There should not be any person that has complete authority over another person's life, beliefs, and living arrangements. ...

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