All religions are Pagan based from the very first organized, ritualistic act of thousands of years ago. Humans weren't created with Christianity embeded in thier DNA. Religion is a belief system, a choice. Humans study a belief, like it, become pationate about it in your heart and WA LA! You have a religion. You can change your religion at will simply because you become bored with it or have a dissagreement with it. You can hold on to whatever part of your past religion you liked, and incorporate into your new found faith. This is a simple human right. Had humans been predertermined to just have one faith, don't you think God would have simply made us mindless Zombies with one purpose

What this man did is not based on any Wiccan belief. This is a personal issue.

This was irresponsible of that particular group, there. Did he hurt anyone?

I hope this man is not being persecuted on a lie however if there is any truth to the charges he needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
My problem is with the way this matter was brought to the publics eye. Broadcasting that this man is Wiccan as if the Wiccan faith had been directly responsible for any of these actions or charges. I believe that announceing that "a man was arrested for ?" would have been more than sufficient.
Folks got a bit rubbed the wrong way when I put the names of other riligious faiths in my post but I assure you regardless of how bigoted it sounds, I am hardly against ANY religion.
I was raised Baptist Pagan my intire life and have practiced many faiths simply to be more educated.
My Point! Religion has no place in this accusation, for the sake of the believers regardless of whatever faith they are.

Sorry about the caps lock.

Guess What! You are right! But the point got through. Religious persecution is wrong. Isn't it?