An Air Force contractor who had been working at a Maryland dental clinic was accused of being a witch and subsequently fired. Deborah Schoenfeld, a Hindu, had complained of being harassed for not sharing the same religious beliefs as her Christian co-workers. She was told that practicing yoga was “satanic” and would “cost her her soul.” Yes, this happened in 2015, when it seems … [Read more...]
Ignorance Personified: 5 Women Were Dragged, Stripped & Lynched Because It Was Important
When Americans think of burning witches, they often consider it a metaphor or historical event from hundreds of years ago. However, in India, there have been numerous incidents wherein women accused of being a “dayan” or “witch” are tortured, raped, hacked to death, or burned alive. Allegations of witchcraft that result in communal murder have long been a part of rural India’s … [Read more...]