"Wicca" a research paper I did about the religion.

Wicca Throughout the ages, people have been looking for explanations for the unknown. Life's mysteries have fueled mankind's quest for knowledge. These journeys for the answers have often resulted in the formation of religions. Christianity has been the backbone of this nation since it's beginning, and any other religion, no matter how peaceful it may seem, is believed to be, by most Christians, evil. Once thought of as a cult and recently recognized as a …

…so. Since America was founded by Christian Puritans, it seems that this view has always been felt. Wiccans have had to endure a tremendous amount of flack for their beliefs. If it can survive the notorious Salem witch trials, then it looks as if it will make it for many years to come. It seems as if the land of the free should be renamed to the land of the legally free, but not culturally.