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“Demonic Stuff”: Kansas GOP Accuses Democrat of Being a Witch (newrepublic.com)

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“Like I said, my opponent, she didn’t even hide it,” Masterson added. “She talked—they had witch—I mean, they’re doing like witchcraft spells on TikTok so she can win the governorship. I mean, they’re like … it’s like demonic stuff that they’re doing, right? Just in your face that way.”

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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So his opponent is practicing her Freedom of Religion. In this instance, Wicca. If he's a solid Catholic, he's free to go drink the literal blood and eat the literal flesh of Jesus (after transubstantiation) during mass. By the same token, she should be free to perform whatever spell/s she likes. That doesn't make her 'demonic'. Unless she's literally summoning demons, in which case, Masterson needs to play The Best Song in the World.

[–] dsilverz@catodon.rocks 4 points 3 days ago

Exactly!

Unless she's literally summoning demons

...and even then, just like Neo-charismatic movement evangelicals summoning their "Holy Ghost" which makes them speak in tongues, it'd be Freedom of Religion.

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