Talk:Witch-cult hypothesis

Religion workgroup?

Any reason for the workgroup selection? Surely the Religion workgroup would be appropriate for this article? –Tom Morris 17:32, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Even though it might interfere with my quest for world power, as a History Editor, I'd recommend substituting Religion for History.

It's not yet clear if there is a unifying higher-level article, and I have no good name for it, dealing with xenophobia, demagoguery, scapegoats, etc. At some level, Hofstadter's essay on "The Paranoid Tendency in American Politics" seems relevant.

Blessed be and bright blessings, (traditional witch goodbye)

Howard C. Berkowitz 19:11, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Religion... well, to be honest, I'm not shure about that. I don't think Murray regarded herself other than as a serious anthropologist. It is true however that her theory was adapted by neo-paganist movements, so, in that respect we could make the religion workgroup happy by adding this article :) History... yeah, it doesn 't fit in that category very well, even if it is part of the 'history' of the stereotype of the witch. But even so, it is stuff for anthropologists and folkorists. So, okay, I'll make the changes! I bless thee back with the power of the thrice divine (I just made that one up ;) I'll just snitch the article out of the hands of the History Workgroup, Jules Grandgagnage 20:27, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

May the goodness of the act reflect threefold on the actor. :-) Howard C. Berkowitz 21:09, 24 October 2010 (UTC)