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No, actually, it doesn't sound like anyone I know. Certainly not my Wiccan friend, which I believe was your point, and certainly not anyone else I am acquainted with.<br><br>The woman in the story was clearly disturbed and unwell, a description which fits many people I know -- even the ones whose religious faith I share.<br><br>keely<br><br>"Patriarchy and its abuses, including the alienation of woman and man from each other, resulted from the material demands of life outside of the Creator's abundance, a state God never intended human beings to experience in the first place ... Redemption means turning over the order of things in the fallen world."<br>-- Dr. Carrie Miles<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br><br><br>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:06 -0400<br>> From: heirdoug@netscape.net<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Do Wiccans Make Good Neighbors?<br>> <br>> This sounds like some of our own ladies here on the Palouse...<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> Woman Arrested for Yelling Witch Chants<br>> <br>> WAUKESHA - A Waukesha woman was arrested early Tuesday morning for <br>> disturbing neighbors by yelling witch chants around a bonfire she built <br>> 10-feet from her home, police Capt. Mike Babe said.<br>> <br>> Brenna K. Barney, 42, told police that they were infringing on her <br>> religious beliefs since she is a Wiccan and she was performing a ritual <br>> because of a new moon, Babe said. She said her name is Brenna Raven <br>> Moonfire.<br>> <br>> Criminal charges of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct were <br>> filed against Barney in Waukesha County Circuit Court.<br>> <br>> Police may also give Barney a ticket alleging negligent handling of <br>> burning materials, Babe said.<br>> <br>> Neighbors in the 2300 block of Madison St. called police at 12:11 <br>> a.m., Babe said.<br>> <br>> When an officer arrived, he heard the woman yelling in the backyard <br>> and found her wearing headphones, a T-shirt and underwear, Babe said. <br>> The officer tried to get her attention by shining a flashlight on her <br>> but she continued yelling her chants.<br>> <br>> At one point she poured lighter fluid on the fire, which was <br>> 10-feet from her residence, he said. She was burning rubber car mats <br>> and a cooler, Babe said.<br>> <br>> When the officer was able to get the woman's attention she refused <br>> to cooperate telling the officer she was performing a religious ritual. <br>> She continued to be belligerent and the officer could smell alcohol on <br>> the woman's breath, Babe said.<br>> <br>> Four officers responded to the scene and were able to take the <br>> woman into custody. She was first taken to Waukesha Memorial Hospital <br>> where she continued to yell and swear at officers and hospital staff, <br>> Babe said.<br>> <br>> After she was medically cleared, she was taken to jail.<br>> <br>> http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/9157701.html<br>> ________________________________________________________________________<br>> Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and <br>> industry-leading spam and email virus protection.<br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Discover the new Windows Vista <a href='http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE' target='_new'>Learn more!</a></body>
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