Statistics drawn from our Hate Crimes Survey
| Harassment (112 examples so far) | Web Sites (31 examples so far) |
| Education (13 examples so far) | Court Bias (8 examples so far) | Media Bias (27 examples so far) |
Statistics drawn from our Hate Crimes Survey
| Harassment (112 examples so far) | Web Sites (31 examples so far) |
| Education (13 examples so far) | Court Bias (8 examples so far) | Media Bias (27 examples so far) |
To compare:
In 1993, 83 hate crimes against "other" religions, multi-religious groups, atheists, and agnostics, were reported by the FBI. In 1995, 145 total were reported by the FBI.
The statistics compiled here do not include hate crimes against atheists and agnostics, just Pagans.
Last updated April 27th, 1997. Statistics are updated more often than the graphical representation thereof.
"Witchcraft is not accepted as a valid minority religion by most
people in the United States, and many of those I interviewed told
me of persecution they had encountered once they were identified
as [Pagans]. There were stories of firings from jobs, of children
taken away from parents and placed in the custody of others, of
arrests for practicing divination. There were stories of stones
thrown through windows, and several tales of people who moved
away from an area after fundamentalist groups decided to take
literally the injunction: 'Thou shall not suffer a witch to live.'"
-- Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon.
A historical perspective on anti-Pagan hate crimes
Hate crimes against a Mormon religious group
Hits since September 1st, 1997.