I think one thing I can share as a Christian witch is that
Y'all are beefing with evangelicals, but they think Catholics/Orthodox are heretical too
A lot of times I see atheists and pagans* biting back at conservative evangelicals (rightly so) for the mockery of witchy, new age, or even just non-religious practices.
The heart is in the right place but, off the top of my head, these are the ones I generally see referenced:
Holy water, when our tools are mocked
Rosaries and saint medallions, when protection charms/bags are mocked
Smoke cleansing, when incense is used in Orthodox churches
Ancestor veneration, when Catholics pray to saints
The problem with the "oh so I can't ____, but you can ____?" argument is that the people yelling at folks for these practices are also yelling at Catholics/Orthodox/Non-evangelical protestants for these things too.
Evangelicals are typically VERY prescriptivist about what you can and can't do in worship/spirituality. Generally, the held belief is that if it's not mentioned in the Bible, you can't do it.
Communion, baptism, gathering as a church, tithing, corporate prayer, confession of sin, benediction (blessing), singing, etc; all approved.
My point: you can't convince an evangelical to respect the things you do because it's similar to something Catholics/Orthodox do. There's a good chance they (at least privately) hate them more than you, since as a "follower of Christ" they should "know better" (real thing I heard a lot).
That's not to say arguing these things is NEVER valid, because watching a civil argument is more useful for bystanders looking on than the person you're actually arguing with.
*atheists and pagans may be a little too generalized but it is normally these groups I see in arguments.
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