I have to add here that neo-pagans do not subscribe to human or animal sacrifice and those that do are usually Satanists–and Satanism is not to be confused with paganism or Wicca because to believe in Satan one is first practicing or believing in Satan in a Christian framework and paganism does not embrace a Christian framework yet nor is it anti-thetical. (I decided to add this after reading Norland’s response to Stephen–so that people do not attach the ideal of sacrifice onto my discussion of earth religions and paganism–that is not part of my discussion except to say this here!