Watch your words

I am not here to upset anyone not am I here to put down the beliefs of another but I am here to try to get across to people's minds that the word "witch" is not a bad word and should not be said as a joke or in a hateful way because it might be a joke or something of the sorts to you and whever it is your speaking with but to a lot of people,it isn't that way.
To a lot of people,it is a word to describe what they believe. An example is that those that follow Jesus use the term "Christian" usually.so when you say it as a joke or in a hateful way, you are in effect spreading the fear of witches that has been around for centuries. You are teaching those around you to hate anyone who uses said term and that since they are different then that is somehow bad.and it's not bad at all.
Witches,pagans,wiccans all follow a very peaceful spirituality.if only people would take the time to look into that and not judge by just hearing the word "witch". We should all spread love,tolerance and educate those that want to know more. So please,if you are using the word "witch" in a hateful way,please stop and educate yourself on what the word really means before you hurt someone's feelings.