The Stebbins family (Filler, 11-20-2012)

[Monfang]

I'm not sure about the healers part, but I do know that during those times 'witches' (a term that applies to both males and females) were those who used divination. The casting of bones or reading of some other object to see into the future or speak with the dead. They would speak in broad and general terms that ensured that whatever happened, they would be right. Once they started to gather a following during those times, it wasn't long before a cult was born.

The order to kill the witch or poisoner was an attempt to prevent this with grounds in Scripture itself (Deuteronomy 18:9-13 for example). The nations of Canaan during the first rise of Israel dabbled in such practices and it lead to worse things such as a building of a giant metal furnace where babies were thrown in as sacrifices to the spirits.

I hope that no one sees the Church or even the werewolf hunters as 'evil' in the story. Though they very well may be villains in the context of this story, they do what they do to protect themselves.

[Happygun]

I'm guessing if the were actually an order of lycanthrope holy warriors or "Hounds of God", as depicted in some media, in the PitW universe the sect was wiped out by werewolf hunters.

[Ganthan]

[Monfang]

[bar1scorpio]

[Ganthan]

[Kris@WLP]

[Ganthan]

I find it a little bit unusual why you think that way, Kris, because personally I think Papa Stebbins is looking like a bigger monster than Gus Cramer at the moment. Out of respect for you, however, I won't take up anymore of this thread arguing the point and take the issue to W., C., B., B. & M., L.L.C.

[Happygun]

An important question to ask is how isolated Lee has been from the outside world. The seed of fanaticism is willful ignorance - ignoring what doesn't fit into your world view. Is Lee or his family more responsible for his ignorance? Will exposure to other ideas and peoples ameliorate this?

[Kris@WLP]

[Happygun]

By the by, would the names of the wolf-loving/hating siblings be by any chance inspired by

[Kris@WLP]