Editing Modern paganism (section)

===Prejudice and opposition===
{{See also|Religious discrimination against neopagans}}
In the [[Islamic World]], pagans are not considered [[people of the book]], so they do not have the same status as Abrahamic religions in [[Sharia|Islamic religious law]] for example, Muslim men cannot marry pagan women while they are allowed to marry among people of the book; and Muslims can eat meat of halal animals that are slaughtered by people of the book, but not that slaughtered by methods of other religions.

Regarding European paganism, In ''Modern Paganism in World Cultures: Comparative Perspectives'' Michael F. Strmiska writes that "in pagan magazines, websites, and Internet discussion venues, Christianity is frequently denounced as an antinatural, antifemale, sexually and culturally repressive, guilt-ridden, and authoritarian religion that has fostered intolerance, hypocrisy, and persecution throughout the world."{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=29}} Further, there is a common belief in the pagan community that Christianity and paganism are opposing belief systems.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=29}} This animosity is flamed by historical conflicts between Christian and pre-Christian religions, as well as the perceived ongoing Christian disdain from Christians.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=29}} Some pagans have claimed that Christian authorities have never apologized for the religious displacement of Europe's pre-Christian belief systems, particularly following the [[Roman Catholic Church]]'s apology for past [[antisemitism]] in its ''[[We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah|A Reflection on the Shoah]]''.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=30}} They also express disapproval of Christianity's continued missionary efforts around the globe at the expense of indigenous and other polytheistic faiths.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=31}}

Some Christian authors have published books criticizing modern paganism,{{Sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=8}} while other Christian critics have equated paganism with [[Satanism]], which is often portrayed as such in mainstream entertainment industry.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=34}}

In areas such as the US [[Bible Belt]], where conservative Christian dominance is strong, pagans have faced continued religious persecution.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=31}} For instance, Strmiska highlighted instances in both the US and UK in which school teachers were fired when their employers discovered that they were pagan.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=31}}  Thus, many pagans keep their religion private to avoid [[Religious discrimination against Neopagans|discrimination]] and ostracism.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=32}}