Unfortunately, Christians are showing their true colors against a Derbyshire store that sells Pagan and witchcraft items.
The store will reopen next week despite concerns it has been targeted by those who have Christian hatred towards it.
The Coven in Matlock Bath is a Pagan and Wiccan gifts and supply shop and is under attack for being Pagan and selling witchcraft.
Despite having no intent to spread Pagan culture to other faiths and beliefs, the store owner has said it has still been targeted by those who disagree with Paganism.
Jeanine Hamlyn has said strong misconceptions around the community exist, such as those who associate a goat-like sculpture in her shop window as a representation of the devil, when it is in fact a Wiccan deity.
The 35-year-old said she has had her shop window spat at, been verbally abused in store for her views, and had religious texts sent to her in an attempt to change her identity.
Jeanine, who is from Nottinghamshire, said: "I have been verbally abused in my stores, I have had my windows spat on by people passing by. I have had abuse from other religions over the internet, and had bibles and crucifixes through my letterbox, but this most certainly will not stop me.
"In fact, I aim to get even bigger, even stronger and ensure that the stigma around Paganism and its people is a thing of the past.
"My aim is to bring more understanding to the general population regarding the culture, regarding Wicca, the people, the practice, and to ensure that we are no longer a taboo.
"I've known I'm Pagan since I was around 12, but it's never been something I've tried to push on others. We don't go into churches or mosques telling people they should be Pagan or handing out pentacles."
"Paganism is much older than other religions. I think that the general population needs to understand that first and foremost, Paganism was the first known religion, before the rest followed suit."
The Coven started off around three years ago as a small Christmas market stall at Rufford Abbey.
Within a year, it had gathered a large following on social media, especially among those who identify as Pagans, druids, witches or warlocks.
The Coven Facebook page now has nearly 30,000 followers.
Jeanine - who is also a mother - runs two units in Matlock Bath next to one another where the business is based.
You can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/covenx3/
She gave up working part-time in a Nottinghamshire pub to run the business full-time, along with a cleaning business that she has also run for around eight years.
Jeanine added: "Paganism and Wicca is a very positive culture so the fact that I am regularly accused of worshipping Satan, dabbling in black magic, and cursing people is absolute baloney.
"I mainly get trouble from Christians preaching to me about how I need to be saved and how my culture has been brainwashed by Satan himself.
"What these people fail to realise is that it was their religion who invented the devil and since Pagans do not believe in the Bible, how on earth can we be brainwashed by such a being?
"Why on earth should I be made to feel like we are doing something wrong simply because human beings don’t understand?
"It angers me so much because, as I have said, it is one of the most positive cultures out there and the people are some of the loveliest folk you could ever wish to meet.
"There used to be a Pagan Pride festival in Nottingham but that hasn't taken place in years. We need more events and things like that to break the stigmas that exist."
The store will reopen on Monday, April 12.
