What was the social response to witchcraft?

Answer 1

Social factors include the fact that people had a lot of superstition during the time witches were thought to be real (around 16th &17th century). Because of the misconceptions and lack of knowledge, superstition and fear took hold of people and harsh punishments were given to the accused 'witches'; and also accusing your enemy of being a witch is an easy way to get rid of the person. One of the religious factor is the rise in Christianity, witchcraft were thought as a conspiracy against the churches since witches were believed to be working for the devil, which is an enemy of God.

Answer 2

Well with true witchcraft you must know before you can alter/influence something and that

goes for anything else in life you must know what you are doing and you also have to know what tools/items to use with your spell/ritual like:candles,photos,and things like that

(tools/items)a spell is just a set of words and rituals are just repeats of spells.

Answer 3

Witchcraft and or paganism is becoming more openly socially acceptable.
For example the United States military (amoung others) now recognizes Wicca as a religion and has standardized rites available for their chaplains' use (in the case of a need when a practitioner is unavailable).
It is no longer as common for the practice of paganism, to be usable against a parent in a custody dispute, under the freedom of religion act.
The Pentacle is now openly worn without percussion.
Although there are still places in the world where witchcraft is considered undesirable, more and more open minded people and cultures are openly accepting it.