On May 22, 1988, the Church of All Worlds sponsored a Resolution at the Ancient Ways gathering in Northern California. Although this document caused much political upheaval among the Pagan community, its final, much re-written version was accepted by most of the larger organizations and covens in the Craft environment. The Earth Religion Anti-Abuse Resolution 1 reads as follows:
We,
the undersigned, as adherents of Pagan and Neo-Pagan Earth Religions,
including Wicca, or Neo-Pagan Witchcraft, practice a variety of
positive, life-affirming faiths that are dedicated to healing, both of
ourselves and of the Earth. As such, we do not advocate or condone any
acts that victimize others, including those proscribed by law. As one
of our most widely-accepted precepts is the Wiccan Rede's injunction to
"harm none", we absolutely condemn the practices of child abuse, sexual
abuse, and any other form of abuse that does harm to the bodies, minds
or spirits of such abuses. We recognize and revere the divinity of
Nature in our Mother the Earth, and we conduct our rites of worship in
a manner that is ethical, compassionate and constitutionally protected.
We neither acknowledge nor worship the Christian devil, "Satan", who is
not in our Pagan pantheons. We will not tolerate slander or libel
against our churches, clergy or congregations, and we are prepared to
defend our civil rights with such legal action as we deem necessary and
appropriate.