Wiccans, Pagans and Heathens are you still in the "Broom" closet? [View All]

[Solon]

I thought in the spirit of the thread about atheists agnostics, I would start a thread for those of other minority religions, and it doesn't have to be just those of neo-paganism or shamanistic faiths that need to respond. I would like to know about the Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, etc. on this board as well.

Let me start with myself, I started on my path to Wicca about two years ago, I am a solitary practitioner, and only my immediate family knows about my religion at all. As far as extended family, well, none are fundies and at least two of my cousins, most likely a third, are atheists(didn't ask him). My family is rather loose with religion in that for example, today is my sister's birthday, Easter isn't really mentioned. My immediate family hasn't set foot in a church since my cousins wedding, and that was a Methodist church, (My cousin Chris married a non-practicing Jew, they compromised :)) a year ago.
I would guess I have it easy, but I am not out with it any more than the pentacle I wear when outside. My mother is curious about it because of the fact that she is a self identifying Catholic Witch, and so is my aunt and grandmother (she is the religious one of the family). Question for other Wiccans and pagans, have you ever heard of Witches of other faiths? I mean my mother has never heard of Wicca until I told her about it though to her it seems removed from faith and is more like a force.