I think wet blankets are bad because, when you are trying to stay warm, they cool you down.

As for YOU, james!–actually, eye like wet blankets, especially when they’re nice and warm and draped on the face. Very relaxing! When did we start to malign wet blankets? (eye mean the one true wet blanket, by the way, not the other kind!–that kind of wet blanket, feel free to malign!)
You’re right, though. The letter writer did say they’d skimmed…but it just seemed more like she stopped at the header and then skimmed through the replies because otherwise, and eye’m no authority on skimming or speed reading, but it seems to kmee, she woulda perceived the sympathetic tone of tim’s article.

Malign is my word of the week, by the way.

Skidoo.

I would’ve stopped reading it right then and there.

I’ve found that the people who most strongly believe Wicca is a relihgion treat it like most religions: a soul-crushing obligation to a mythical higher power, all circling around a doctrine by which being powerless is redefined as powerful

There’s a LOT of that too even within the most hermetic circles of occultism.

I vote the “no true scotsman” fallacy should be renamed “no true wiccan” in honor of this moonbat.

P.S. I am fat.

P.P.S. I used to be thin before a fake Wiccan cast a spell on me.

P.P.P.S. I’m worried that the fat-spell I cast on you might not work.

I am writing you to demonstrate every possible negative cliche about wiccans, thus lending more credibility to people who say we dont bother to think thinks through. If someone rites you and says that wiccan is a TRUE RELIGEON then they are NOT a true wiccan.

I do not wish for you to contact me because I do not want to have to answer questions about my very tenuous understanding of my owen religeon.

P.S. I am fat.

But, um…. [addressing the angry letter-writer] Who are you to say what is “real” Wicca and what is not “real” Wicca? That’s like various Christians claiming that their version of Christianity is the only “true” Christianity. I appreciate that you are finding moral or ethical fault with somebody else’s practice of a religion (note the correct spelling) that appears in name to be the same as yours. And, ethics of spell-casting (or any other form of directed prayer) are well worth serious consideration and debate. But it really isn’t up to you to judge other people.

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I am guessing that this person is worried about the brand of Wicca, and that Wicca might be perceived to be populated by bitter fat girls taking evil revenge on their tormentors. But the fact is, Wicca is associated with certain forms of ceremonial magic(k), and to some extent getting what you want. If she wants a religion that has a different reputation, she might consider becoming a Catholic. All the same rites and prayers are available, plus a multiplicity of minor deities that are conveniently labelled “saints” so as not to offend the monotheistically inclined.

Indeed Tim, don’t bother. It was even too kind of you to think about answering back!

First you make kmee so upset by putting a header on your post so eaily construed by kmee as vicious and offensive that eye could not continue reading and just had to defend m’eye perceived identity by setting you straight–and all those, eye’m just sure of it, offensive posters. But then you add shit sprinkles to the maligning cake by posting a sequel! Eye just don’t even gno where to begin. Eye simply ask, in the name of all Wiccans and of Wicca (well, the true Wicca, with membership in the club attained through the appropriate channels and approved rituals–no self-studiers here!), that you please cease and desist from making kmee so sad by your headings! Also, henceforth, eye strongly suggest that you take full responsibility for all of m’eye emotional reactions and knee-jerk assumptions. That is, after all, the reasonable thing for you to do.

Love and sprinkles,

Victiminus Moonbeam