Reading diatribes written by people who recognise the amount of FRAUD in modern spiritual communities, movements, covens and societies, who think the "solution" is more gatekeeping bullshit, with wholly unqualified people determining who is "accredited" to practice is... (1/5)
...the PERFECT illustration of why I find 20th century attempts to turn the Craft into a religion to be as problematic, unnecessary and as fraught with disgrace as Christian fundamentalism. (2/5)
Instead, I APPLAUD bold, clear and concise statements disavowing the kind of destructive, vile and unethical behaviours we've seen from certain vermin in New Orleans and Salem. We need more ACCOUNTABILITY not ACCREDITATION! 3/5)
Kudos to the Craft Coalition for taking a stand against the ethically bankrupt, manipulative and impotent, unprofessional rantings of Fester & Lady Elaine (she of the affected British-esque accent). (4/5)
And THIS is proof that one need not be part of a neo-pagan religion to still deeply CARE about the attacks against our family who ARE neo-pagans... And how we can ALL call for greater accountability, access and integrity in spiritual traditions, enriching ALL of our paths. (5/5)
For many years, I made a sincere effort to give everyone a fair shake. Just because someone associated with toxic people, I didn't automatically write them off. 1/10
But there comes a time, as we realise the impact that those toxic connections have on a much broader range of interactions, when we have to say, "Sorry... your association with toxic individuals is unacceptable and an indication of your tacit approval of their behaviour. 2/10
It's time for us to part company."
And I get it... There have been times when I tried to "tolerate" someone's behaviour, to maintain cordial business relationships myself.
But here's the thing... 3/10