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	<title>Comments on: Wiccan&#8217;s Wreath</title>
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		<title>By: Scotty B</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-87091</link>
		<dc:creator>Scotty B</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Taken &quot;litterally,&quot; this seems like an odd use for an old tree:

&lt;blockquote&gt;this one he made out of an old tree that we use to have lying around the house&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taken &#8220;litterally,&#8221; this seems like an odd use for an old tree:</p>
<blockquote><p>this one he made out of an old tree that we use to have lying around the house</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: Claire</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85840</link>
		<dc:creator>Claire</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;As for the catholic poster above with the “wiken” brother, what kind of chance do you have to become proficient in writing when you grow up with trees “lying around the house”? That must have been an awful childhood.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Especially since she says it was their christmas tree for &quot;eight years or so&quot;.  The family must have been either fairly poor, very frugal, extremely lazy, or fond of fire hazards.

&lt;blockquote&gt;You know, I’m so used to all the poor spelling in the forums, I don’t even see it anymore. It is quite appalling, however. I usually try to keep in mind that lots of posters just don’t do spell check, or are in a hurry, or are from another country; but lately I’m starting to think many of them are just stupid. &lt;/blockquote&gt;

Let&#039;s not forget the abysmal grammar and punctuation.   And for some reason, the controversy in the schools is over evolution, sex ed, and thinly-disguised prayer?!?   Sheesh...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>As for the catholic poster above with the “wiken” brother, what kind of chance do you have to become proficient in writing when you grow up with trees “lying around the house”? That must have been an awful childhood.</p></blockquote>
<p>Especially since she says it was their christmas tree for &#8220;eight years or so&#8221;.  The family must have been either fairly poor, very frugal, extremely lazy, or fond of fire hazards.</p>
<blockquote><p>You know, I’m so used to all the poor spelling in the forums, I don’t even see it anymore. It is quite appalling, however. I usually try to keep in mind that lots of posters just don’t do spell check, or are in a hurry, or are from another country; but lately I’m starting to think many of them are just stupid. </p></blockquote>
<p>Let&#8217;s not forget the abysmal grammar and punctuation.   And for some reason, the controversy in the schools is over evolution, sex ed, and thinly-disguised prayer?!?   Sheesh&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Greta Christina</title>
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		<dc:creator>Greta Christina</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Actually, I was less appalled by the misspelling of &quot;Wiccan&quot; than I was by the misspelling of &quot;altar.&quot;

Once again, we have to know more about their religion than they do. :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually, I was less appalled by the misspelling of &#8220;Wiccan&#8221; than I was by the misspelling of &#8220;altar.&#8221;</p>
<p>Once again, we have to know more about their religion than they do. <img src='http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: HappyNat</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85690</link>
		<dc:creator>HappyNat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;He’s a litteral witch&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Well, at least he isn&#039;t an &quot;nonlitteral&quot; witch, I hear those are the worst kind.  I also love how she spelled Wiccan wrong two different ways.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>He’s a litteral witch</p></blockquote>
<p>Well, at least he isn&#8217;t an &#8220;nonlitteral&#8221; witch, I hear those are the worst kind.  I also love how she spelled Wiccan wrong two different ways.</p>
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		<title>By: Mriana</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85679</link>
		<dc:creator>Mriana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And the funny thing is, the Bible is filled with astrotheology, magicians, seers, etc etc.  Thing is, all this has been covered up for centuries.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the funny thing is, the Bible is filled with astrotheology, magicians, seers, etc etc.  Thing is, all this has been covered up for centuries.</p>
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		<title>By: Karen</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85667</link>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You have to remember that fundy Christians and Catholics really believe that all non-Christian religions are run by Satan as a trick to lure people away from the truth of Jesus Christ.

Witches, mediums, astrologers and sorcerers are warned against specifically in the KJV bible. A certain kind of Christian does not just dismiss the modern-day versions as charlatans and scam artists (as they ought to) they actually think these guys do real dark magic, powered by lucifer and his demons.

The woo-woo never stops.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have to remember that fundy Christians and Catholics really believe that all non-Christian religions are run by Satan as a trick to lure people away from the truth of Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>Witches, mediums, astrologers and sorcerers are warned against specifically in the KJV bible. A certain kind of Christian does not just dismiss the modern-day versions as charlatans and scam artists (as they ought to) they actually think these guys do real dark magic, powered by lucifer and his demons.</p>
<p>The woo-woo never stops.</p>
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		<title>By: The Lucifer Principle</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85459</link>
		<dc:creator>The Lucifer Principle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How dare the Wiccan worship a tree? Why don&#039;t they find someting worthy of worship, like wine &amp; crackers ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How dare the Wiccan worship a tree? Why don&#8217;t they find someting worthy of worship, like wine &amp; crackers ?</p>
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		<title>By: Mriana</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mriana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I noticed the spelling too and that doesn&#039;t help his case concerning his lack of knowledge about Wiccan.  :roll:  It makes it even worse.  Obviously he has had no REAL education nor has he done any inquiring for himself.  He has let others tell him everything.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I noticed the spelling too and that doesn&#8217;t help his case concerning his lack of knowledge about Wiccan.  <img src='http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif' alt=':roll:' class='wp-smiley' />   It makes it even worse.  Obviously he has had no REAL education nor has he done any inquiring for himself.  He has let others tell him everything.</p>
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		<title>By: MerryAtheist</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85312</link>
		<dc:creator>MerryAtheist</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You know, I&#039;m so used to all the poor spelling in the forums, I don&#039;t even see it anymore. It is quite appalling, however. I usually try to keep in mind that lots of posters just don&#039;t do spell check, or are in a hurry, or are from another country; but lately I&#039;m starting to think many of them are just stupid. 

As for the catholic poster above with the &quot;wiken&quot; brother, what kind of chance do you have to become proficient in writing when you grow up with trees &quot;lying around the house&quot;? That must have been an awful childhood.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know, I&#8217;m so used to all the poor spelling in the forums, I don&#8217;t even see it anymore. It is quite appalling, however. I usually try to keep in mind that lots of posters just don&#8217;t do spell check, or are in a hurry, or are from another country; but lately I&#8217;m starting to think many of them are just stupid. </p>
<p>As for the catholic poster above with the &#8220;wiken&#8221; brother, what kind of chance do you have to become proficient in writing when you grow up with trees &#8220;lying around the house&#8221;? That must have been an awful childhood.</p>
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		<title>By: Mriana</title>
		<link>http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/11/09/wiccans-wreath/#comment-85311</link>
		<dc:creator>Mriana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh brother!  :roll: The first person has a misconception about Wiccans.  I have a friend who is Druid Wiccan Pagan.  They aren&#039;t really worshipping trees.  However the wreath is Pagan.  No one has gone over to the Dark Side either.  It&#039;s just a different way of worshipping gods and no the trees aren&#039;t the gods.  It&#039;s very long and complicated to explain but this person does not have the full details of the worship service.

However, I see no sin in hanging a wreath, regardless of it&#039;s origins, if one wants to hang it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh brother!  <img src='http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif' alt=':roll:' class='wp-smiley' />  The first person has a misconception about Wiccans.  I have a friend who is Druid Wiccan Pagan.  They aren&#8217;t really worshipping trees.  However the wreath is Pagan.  No one has gone over to the Dark Side either.  It&#8217;s just a different way of worshipping gods and no the trees aren&#8217;t the gods.  It&#8217;s very long and complicated to explain but this person does not have the full details of the worship service.</p>
<p>However, I see no sin in hanging a wreath, regardless of it&#8217;s origins, if one wants to hang it.</p>
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