Non Fluffy Wicca

This was written in response to an article in The Juggler that I found very interesting, but when I tried to post my comment, it said it was too long :-)

Does this ever resonate! I can't tell you how many times I've become embroiled in discussions with newbie and veteran alike where this "all paths are valid" idea has come up and been used as a bludgeon to attempt to force acceptance even of faiths that actively cause harm (real palpable harm, not fluffy bunny "don't hurt them" harm). And while they claim up and down, backwards and forwards, that "all paths are valid" condemn me for what they see as intolerance. And, of course, the irony is lost upon them.

First of all, desconstruct the sentence "All paths are valid." A path is a way from point A to point B. What if my "point B" is to be reincarnated, and your "point B" is to go to heaven and be with Jesus. Are we going to the same point? If not, how can two divergent paths take me to the same place? Some paths lead you to a dead end. Some lead you to the "Bog of Eternal Stench." Are both valid?

How dare we bring these things up? How dare we try to make people think. How dare we be Discordians who say "reality is relative?" But wait... is our path still as valid as yours? If not, isn't the point made?