A Call for Letters of Education
A Wiccan 501(c)(3) group that preaches tolerance and acceptance, attempted to register at the Non Profit registration site at WeCareToo (http://www.wecaretoo.com) and received a quite nasty rebuke due solely to their religion.
Please, if you are in the mood, write letters of education to info@wecaretoo.com and to all of their sponsors located both on their website and on http://www.wecaretoo.com/Mall/lobby.html to let them know how bigoted their stance is, and how misleading it is to hold oneself out as a neutral registry for non profits, while inserting your own religious bias.
My letter:
Were you aware that you have many sites contrary to your states policy of:
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Thank you for your application for a free web page in the WeCareToo
non-profit online directory. We must inform you, however, that we will not
be able to list your organization in our directory. While we do list
religious groups of various faiths, we have adopted a policy not to offer
listings to groups that are either atheist, pagan or support belief in
witchcraft. We acknowledge your right to hold your own beliefs and hope you
can accept our right not to assist you in extending your beliefs as they are
completely counter to ours. In good conscience we do not feel we can be true
to our beliefs and convictions where we to help you extend your reach to
others through our web site.
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Under your definition, Al Qaida or other groups that embrace jihad would be welcome, yet Wiccans would not. You welcome Hindus, a Pagan religion by definition, yet exclude Wiccans. You accept Protestant Fundamentalists who "support belief in witchcraft" by maintaining the myth that it exists and is dangerous, yet exclude Wiccans, who strive to harm no one in their daily lives.
You state that the beliefs of atheists, Pagans or "supporters of witchcraft" are counter to your own. Are you so sure, obviously not understanding or being aware of the beliefs you exclude? Wiccans are far from "anti" any other religious path, and instead desire that all paths live together in harmony. How sad that you rail against something you don't know anything about.
Your message of bigotry is being widely disseminated. Jesus preached tolerance. Perhaps someday you can aspire to follow his words.