"You're really mean," the letter said "You hate all beginners to Wiccan,
you were a beginner once."
Ignoring for a moment the fact that our children seem to have NO
grammatical ability, it seems that little Johnny can't read!
No one calls a newbie a bunny because they are newbies. They call
them bunnies because they know nothing and claim to know everything. They
call them bunnies because of their irresponsible behavior. They call them
bunnies because they are ignorant and don't care.
IF:
You are a newbie who knows that you don't know much.
You don't create a website that teaches other newbies false information
You respond to people telling you you're wrong with "maybe I'm wrong."
You realize religion and opinion are not the same thing and that, yes,
those who know can tell you where you are wrong.
You wait first, learning before teaching.
You don't feel we're all obligated to teach you by virtue of your interest.
You aren't lying your way into the religion
You didn't discover Wicca yesterday and start a tradition this morning.
You don't call your dedication ritual or breakfast this morning an "initiation"
You basically tell the fricking truth!
THEN:
You are probably a newbie, not a bunny.
We were all newbies once, but being a bunny is NOT a stage we have to all
go through!