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Originally posted by Dikaia:
But I suppose I'll stop posting now cuz it's getting kinda cold in here... You know?
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Dikaia,
Not trying to make you feel unwelcome here. I'm glad that the way your organization is run seems to work for y'all. I just don't feel like you should be acting like your GLO is better than the others because you have no secrets and we do. Maybe that's not what you were trying to imply, but it sure sounded that way to me. And that's what opened the whole proverbial "can of worms". People feel very strongly about their rituals and traditions, so you can expect some criticism when they are made to seem trivial.
Anyway, all I'm saying is that for the vast majority of GLO's, opening up a ritual to non-initiated members would be a break with tradition, and basically a slap in the face. Being able to watch a ritual before you can even understand the underlying meaning behind it seems pointless and, for me at least, would make the ritual itself seem trivial. It seems very disrespectful. I guess I shouldn't really expect you to see it that way, considering the organization you are in and the way they conduct their business. But, on the other hand, I guess you shouldn't really expect us to see it your way either. So, let's just agree to disagree on this topic, okay?
