tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post113596307286098489..comments2024-02-13T01:25:33.947-05:00Comments on The Gods Are Bored: Cults for Dummies: The Gray AreaAnne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478513906953607043noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-1136350924006284722006-01-04T00:02:00.000-05:002006-01-04T00:02:00.000-05:00Hey, Dear Druid - nice post. You left out the seco...Hey, Dear Druid - nice post. You left out the second half of Crowley's motto: "Do as thou wilt shall be the whole of the law; Love is the Law, Love under will."<BR/><BR/>I've always felt that was very close to the Wiccan Rede. Uncle Al wasn't nearly as bad as people, himself included, like to make him out. He took some insane chances in ritual, but for the most part, I don't think he was any worse than Ben Franklin's Hellfire Club.<BR/><BR/>To me, the main element of a cult is mind control, combined with financial exploitation of its members for the benefit of the guru/messiah/prophet/leader, etc. I'm enjoying this series you're doing.Morgainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074112467402675609noreply@blogger.com