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I have undergone a religious change.
« on: December 22, 2014, 02:33:25 PM »
For years, as most of you know, I have lived my life as an agnostic/atheist.

However, recently, due to a variety of reasons, especially, the religious influence of a close friend, I have altered my religious views.

Starting Sunday, I have self-identified as a Laveyan Satanist.

Tonight I have carried out my first Black Mass. Through the use of candles, an image of Baphomet, and a sharp knife, I have called upon Satan to grant me wisdom to comprehend the riddles I am facing in my life.

Whether through the inherent psychodrama of the thing, or through the flow of dark energies through my mind, I feel better now - calmer, happier, more enlightened. I do not pretend to claim I have immediately become wise, but certainly I have undergone a religious experience.

Time will tell if it has truly changed my life for the better.

Ave Satanas!
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 02:46:59 PM »

Well, good luck. Does it involve potluck dinners, bingo, etc?

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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 02:51:19 PM »
Huh...  (As in Mal opening the stasis crate and seeing River for the first time.)

I guess if that part of the world goes unexpectedly off-grid, we'll know something went tragically wrong...
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 02:59:01 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on December 22, 2014, 02:33:25 PM
For years, as most of you know, I have lived my life as an agnostic/atheist.

However, recently, due to a variety of reasons, especially, the religious influence of a close friend, I have altered my religious views.

Starting Sunday, I have self-identified as a Laveyan Satanist.

Tonight I have carried out my first Black Mass. Through the use of candles, an image of Baphomet, and a sharp knife, I have called upon Satan to grant me wisdom to comprehend the riddles I am facing in my life.

Whether through the inherent psychodrama of the thing, or through the flow of dark energies through my mind, I feel better now - calmer, happier, more enlightened. I do not pretend to claim I have immediately become wise, but certainly I have undergone a religious experience.

Time will tell if it has truly changed my life for the better.

Ave Satanas!

Start communicating with The Old Ones and it sounds like the beginning of a MHI novel. :laugh:
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 04:18:34 PM »
Never summon anything bigger than your head.

Out of curiosity, will you now be serving a mission in some odd place?
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2014, 04:20:09 PM »
Quote from: KD5NRH on December 22, 2014, 04:18:34 PM
Never summon anything bigger than your head.

Out of curiosity, will you now be serving a mission in some odd place?

I live in an odd place, does that count?
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2014, 04:37:56 PM »
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2014, 04:48:29 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on December 22, 2014, 04:20:09 PM
I live in an odd place, does that count?

Only if you go knocking on doors with lots of pamphlets.
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2014, 04:51:20 PM »
I guess that means you believe there is a god now.  One step at a time.   :laugh:
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2014, 04:58:13 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on December 22, 2014, 04:51:20 PM
I guess that means you believe there is a god now.  One step at a time.   :laugh:

No, Laveyan Satanism rejects the literal existence of God or Satan. Satan is a methaphorical construct in Laveyan Satanism, not a literal guy with horns. XD
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2014, 05:13:24 PM »
Well, at least now you have something to keep you busy.

Let us know when the next "hot pot" night is.

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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2014, 05:15:55 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on December 22, 2014, 04:58:13 PM
No, Laveyan Satanism rejects the literal existence of God or Satan. Satan is a methaphorical construct in Laveyan Satanism, not a literal guy with horns. XD
So you are still more or less an agnostic if not antheist?  Oh well, I guess I will leave the fine distinctions to you.    

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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2014, 05:26:48 PM »
So have you been enjoying the wailing and gnashing of teeth soundtrack?
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That is all. *expletive deleted*ck you all, eat *expletive deleted*it, and die in a fire. I have considered writing here a long parting section dedicated to each poster, but I have decided, at length, against it. *expletive deleted*ck you all and Hail Satan.

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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #13 on: December 22, 2014, 05:31:51 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on December 22, 2014, 05:15:55 PM
So you are still more or less an agnostic if not antheist?
Antheist lord and savior:
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2014, 05:56:59 PM »
My crystal ball tells me I should not respond to this thread.

I'm not signing this one so nobody will know who posted it.
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« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2014, 06:05:59 PM »
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2014, 06:37:06 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on December 22, 2014, 02:33:25 PM
For years, as most of you know, I have lived my life as an agnostic/atheist.

However, recently, due to a variety of reasons, especially, the religious influence of a close friend, I have altered my religious views.

Starting Sunday, I have self-identified as a Laveyan Satanist.


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« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2014, 07:11:56 PM »
It takes tungsten carbide gonads to investigate these things dispassionately, divorced from one's upbringing and geography, free from fear of some pre-assumed retribution from On High.

I congratulate anyone who has that kind of nerve, whether they are being satirical or not.

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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2014, 07:36:32 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on December 22, 2014, 04:58:13 PM
No, Laveyan Satanism rejects the literal existence of God or Satan. Satan is a methaphorical construct in Laveyan Satanism, not a literal guy with horns. XD

Ayup. Satanism as it is usually practiced these days is essentially just aggressive atheism.
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #19 on: December 22, 2014, 07:43:00 PM »
Closest to a black mass i ever got was a service at a black pentacostal church i was helping out.  Three hours later came the chow and if you were not a believer before you were after supper.  Soul food ftw.
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« Reply #20 on: December 22, 2014, 08:09:23 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on December 22, 2014, 07:43:00 PM
Closest to a black mass i ever got was a service at a black pentacostal church i was helping out.  Three hours later came the chow and if you were not a believer before you were after supper.  Soul food ftw.

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Quote from: 230RN on December 22, 2014, 07:11:56 PM
It takes tungsten carbide gonads to investigate these things dispassionately, divorced from one's upbringing and geography, free from fear of some pre-assumed retribution from On High.

I congratulate anyone who has that kind of nerve, whether they are being satirical or not.


 =| You're talking about Microbalrog?  ???
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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #21 on: December 22, 2014, 08:13:54 PM »
I was gonna ask him if he got a new foreskin but that might be to crass so I won't do it.
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« Reply #22 on: December 22, 2014, 08:48:21 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on December 22, 2014, 08:13:54 PM
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That is all. *expletive deleted*ck you all, eat *expletive deleted*it, and die in a fire. I have considered writing here a long parting section dedicated to each poster, but I have decided, at length, against it. *expletive deleted*ck you all and Hail Satan.

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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #23 on: December 22, 2014, 08:57:51 PM »
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. . . which for some reason, reminded me of:



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Re: I have undergone a religious change.
« Reply #24 on: December 22, 2014, 09:46:55 PM »
It is certainly an evolutionary step up from the nihilistic anti philosophy of atheistic philosophical materialism.

Having an open mind not chained up by dogma (even atheist dogma) is healthy.

 

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