#36337 - 03/13/10 07:58 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
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Vlad
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Registered: 03/09/10
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I'm not in the Church of Satan, nor do I belong to any other Satanic organization. I don't really see the point in joining one, short of the ability to network and rub shoulders with certain individuals.
Perhaps it would have been different in the early days of the CoS, but presently, I have nothing to gain personally from joining the organization, or any organization, for that matter.
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#52093 - 04/02/11 05:25 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
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DarkHorseman
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Registered: 04/02/11
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I was a member many years ago, but after a fre online conversation with a fre of its members, i realized it was not worth the 100 bucks i paid. ofcourse, i was only 22 then.
It seems only important to the wanna be's that watch too many cult movies now adays..
Im sure to those that cling to the CoS, there is still purpose..i dont see it.
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#52094 - 04/02/11 05:26 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
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DarkHorseman
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Sorry about the two words that say Fre...i type too fast, i meant to type Few.
I will work on my typing speed.
thanksyou
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#52095 - 04/02/11 05:43 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
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DarkHorseman
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Cull the Wanna-be's?
I am 42, and have been moving from group to group looking for any signs of real intelligence.
Most PPl see satansim as a movie they want to mimic. Thinking they will be successful in bring some entity to the surface to do their bidding.
I am no expert, but i can proudly say i ammuch less mindless then most ppl wanting or claiming to be Satanists nowadays!
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#52096 - 04/02/11 05:45 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
[Re: FromGehenna]
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DarkHorseman
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Wait a minute, i was in a different post area, why did my last post go to a different post area.
weird.
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#54249 - 05/10/11 09:59 AM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
[Re: FromGehenna]
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Invidious
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Registered: 05/09/11
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Greetings.
I have considered joining the CoS. In my opinion they have become an organization similar to the SubGenius in terms of how they present. That being said, I am still on the fence about joining and here is why.
I would wager the majority of us here are practitioners of certain art forms that we would rather keep to ourselves, or at least only share with those who will not profane our work. To this end, the protection of anonymity is usually a good thing. The CoS and its outlandish attitude combined with the reputation it has, provides a layer of anonymity by keeping people's attention focused elsewhere. This allows personal practice to continue relatively unhindered.
From this perspective, I think the CoS is absolutely brilliant.
The secondary benefit is that the CoS requires the presentation of identification in order to obtain a red card. In a world of social engineering, being able to prove who you are can be very valuable. This speaks nothing to the worth of the individual with said card, but at least you can determine that an idiot is who that idiot claims to be.
Oh and the CoS emporium's Baphomet medallions are /really/ cool looking. Fortunately you don't need to be a member to order one.
333.
Invidious.
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#54263 - 05/10/11 02:32 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
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Invidious
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Greetings.
I am sorry, I was not clear in my language. I appreciate the request for clarification (no that isn't sarcasm).
To begin with, no where in my post did I say that I desired membership in the CoS. In fact, the implication in my statement that it was fortunate you did not have to be a member to purchase from their store is quite the contrary. I was only meaning to point out that they did serve some purpose as an organization and should not be entirely discounted out of hand.
I also had said that to me they have become like the SubGenius in their outward appearance. They seem to purposefully put emphasis on things the mainstream view as "satanic" in an exaggerated fashion so that the view of the mainstream will focus on that and not on any serious discussion or practice that might be taking place. This allows practitioners such as ourselves to have discussions such as this largely unhindered. That is what I mean when I say I think its brilliant (and if you look up what the SubGenius is/was you will understand that my words are not really a compliment).
Lastly, if the "Red Card" is issued in the name of an alias and the organization has verified who you are then this card protects one's anonymity while still allowing a validation of identity. I honestly don't know the particulars of how these things are issued so that point might be incorrect.
As I said, I am on the fence about joining. But 200 dollars for something that is largely meaningless probably is not 200 dollars well spent.
Is that any clearer?
333.
Invidious.
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#54264 - 05/10/11 02:51 PM
Re: Are you a Church Of Satan member?
[Re: Invidious]
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Invidious
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Registered: 05/09/11
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Greetings.
Oh yes, and lest someone ask me why on earth I would consider purchasing a Red Card?
I used to walk by the Campus Christian Fellowship table in college and throw crystals at them. Or set up tables next to them and do free tarot readings. I went to a Catholic college and it was always in my nature to be viciously contrary.
From my personal perspective, the amount of fun one could have with a Red Card might just be worth the investment of 200 dollars.
333.
Invidious
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