I'm inclined to believe that they're playing fast and loose and are simply seeking to make (real) Satanism more palatable to the masses.
Or are attention whores of the absolute highest order. Can't rule that out.

Either way...Nope.

(May 18, 2019 at 8:05 pm)Thena323 Wrote: I'm inclined to believe that they're playing fast and loose and are simply seeking to make (real) Satanism more palatable to the masses.
Or are attention whores of the absolute highest order. Can't rule that out.

Either way...Nope.

Whats wrong with fight for human rights and keeping church and state separated and fighting for rationality over superstition and pseudoscience??

(May 17, 2019 at 4:14 pm)Belaqua Wrote:

(May 17, 2019 at 7:26 am)vulcanlogician Wrote: Hey! Some state schools have decent philosophy programs. And people (like myself) who went to state schools (because they couldn't afford anything better) aren't to blame for the education they got. Blame the system. And, btw, this is the most elitist shit you've ever said. You might want to travel out to the Appalachias where a community college education is positively erudite. There is a reason that Plato begins describing the ideal society by proposing a robust system of education.

Plenty of students who go to state schools deserve better. And plenty of mommy-and-daddy-funded ivy leaguers deserve worse.

My first degree was from a state school.

I apologize for saying "state school" when I should have said something like "mediocre school." I'm aware that there are plenty of good people in state schools, and plenty of mediocre people in non-state schools.

Reading back over what you wrote, I see that your comment was more about a certain "undergrad mentality" than commentary on state schools.

(May 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm)prhill Wrote:

(May 18, 2019 at 8:05 pm)Thena323 Wrote: I'm inclined to believe that they're playing fast and loose and are simply seeking to make (real) Satanism more palatable to the masses.
Or are attention whores of the absolute highest order. Can't rule that out.

Either way...Nope.

Whats wrong with fight for human rights and keeping church and state separated and fighting for rationality over superstition and pseudoscience??

Nothing.

But that can be done without adopting the label of of Satanist, joining a Satanic church/temple, and putting time and energy into performing rituals and spells when the Bible-thumpers aren't even looking  though.

(May 18, 2019 at 9:51 pm)Thena323 Wrote:

(May 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm)prhill Wrote: Whats wrong with fight for human rights and keeping church and state separated and fighting for rationality over superstition and pseudoscience??

Nothing.

But that can be done without adopting the label of of Satanist, joining a Satanic church/temple, and putting time and energy into performing rituals and spells when the Bible-thumpers aren't even looking  though.

I already told you TST is not into ritual and spells hey are  skeptical atheists who embrace science and are against and fight supernatural pseudoscience crap   that is the whole point

(May 18, 2019 at 10:18 pm)prhill Wrote:

(May 18, 2019 at 9:51 pm)Thena323 Wrote: Nothing.

But that can be done without adopting the label of of Satanist, joining a Satanic church/temple, and putting time and energy into performing rituals and spells when the Bible-thumpers aren't even looking  though.

I already told you TST is not into ritual and spells hey are  skeptical atheists who embrace science and are against and fight supernatural pseudoscience crap   that is the whole point

Right.

Because it makes too much sense to simply call oneself an atheist, skeptic, or rationalist and attend to such issues. 
Best to muddy the waters by not only pulling the occasional political stunt, but making a lifetime commitment out of looking the part and breathlessly defending the virtue of a fictional deity.

Talk about some next-level attention whoring.


Btw, where did you get this idea that TST Satanists don't engage in ritual? They conduct Black Mass.

Oh wait, I forgot...that's all "joking" and parody isn't it? Those are just non-Satanic Satanist non-ritualistic rituals.
Never mind.

Lol

(May 18, 2019 at 8:05 pm)Thena323 Wrote: I'm inclined to believe that they're playing fast and loose and are simply seeking to make (real) Satanism more palatable to the masses.
Or are attention whores of the absolute highest order. Can't rule that out.

Either way...Nope.

I'm going with the attention whore thing.

Boru

(May 19, 2019 at 3:25 am)Thena323 Wrote:

(May 18, 2019 at 10:18 pm)prhill Wrote: I already told you TST is not into ritual and spells hey are  skeptical atheists who embrace science and are against and fight supernatural pseudoscience crap   that is the whole point

Right.

Because it makes too much sense to simply call oneself an atheist, skeptic, or rationalist and attend to such issues. 
Best to muddy the waters by not only pulling the occasional political stunt, but making a lifetime commitment out of looking the part and breathlessly defending the virtue of a fictional deity.

Talk about some next-level attention whoring.


Btw, where did you get this idea that TST Satanists don't engage in ritual? They conduct Black Mass.

Oh wait, I forgot...that's all "joking" and parody isn't it? Those are just non-Satanic Satanist non-ritualistic rituals.
Never mind.

Lol

So you think its bad to fight for human rights and for keeping the separation of church and state and against superstition and stuff why? Are you a god believer?

(May 19, 2019 at 8:22 am)prhill Wrote: So you think its bad to fight for human rights and for keeping the separation of church and state and against superstition and stuff why? Are you a god believer?

I already answered your first question. The answer was no.

And since you're asking, I am not a god believer. 

I'm a Scientologist.

But I don't believe in Xenu, engrams, or any of that shit though.
I just like the philosophy of Scientology. I only adopted the term to demonstrate to others that we as humans should defer to science and reason in gaining control of our negative emotions.

I mean, I have E-meter all. And I do use it. But you know...that's just to prove a point.

Man...it really burns me up when folks assume I'm a Scientologist Scientologist.
The fucking nerve of those people.

(May 19, 2019 at 8:40 am)Thena323 Wrote:

(May 19, 2019 at 8:22 am)prhill Wrote: So you think its bad to fight for human rights and for keeping the separation of church and state and against superstition and stuff why? Are you a god believer?

I already answered your first question. The answer was no.

And since you're asking, I am not a god believer. 

I'm a Scientologist.

But I don't believe in Xenu, engrams, or any of that shit though.
I just like the philosophy of Scientology. I only adopted the term to demonstrate to others that we as humans should defer to science and reason in gaining control of our negative emotions.

I mean, I have E-meter all. And I do use it. But you know...that's just to prove a point.

Man...it really burns me up when folks assume I'm a Scientologist Scientologist.
The fucking nerve of those people.

So you are a Scientologist but your not lol ok