From: rtsumn01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: Re: Aimless thoughts on Satanism
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 20:30:27 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

In article <BvG1JF.LGy@acsu.buffalo.edu>, dewind@acsu.buffalo.edu (Idbil Fubar) writes:
> rtsumn01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
>>> Satan isn't dark.  Satanism is mostly a humanitarian (?) relegion.  That means
>>> that what is most inportant to a Satanist (or so I have experienced) Is
>>> his/her self.  Not a god or anything...but enjoying their life.
> 
>>And you think human nature is "humanitarian" (meaning "having concern for or
>>helping to improve the welfare and happiness of mankind"). Get a clue. Enjoy
>>your life. Celebrate human nature! Just remember what it is you're
>>celebrating...and remember how much destruction has been caused by humanity.
> 
> Oops...I ment hunamism (I think).  Most of such relegions are Secular Humanism.
> (My fawt!)

My complaint. Satanism isn't Humanism. If it were we'd all be posting in
alt.humanism.secular. I am asking this *because* most 'Satanists' are actually
secular humanists, and this disturbs me at some emotional level.
 
>>>>We are going to die. How can anyone get around that?
>>> 
>>> Enjoy yerself before-hand...otherwise start believing in reincarnation...
> 
>>Reincarnation is a sop for cowards. I intend to enjoy myself quite thoroughly;
>>that doesn't mean I have to go around pretending that I'm not going to die. The
>>knowledge actually makes my life and my enjoyment much more consequential.
> 
> Precicely my point DUDE.  Did I say that I believed in Reincarnation? NO!

You presented it as one of two apparently equally valid interpretations; how
was I to know which you believed? I tried to address both.
 
>>> Because...You look down on death. Look forward to it...When we get to hell
>>> beat the shit out of the people who treated you like that...until then
>>> PARTYPARTYPARTY!!!
> 
>>Where do you get the idea that I look down on death? I look forward to it a
>>great deal. Party? Seems a little immature. So does revenge. No great offense,
>>but what you just expressed seems to me to be pretty shallow.
> 
> Condenscending attitudes get you nowhere.
> Try to be constructive with your flames eh? :)

Not condescending. I *am* being constructive. I'm telling you to grow up a
little.
 
>>> Now then...will you be a good faq writer and basicaly put the questions
>>> asked HERE and a short version of the answers given HERE or are you going to
>>> give all the newbies your views on life?
> 
>>Nuts to you...I will not put these questions and your inadequate responses in
>>the FAQ because they are not of the appropriate nature. We are talking on an
>>emotional level here--what we feel--the FAQ deals (ideally, at least) with the
>>factual. Do you see the difference?
> 
> No...I'd Frequently Asked Questions.  Doesn't it defy the name itself to 
> write anything other than FAQ's on a FAQ list?

I'm not asking a Frequently Asked Question. I am discussing a personal feeling.
Not many people share these thoughts (at least, not that I know of). Otherwise
I would FAQ away!
 
--Semhaza
"If 'pro' is the opposite of 'con', what's the opposite of 'progress'?"
		--Appeared on my term screen this morning
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