From: Ammond Shadowcraft Area: Base of Set To: Black Wulf 9 Jul 92 08:29:00 Subject: Re: New Setian! UpdReq -=> Quoting Black Wulf to All <=- BW> Now I must say that my brain is quite sore after reading and BW> attempting to digest the information in the _CT_. Does any of the other BW> ToS members here have suggestions as where to start with the reading BW> list? make sure you understand the philosophical basis first, then enjoy all the rest. ... *FLASH* Energizer bunny arrested, charged with battery! 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Astral Invader Area: Base of Set To: The Sinistar 10 Jul 92 13:11:00 Subject: Re: SATAN???? UpdReq TS> This guy just did that to piss someone off, as you can probably tell. TS> He left a number of private messages over here, in hopes that my TS> co-sysop or I would read them and get ticked at him.. It didn't TS> work, so he hasn't called in a while.. :-) I'm at the point now, where I don't change any of the 'Christian' log-off notes that are posted....Sometimes they're pretty amusing, and I wouldn't want to ruin a possible giggle for anyone....}:) Xeper, /Astral/ 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: The Sinistar Area: Base of Set To: Astral Invader 10 Jul 92 18:33:00 Subject: Re: SATAN???? UpdReq AI> I'm at the point now, where I don't change any of the 'Christian' AI> log-off notes that are posted....Sometimes they're pretty amusing, AI> and I wouldn't want to ruin a possible giggle for anyone....}:) For the most part, they go away when we ignore them... Occasionally we have a few real whiners though.. -=Sinistar=- 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Todd Rourke Area: Base of Set To: Black Wulf 10 Jul 92 13:54:12 Subject: New Setian! UpdReq -=- Black Wulf imparted this unto All -=- BW> Well, after reading the information on this echo and the information BW> available on the R&A and Pagan echos as well as conversations with BW> Magistra Aquino and Dr. Aquino I have joined the ToS with sponsorship BW> my Magistra Aquino. Hmm, someone please pipe these over to me... I'd like to read them myself. New to the conference myself and consider myself someone of the 'darker side' of life. Heh heh heh... -TR ... Don't ask for another messiah... 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Todd Rourke Area: Base of Set To: All 10 Jul 92 14:32:30 Subject: About Cerebral Babylon UpdReq Editor's Note: This is a 'generic' message I am creating to post onto all of the echoes I am getting via PODS. It is a brief (?) introduction of myself, my system, and my users. Hopefully this can leap into some conversation in the various echoes, as it is always somewhat difficult for a new node to dive into existing discussions. *** Cerebral Babylon is basically a concept-oriented BBS in the greater Providence area of Rhode Island. The general focus is on debate, with several local message areas dedicated to this end. Some of the most popular (and infamous) local message areas on my system are the "Losing My Religion" area which is for discussing religion in general, and "The Satanic Verses" which is an excercise in dealing with various ideas on morallity and the lack thereof. Other stand-out areas include my local "Political Cut-throats" (self explanatory) and "AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted" which concerns itself with oppression and racism in the country and in the world. My users run the gamut of belief systems and ages. Calculations show that out of a current set of 300 users (still growing, system is only up since August 1st, 1991) the average age is approximately 22 years. I have a large group of loyal atheists and agnostics, followed by Jews, Wiccans, and Christians in that order. The general level of education is high... college-oriented. Most of my users love a good verbal scrap with each other, or as it often seems to be, a nice battle of wit and words with their ever-lovin' sysop (myself). Needless to say, it is often hard to pry them loose from my local msg areas and get them into the nets, but they are finding their way. As far as I am concerned, I am active in 3 current networks now. I am the HOST in the area for both PODS and Interactive Communications Network. I moderate some 6 echoes for ICN (ANSI, CRITIC, DEBATE, DRDOS, EVENTS, & SPORTS). I also frequent some Fido echoes (BIBLE, OPEN_BIBLE, FUNNY, POLITICS, ENVIRO) and I am the moderator for a newly forming Fido echo called REASON (which I am looking for nodes, so if anyone wants a 'reasonable' religious/political debate echo, drop me a line about getting REASON). Personally, I consider myself to be an atheist with strong interest in the occult and Satanism. Not 'Satanism-proper' but more or less some of the basic tenets of Satanism appeal to me... love those who's love will benefit you, scorn others, etc. You could say I'm not a very Christian guy, but I do try to be tolerant of other peoples belief systems (tho not succeeding very often ;-> ) Politically speaking, I am rather conservative in nature, which suprises a lot of people that I could have the 'religious' beliefs I have and be a Republican, but I am. Needless to say, I love to confront people on their ideas and make them think... even if I have to take the other side of an issue (and very well a side I don't agree with) to make them think about it. I am the consumate Devil's Advocate. So that's the background and intro. If anyone would be so kind as to fire off some replies with some questions relating to the current area and this message, please do. We're anxious to get 'sucked in' over here. Heh heh. -TR ... In our holy quest for supremacy... the Lords of the Left Hand. 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Oz Tech Area: Base of Set To: Frc 10 Jul 92 19:33:54 Subject: RE: Re: correspondence with Dr. Aquino UpdReq Frc, the High Priest has heard from others as well. I get a giggle out of the fact that Diane thinks he doesn't know of her debate with Tim. As for providing Diane with part of the Crystal Tablet, this type of thing is not unheard-of, though it is not done often. At Dartmouth, for example, students enrolled in a small class on Satanism received copies of a paper from the Ruby Tablet on the philosophy & theology of the Left Hand Path, by special arrangement, after the professor contacted the Temple and invited some Setians to address his class. Oz 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Oz Tech Area: Base of Set To: Dirge 10 Jul 92 19:35:14 Subject: RE: Greetings UpdReq Dirge, I'm not sure I still have that phone number on hand--I'll have to check my files, which are still mostly in packing boxes. Drop me a note c/o the Temple at P.O. Box 470307, SF, CA 94147. Oz 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Oz Tech Area: Base of Set To: The Sinistar 10 Jul 92 19:35:58 Subject: RE: Welcome back UpdReq Thanks for the welcome, Sinistar! 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Oz Tech Area: Base of Set To: Ammond Shadowcraft 10 Jul 92 19:37:08 Subject: RE: My resignation UpdReq Ammond, I bid you fond farewell as you leave the Temple. The Transhumans walk the Left Hand Path also (note Extropy #4, "In Praise of the Devil"). Our talks have been valuable to my Xeper and they'll continue to have an effect. I hope that you will also find ongoing benefit to your Self-realization from your exposure to the Temple. Keep in touch! Oz 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718 From: Oz Tech Area: Base of Set To: Nrrys 10 Jul 92 19:39:44 Subject: RE: Fancy meeting you here! UpdReq Nrrys, I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you in person. When you told me that the reason things were taking awhile was //you were writing the code\\ -- well, I knew I was dealing with no ordinary Discordian! I'll be back to the East some time to close on the sale of the house. Maybe we can get together then. Oz 718499927771849992777184999277718499927771849992777184999277718