
I wanted to dig in the icy depths of ATS for my 666th post.
Mentioned several times within the thread, in case anyone just skipped to the end of the thread are the The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth
1. Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
2. Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
3. When in another’s lair, show him respect or else do not go there.
4. If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat him cruelly and without mercy.
5. Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
6. Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and he cries out to be relieved.
7. Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon
it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
8. Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
9. Do not harm little children.
10. Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
11. When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask him to stop. If he does not stop, destroy him.
I can, and have, agreed with many of these for a number of years. However, for me, I veer from any organized religion regardless of which way the
cross hangs or if it does at all. Even various Pagan prefrences and New Age diciplines can lend themselves to reflecting the closed-mindedness or
elitism as some older religions.
My spirituality is an amalgalm. And is ever evolving. It doesn't make sense to me that anyone has all the answers. Over the years I've had to remind
myself on occasion to stop looking outside myself for these answers and look inward. I do believe in education - learning about history, the arts,
philosophy and yes - all the various religions.
Admittedly, I'm a 'dark' individual down to my home decor. Black is always fashionable to wear, even on your nails. I think daggers and dragons
really add life to an otherwise dull living room, a two piece wall scupture of 'Death' adds depth, and an autograph print of fantasy art can
brighten up a kitchen. I also have a nifty dragon skull in my garden.
I have a nosy neighbor who made her way into my house under the pretense of saving some roaming feral kitties (which she later had trapped and had
sent to their death) I noticed her eyes darting around my house. The following week a bible on CD made it's way into my mailbox. No postage, just in
there. I also spotted her talking to other neighbors who now don't look up to wave while we drive by. It's to be expected I suppose, just
disappointing. I aspire to be judged on my character, not my choice of wardrobe or decor choices.
Edit to add source:
Church of Satan
[edit on 5/18/2009 by Whisper67]