Empathy and the Religious "Enemy"

The Scroll of Set, Volume XXIII-2: 150

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The Scroll of Set, Volume XXIII-2: 150 See all items with this value

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Regular publication disseminated to Setians concerning current events, Temple news, and other related community information.

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Editor: Linda Reynolds

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April 1997

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perceived enemies

"Most organized religions look upon magic as evil and forbidden in the eyes of God. Magic should not be denyed those who truly wish to attain higher levels of consciousness." p.13

"Religion and philosophy have tried to teach us how to live in geater harmony with ourselves and with nature. Yet we still live in a world filled with war and misery." p.13

"Unfortunately, in the mundane world, "money talks." So do "positions" and "connections." But this sort of power is only of secondary interet to most Setians, if it has any attraction at all." p.14

"The forces of human laziness and apathy are our eternal enemies...we're not just a half-baked bunch of conventioneers or tourists." p.16

"The Temple of Set is opposed by three powerful cults. These cults are pervasive, merciless, and untiring. They must be fought in all of their manifestations. Their names are the Cult of Stupidity, the Cult of Conventionality, and the Cult of the Victim. You should record each of your victories over them in your magical diary in your "victory book." Your life should be a series of victories over these cults; do not be distracted and think minor cults like Christianity are our enemies. This is the trinity we oppose." p.17

"The Cult of Conventionality teaches that there is an idealized form for your life to take...this cult questions every decision you make, from how you achieve transportation, to whom you sleep with [or refuse to sleep with], to your own reproduction. This cult, in short, claims to own your body." p.17

"The Cult of the Victim teaches that only by suffering are we redeemed. This evil cult takes over good movements of social empowerment by taking away the quest for power and replacing it with a plea for justice for past social injuries." p.17

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"There are those who are psychologically unprepared to accept this challenge. Hence they invent religious codes to give them a sense of natural order of the objective universe. They persecute and torture innocent people, claiming their works are from the Devil." p.13

"Minor cults like Christianity" p.17

"Setians have no need to interest themselves in the "Satanic scene," which is full of "Nazis, homophobes, and the fashion challenged." p.18

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