Re: virus: Limiting

David McFadzean (david@lucifer.com)
Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:54:23 -0700


At 03:30 PM 12/10/97 -0500, Paul Prestopnik wrote:

>beliefs (this is kind of similar to both the masons and Scientology, except
>I think Mason's require a belief in a supreme being). We could simply

I guess we are anti-Masons to the extent we require a non-belief in
a supreme being. As far as I can tell Marie's god is not a supreme
being or supernatural at all. I'm really unclear on why Marie thinks
atheists are deluded and arrogant.

>teach critical thinking and the meta-memes, and when people learn enough
>about these, many will voluntarily become atheists/agnostics. I personally
>think the church has a better chance to succeed with the second approach.
>What does the rest of the parish think? ... David, do you have a title,
>"high priest", "founder", "pope", etc. Are we all popes?

I've called myself "First Host" in the past. I have reason to believe
the Seattle contingent has referred to me as Primate, and the irony
isn't lost on me :-)

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