I stopped watching that show.. i use to download them etc.
Not sure what show you are talking about? I didn't mention anything about a show, did I?
Not sure about your connection to the Church of Satan or Satanist in general though.
I have no connection to the Church of Satan or Satanist in general, did I imply such?
Trolling ?
Nope i was pointing out how the reality of something is far different..
And people can't even take 2 minutes to read a Wikipedia link.
Fair enough.
And spare me the old retort of Wikipedia is not a reputable source routine.. been there and done that. LOL
Playing that card does not invalidate the info found on Wikipedia.
I agree, my point was that Wikipedia should not be the only source.
And no i have no interest in "winning them over"
I am vaguely interested in getting people to get more information.. on everything (both sides)
I never said go to Wikipedia and Wikipedia ONLY.
I posted that as example assuming people would put 2 & 2 together and realize if they wanted more info then to seek it out.
The issue that I had with it is the attitude of the presentation being forceful.
"Here is this information, you are an idiot if you don't read it. You are also an idiot if you don't believe it."I prefer to lead the horse to the water and let them decide if they want to drink.
I might take a drink myself to show them, but I try not to force them to drink by drowning them.
Trolling or enlightenment ?
And i laugh and say people are stupid because they act like it.
I am not going to be apologetic about it.. sorry
It is about far more than believing in a real Hell + Satan.
It's about a way of life or philosophy etc.
I posted this because if you took away the stigma associated with the word "Satanist"
I know many more people would vote yes i am one.. count myself in that group too.
As well as people on this topic who agreed with me.
I agree. Many people are ignorant about many things. But the way to educate them is not by telling them they are an idiot.
That will immediately turn them away from whatever it is that you are trying to enlighten them to.
So nope ..i was clearly not "Trolling"
And i will call a spade a spade.. deal with it.
I agree, but I try not to let the cover render my judgment. I try to live by: A heart until proven a spade.
I do like what you are trying to do (show people a different way to think about things), I just felt the delivery was a little off-putting.
A little disclaimer:
As I re-read this before I post, I realize that I sound like I think I'm better than other people(I'm not),
but notice I say throughout this post "I try", well, in the "real world" I don't "try" that hard and I'm pretty much an asshole.