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Nanaea
We spent the majority of the past two classes discussing *long traditions* and whose *tradition* was longer. And the initial discussion was about the debate between the legitimacy of two old geezers' claims ("My tradition's longer than your tradition."). Unless you make uncalled for comments about someone else's religious practice, the only thing that would get you kicked out is if you broke one of the rules of the university in general.
Phyllis
PS. The "My tradition" comment, in a childish, singsong manner, was by the instructor herself (done to explain the problems between the Gardnerians and the Alexandrians. I'll get into it more some other time.
We spent the majority of the past two classes discussing *long traditions* and whose *tradition* was longer. And the initial discussion was about the debate between the legitimacy of two old geezers' claims ("My tradition's longer than your tradition."). Unless you make uncalled for comments about someone else's religious practice, the only thing that would get you kicked out is if you broke one of the rules of the university in general.
Phyllis
PS. The "My tradition" comment, in a childish, singsong manner, was by the instructor herself (done to explain the problems between the Gardnerians and the Alexandrians. I'll get into it more some other time.
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That's the thing about Wicca that really cracks me up -- all this arguing about whose "tradition" is the oldest. When, in actuality, these are all recently invented religions, same as modern-day Satanism. Satanists, however, readily admit to the fact that Satanism is an invented religion (or, more precisely, a philosophy), and even place the Year One, Anno Satanas, as starting in 1966. There's a bit of debate among Satanists as to whether I A.S. began on Walpurgisnacht of that year (April 30th), or on Jan. 1st -- but that's not really that big an issue.
The Gardnerians were founded in the 1950s by Gerald Gardner, and the Alexandrians in the 1960s by Alex Sanders. And even though members of either group may claim a pedigree dating back to the Burning Times, that doesn't make it so. Nor am I impressed that the Gardnerians were around a decade before the Alexandrians. I swear to the Horned One, I'm gonna invent my own cool religion and call all my followers "Nanaeians". :)
Hey, Priapos? Wanna join?
-- Nanaea
The Gardnerians were founded in the 1950s by Gerald Gardner, and the Alexandrians in the 1960s by Alex Sanders. And even though members of either group may claim a pedigree dating back to the Burning Times, that doesn't make it so. Nor am I impressed that the Gardnerians were around a decade before the Alexandrians. I swear to the Horned One, I'm gonna invent my own cool religion and call all my followers "Nanaeians". :)
Hey, Priapos? Wanna join?
-- Nanaea
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Nanaea
We weren't talking about THAT tradition iykwim. ;) The guys would be a bit more familiar with it...
Phyllis
We weren't talking about THAT tradition iykwim. ;) The guys would be a bit more familiar with it...
Phyllis
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Nanaeanacht , March 11 2001 (Year One, Anno Nanaeis)
Who do I get to sacrifice Daividh, Mistress?
Who do I get to sacrifice Daividh, Mistress?
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Oops I committed an error in syntax -- that was "Do I get to sacrifice Daividh, Mistress?" -- how many blows do I receive in the head for foregiveness, your beatitude?
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Your sin shall be forgiven, for on that memorable evening of Nanaeanacht we were visited upon by the Most High Mike C. Yea, verily, did thou doest good by summoning up His Presence. It was truly a nacht to remember. :)
-- Nanaea
-- Nanaea
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Yea, I celabrated Nanaeanacht by listening to the Most High Pink Floyd song "Echoes" (though earphones).
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The Goddess Nanaea is pleased. She smiles upon you. You shall have much good fortune, up to and including the next Nanaeanacht.
Which, in my cool, invented religion, will occur more than once a year. Coz the Goddess Nanaea likes excuses to party. :)
-- Nanaea
Which, in my cool, invented religion, will occur more than once a year. Coz the Goddess Nanaea likes excuses to party. :)
-- Nanaea
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Warning....
Hey guys,
Just to let you know that this thread is going to be archived within the next day or two, so move your conversation somewhere upwards (ie under a March post)....
Hey guys,
Just to let you know that this thread is going to be archived within the next day or two, so move your conversation somewhere upwards (ie under a March post)....
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"This posting will self-destruct in two days...."
Heheh, Mike C.'s been reading our stuff, and I'll bet he knows more about us than we know about him. I'll also bet that, just like Mr. Phelps, Mike C. has a dossier on every one of us members of his E.M.F. (Etymological Missions Force). ;)
-- Nanaea
Heheh, Mike C.'s been reading our stuff, and I'll bet he knows more about us than we know about him. I'll also bet that, just like Mr. Phelps, Mike C. has a dossier on every one of us members of his E.M.F. (Etymological Missions Force). ;)
-- Nanaea
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