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Eris_Discordia
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There are a lot of people here who have asked me about my religion, and there are some who have no idea what it is. It’s a very small religion, so that’s understandable. Anyway, I would like to tell you a little bit about it.
I am Discordian, which is a 1950’s religion started by Greg Hill, under the pseudonym Mal-2. It is pretty much just what the name says. It’s the devotion to Eris, Greek Goddess of Chaos and Disorder, also known to the Romans as Discordia. We revel in chaos and disorder. This is pretty much the short answer. As opposed to order, we believe chaos and dissent are just as valuable, and we do not believe in absolute morality. The religion itself doesn’t even need to be considered a religion. It’s pretty much whatever the practitioner wants it to be. Most people who are Discordian don’t have it as their sole belief system.
That was just a little background. Now for some of what we believe. The book, the Principia Discordia, is the book that most Discordians have read, and that is what pretty much started the religion. Discordians encourage dissent, schisms, and different sects forming in the religion itself. As a Discordian, I am free to interpret my beliefs any way that I want.
I am also a Pope: The rights of a Pope include but are not necessarily limited to:
Our symbol is the sacred Chao, which is a Yin-Yang, with a pentagram on one side and the Golden Apple on the other.
We also have 5 commandments.
he Pentabarf is the doctrine of Discordianism. It is as follows:
Anyway, there is a lot more to it than just quoting the Principia. To break it down into the simplest terms, it’s simply whatever you want it to be.
I am Discordian, which is a 1950’s religion started by Greg Hill, under the pseudonym Mal-2. It is pretty much just what the name says. It’s the devotion to Eris, Greek Goddess of Chaos and Disorder, also known to the Romans as Discordia. We revel in chaos and disorder. This is pretty much the short answer. As opposed to order, we believe chaos and dissent are just as valuable, and we do not believe in absolute morality. The religion itself doesn’t even need to be considered a religion. It’s pretty much whatever the practitioner wants it to be. Most people who are Discordian don’t have it as their sole belief system.
That was just a little background. Now for some of what we believe. The book, the Principia Discordia, is the book that most Discordians have read, and that is what pretty much started the religion. Discordians encourage dissent, schisms, and different sects forming in the religion itself. As a Discordian, I am free to interpret my beliefs any way that I want.
I choose to be a solitary Discordian, and have no one but myself in my sect. My sect does focus on dissent, but also more on going against the grain of society, and seeing things as a spectrum, not in black and white. There is no moral absolute, and nothing is black and white. Not even gender. I consider myself gender neutral, and androgynous. I am also bisexual/pansexual. Pansexual is basically being attracted to someone no matter what their gender is, and this includes anyone outside the gender norm. Now, before anyone asks, this only applies to adults.
I am also a Pope: The rights of a Pope include but are not necessarily limited to:
Notice the last one. It’s all about breaking down the barriers.
Our symbol is the sacred Chao, which is a Yin-Yang, with a pentagram on one side and the Golden Apple on the other.
We also have 5 commandments.
he Pentabarf is the doctrine of Discordianism. It is as follows:
The last one completely disestablishes all of the other commandments. If you are still following me, congratulations, because it’s not easy to follow.
Anyway, there is a lot more to it than just quoting the Principia. To break it down into the simplest terms, it’s simply whatever you want it to be.
I’ve actually learned a great deal about Buddhism in college. Also, I have visited a Won Buddhist temple. I don’t know if Won was the school or just the name. I really enjoyed it, and have been meaning to go back. The 30 inches of snow have been impeding my progress :hypno:. I love meditation and have been trying to get into the practice of it. Inter-connectedness is actually a big part of it, for me as a follower. Also, Discordianism is considered a kind of Western Zen.