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[url=mailto:[email protected]][email protected][/url], "dylannruss92" wrote:
Hello there.
My name is Dylan. For the past 8 or so years of my life I have been a happy agnostic. I never had any beef against religions, I've just known ever since I was a wee child that it was all bull shit. I did, however, find that I LOVED studying religions. I always enjoy learning of the different aspects of religons, and how outrageous certain ones come to be (cough cough Mormons cough cough).
Now as I enter my 20s, I am studying Computer Science at a small university, and generally enjoy my life. Although recently I've found something is missing. I've always felt a bit outside of everything, and I felt like I needed something. I couldn't really tell what it was... until one day It hit me.. I needed Father.
I've always found Satanism particularly fascinating. Astral Projections, Magick, Demons, Spirits.. It all seemed so amazing. But for the longest time I just regarded it as another religious cult that I didn't want to bother with. But as time went on, I kept finding myself more and more interested in it. I don't know what it was, but I couldn't help but want to be a part of it. So now I'm here, seeking advice.
Like I said, I never really cared for religion. I never even pretended to be close to 'God' and only ever attended church so my grandmother would take me out to eat lunch afterwords (Aren't I the worst?). So I'm very excited to now find myself in a faith.
I like to think that I am probably pretty different from most other satanists (For what I can assume anyway). At least socially. I was never interested in being 'Goth' or 'Dark'. I find no interest in metal music. I just be me, really. I have had close friends from the entire spectrum of humanity, and have no quals with the way anyone dresses. I don't mean to offend anyone by this, just stating that I am far from the generalized satanist.
I've looked over joyofsatan.org and am very excited to join your family. I have a few questions though, before I begin:
-What are some things I need to begin? I've seen all sorts of things mentioned throughout the website and I don't know where to start! Like I said, I am far from a typical Satanist typically... so I don't want to dabble to much in visual affairs.
-What rituals need be preformed to enter the family?
I have many more questions, but I'd really like to save those for when I can have a 1 on 1 conversation with someone. So if anyone would be willing to chat on Skype or something, please let me know!