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- From: a_weitz@pavo.concordia.ca (WEITZMAN, ANDREW)
- Newsgroups: alt.discordia
- Subject: The Sect of Small Gods
- Message-ID: <25JAN199313260031@pavo.concordia.ca>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 18:26:00 GMT
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- Organization: Concordia University
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- This is High Rejuvenator Andrew speaking. The Sect of Small Gods is currently
- looking to recruit believers. We are the "Betty Ford" of religions,
- where gods abandoned or destroyed by the centuries may spend their
- retirement in an appropriate theo-cosmic setting.
-
- WHAT YOU GET FOR JOINING THE SECT
- The advantage of this sect is diversity. Over the centuries, religion
- has either meant worshipping a confusing pantheon of minor gods, or
- pledging alleigance to single deity who may not meet your specific
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- worship needs. We here at Small Gods have found an acceptable
- compromise. Under our guidelines, a believer offers a GENERAL worship
- which is apportioned among the god-members on a co-op basis.
- The result: no more worrying about acceptable behavior, or memorizing
- all those tedious prayers. Some god is likely to approve of your behavior
- no matter what this is (note to hit men: given that many of our older
- members accepted human scarifice, this religion is particularly appropriate).
- As well, your general worship, as it is recieved by all members, will be
- applicable to all situations. No need for those "raindance rituals";
- one prayer for rain will be cheerfully fulfilled by any of our tribal
- weather deities.
-
- WHAT THEY GET OUT OF IT
- Worship--the lifeblood of any deity. Given that their stature is small
- due to their fall from popularity, even the biggest Supreme Deity only
- requires a small amount of worship for his maintenance. By operating
- on a co-operative basis, the Small Gods members can recieve a high volume
- of followers without all of those religious wars.
-
- So enter the Sect. We welcome all people from all walks of life.
- Make new friends, learn new practises, enjoy the knowledge that someone
- IS watching you, and S/He owes you BIG.
-
- --The High Rejuvenator--
-