DoctorArcanus
Goat of Mendes said:(A stupid war in which no side was "in the right".)
That's the only kind of war I know. Including the war against Satan
Marco
Goat of Mendes said:(A stupid war in which no side was "in the right".)
Keldor said:I was reading up various things today and read that there is a Satanic group that claims to have thelemic philosophy based on Crowley's teachings. Now I know that he was not a Satanist but why does everyone beleieve that hype,
Saddam had a giant slingshot that fired dinosaurs.
Goat of Mendes said:I think a lot of people make the same mistake. Crowley wrote articles for a pro-German newspaper in the time leading up to America's entry into World War 1. (A stupid war in which no side was "in the right".) Many people automatically assume that Crowley was writing pro-German propagander. But if you actually read the articles he wrote you soon realise how ridiculous that is. The articles are so funny and tongue-in-cheek that they must have been counter productive and made the German cause look stupid in the eyes of the American public.
frelkins said:If you like Crowley, great! Whatever works for you. But the man courted controversy and shock his entire life. So why is anyone surprised at his reputation?
Goat of Mendes said:I see Crowley's reputation as a kind of litmus test. If you can't see past the stage show antics you won't get anything out of Crowley or his writings at all.
Really? I'm a 'supporter' and have tolerence for your views ... as long as they can be explained rationally and you are not disliking Crowley because he sold out his country to the Nazis in WWIfrelkins said:I notice we supposed "haters" have more tolerance for Crowley and his supporters than his supporters have for us. Which I find instructive in and of itself.
mac22 said:....And perhaps poor ole Crowley was haunted by Choronzon or his drug addictions... Some say Crowley died shortly after burning his ouija board in an attempt to become possessed by demons.
mac22
ravenest said:as long as they can be explained rationally and you are not disliking Crowley because he sold out his country to the Nazis in WWI
No ... I wasn't confusing you with anyone ... my comment wasn't aimed at you (maybe I posted after your post? But it wasn't a response to you it was a response to how a story can mixed up, then pass on and turn into something else ... like 'Chinese' whispers, as they call them).frelkins said:i believe you are confusing me with debra, who misspoke in post #22. i simply said "pro german during the war," because i believe were are all aware of what war we were talking about and the basics of C's biography.
frelkins said:you all may apologize for him, as much as you like. it doesn't matter to me.