Imagine me who was mainly drawn to this place because of politics and history. I am kind of shocked and confused about my beliefs as a zevist because I literally don't know what to believe anymore. I am feeling very suspicious, despite some good additions. My hope is that this is a fleeting moment and in one year or decade things will come back to "normal". The reason behind it is the clergy obsession with "legality" and "safety" that makes sense (in a way) in the screwed up clown world we are living in right now.
Maybe you've seen any posts of mine. I tend to go hard on things, like attacking the jugular and spraying things with vinegar than with honey where you'd catch more flies. My argument style, if I think it suits any particular thing, is more polemic and rhetorical and hyperbolic. I can also do epistemic, as well, so I presume that's the greatest majority as to why I catch few flies when I do it. I seem to recall something before being mentioned about things being more professional and polite and proper here (if you'll excuse the alliteration), and now, as I said,
Hi. Thanks.
Yes. I am reading another thread which information about it, actually. I tend to post my posts/threads first, then read others after. So... nevermind.
I was going to say that not all of mine were offensive and things, and also say that if it is necessary, then I'd edit my posts so that they are acceptable. Contrary to my thoughts about the calendar being free, seeming like I'm against everything here, this one about cleaning and professionalism is actually fine. I wonder how many don't believe me!
Anyhoo - This thread is redundant now. The other thread that I am reading through is explaining things.
Thanks.
so "oh, for crying out aloud", but it's OK, actually. Also very often, llke practically all the time, I was wondering if I'd be banned or suspended for my polemicism and hyperbole especially, and possibly also my rhetoric - and to be honest, I could have gone a bit harder in my replies (if you've not seen many of my replies, then... well... it might be too late now!), but believe it or don't I actually did tone it down or held myself back.
To whomever relevant - great.
AND! this is
yet another coincidence. I've not posted before today for about maybe a couple of months. In this time, and slightly before, I've been working on things regarding my polemicism and rhetoric and hyperbole, to try to be more epistemic. Some of the old-time members know me quite well from my posts. Now that this change has happened, along with what I seem to remember from quite a while ago being said along the same lines... it's coinciding very well. Coincidentally, part of the bits about working on myself I didn't actually choose; I was more guided or pushed into it... and then I see this change. Also
AND! during some of that, I remembered Black Sabbath's
Changes and listened to it relevantly, because I actually
am going through changes, and these changes regarding what I've been saying here seem to cover quite a bit of my life. Has there been some Magick being done? Was there a ritual for these changes? I'm certainly feeling it, and even if none were done - again - it seems like coincidences to me and
for me.
You are free to like whatever you want to like
We are not a cult that tells people they can't have their own interests in their life. And black candles have a purpose:
https://templeofzeus.org/Candle.php
As for the gloom and Gothic atmosphere, there is a beauty in it, and an emotional release. Goths are welcome here, as are all types of personalities. We have all kinds of personal styles here. Zevism welcomes everyone's unique identity (unless it is something depraved/illegal which is unhealthy for the soul).
We're just cleaning up the problematic posts, posts that treat our Temple like a dump (I was shocked by much of the garbage posted here over the years), and so on. We have had people who took out their rage and repression on us, and treated these forums like their personal deranged rant journal. Those posts were approved before, but we need to take this more seriously now that our Gods are becoming stronger within us.
I take it that I stand guilty of that. I won't deny it, either. I admit it - I tend to go for the jugular, be hard-hitting, polemic and rhetorical hyperbolic. As I've said, I'm - as far as I could tell, separately - working on being more epistemic and professional in my conduct. I know all of the sayings - "you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar" - but they don't do much. Fundamental change is necessary, rather than just cool-sounding quips and adages and maxims... and as for my replies in that other thread regarding the calendar - I think I just needed to express things and whatknot.
Also I notice that both you and
@High Priest Zevios Metathronos changed your usernames. I was about to give a belated congrats to the username I didn't recognise!
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As for the content of my posts - if they are not epistemic and professional enough, then I'd be willing to edit them to be better. That wouldn't be a problem.
