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"Grandpa Was A Deity" - is selling
Well, the first royalty check has arrived -- not bad ... better than expected for only two weeks.
(Book was released two weeks before close of reporting quarter)
Awaiting sales reports from England and India.
Next book: "Genesis of Genesis" is at the editor.
Now working on third book in series, "St. Paul's Joke."
(Book was released two weeks before close of reporting quarter)
Awaiting sales reports from England and India.
Next book: "Genesis of Genesis" is at the editor.
Now working on third book in series, "St. Paul's Joke."
"Grandpa Was A Deity" is on Amazon.com
"Grandpa Was A Deity" was officially published 14 September; Amazon.Com has it in two print formats as of 3 December. Kindle version should be online there soon.
A free Preview and e-book are available at Google Scribd
http://www.scribd.com/doc/65613009/Grandpa-Was-A-Deity
"Grandpa Was A Deity" Traces line of Jeremias Schreck/Schreckengast/Schreckengost/Schreckenghost (immigrated to Colonies in 1764) back to Germany and through yDNA back some 5,000 years. It is expected to be available at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon.com (in three formats) before December -- Schreck family members might be pleasantly surprised at what the research revealed:
Also included is the Lipshitz family and its connection to the probable inspiration for William Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" ... you'll also learn why our Calendar begins SEVEN YEARS AFTER the historic events associated with the Birth of Jesus (a question asked by biblical scholars, but never factually answered before this). Very few pages -- but a wealth of information and explanation of historical events.
“Grandpa Was A Deity”; 144 pages, hardcover nonfiction, $21.95; paperback nonfiction, $11.95; Kindle, 9.95
The world would be a lot more kind.
Those of you who know me really well know I have a huge infatuation with "Religion." So the other day I was doing some reading and I thought I would do a piece on it, on Satanism. So I hope you enjoy!
Basing my thoughts after reading the rules, statements and other whatnot's of satanism and the Satanic Church, I have come to the conclusion that the world would be a little weird, but it would also be a lot nicer. If you don't have the will to go out of your way to look up the church of Satan rules and statements, I'll list them all below. Hopefully this will give you a more broad opinion of satanism other than they're all "fucked up creepy evil devil worshippers."
The nine satanic statements:
Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence.
Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams.
Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit.
Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates.
Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek.
Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires.
Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his "divine spiritual and intellectual development", has become the most vicious animal of all.
Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification.
Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years.
The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth.
Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
When in another lair, show them respect or else do not go there.
If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat them cruelly and without mercy.
Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and they cry out to be relieved.
Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
Do not harm little children.
Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they don’t stop, destroy them.
And, just like any other religion, Satanism also has sins, yes I know that is terribly ironic, but it is however true:
The Nine Satanic Sins:
Stupidity
Pretentiousness
Solipsism
Self-deceit
Herd Conformity
Lack of Perspective
Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
Counterproductive Pride
Lack of Aesthetics.
Now I'm not saying that I am a satanist, I just think people should appreciate the religion more and have a better understanding of it.
The nine satanic statements:
Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence.
Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams.
Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit.
Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates.
Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek.
Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires.
Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his "divine spiritual and intellectual development", has become the most vicious animal of all.
Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification.
Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years.
The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth.
Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.
Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.
When in another lair, show them respect or else do not go there.
If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat them cruelly and without mercy.
Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.
Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and they cry out to be relieved.
Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.
Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.
Do not harm little children.
Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.
When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they don’t stop, destroy them.
And, just like any other religion, Satanism also has sins, yes I know that is terribly ironic, but it is however true:
The Nine Satanic Sins:
Stupidity
Pretentiousness
Solipsism
Self-deceit
Herd Conformity
Lack of Perspective
Forgetfulness of Past Orthodoxies
Counterproductive Pride
Lack of Aesthetics.
Now I'm not saying that I am a satanist, I just think people should appreciate the religion more and have a better understanding of it.
Ancient Egyptians were evil, says a southern Christian
Oh. Your. GOD!!! "Mad" isn't the word. I didn't get angry, I think the closest I could come to what I felt in words is "dumbfounded" as in, I can't believe the dumb I just founded. According to this 18 year old black, obviously Christian (most likely Baptist) young man, the ancient Egyptians were evil because they worshiped the sun. We were in a 3-person conversation about religion. The chimpanzee (nothing to do with race, I'm black too mind you, he really does remind me of one) was talking about Adam and eve, Jesus, and all that other happy horse crap. I asked him, "What about the people that came before them? What about the ancient civilizations, like the ancient Egyptians?" He said, "They were evil. They worshiped the sun, and the rain, and whatnot." The other one, I'll call Young Grasshopper, answered saying, "They just didn't know." [they were not evil, they just didn't know about Jesus] He also believes in reincarnation. He's on his way. But the chimpanzee will stay where he stays, I can see it in his eyes, hear it in his voice, and feel it in my eternal soul (that may very well have been here since the time of the evil Satan-worshiping Ancient Egyptians). I know people do it all the time, but seriously, how can you say someone is evil because they don't believe what you believe? Doesn't that spit right in the face of the notion of all these religions being peaceful, accepting, loving, and universalist?
Religious people tend to forget that we live on a planet, in a solar system, in a galaxy, in a small section of a universe, in a possible multiverse. If you're going to worship anything at all, your best bet would be nature (sun, rain, wind, trees, ect.) because THAT IS WHAT KEEPS US ALIVE. If it weren't for the sun, we wouldn't be here. Now I know they say "But God created the heavens & Earth, & that includes the sun". 2 comments: what's the difference then if it's all his creation, and what about all the other planets, seen and unseen, known and unknown by Earth citizens? This "God" of yours for some whimsical reason only decided to put life on this one planet, in this one galaxy in this big, big universe? Do other planets have their own Holy Bibles, or was the story so renowned about what happened on planet Earth that it circulated all across the universe? If we know the components it takes to make a cell, and that microorganisms can survive in extreme conditions, that makes it very likely that there is some kind of life out there besides us. Even if it were a planet full of nothing but ameoba, it is neglected by the Bible, the Bible says there is only earth and "the Heavens". We can see "the Heavens" and we know Archangel Michael is not chillin in outer space, so tell me how a religious person rationalizes the universe, besides saying "God made everything", because that's, well, goddmodding.
...back with a vengeance
How interesting it has been to read my past blogs for the last hour or so. I think that the most interesting thing is that my views of life/death have changed little even through all the life I've lived these past 6 years. It's almost as if everything I believe in has only been affirmed by things I've seen, emotions I've felt, and choices I have made. Don't get me wrong, I have changed as an individual and have gotten soft in my age. Time has a way of making water out of an ice cube and it has done so with my head and heart.
I have dearly missed blogging and feeling an odd level of connection with complete strangers. On the other hand, I have attended many alcohol laden parties which kindly took the place of my blogging. Also, I have become an avid mass transit user and for some reason people generally want to share their story with me. It's pretty amazing.
With that said, I will be blogging some of the things I've learned these past few years from the amazing people I have met. Without the awesome experiences I have had, meeting the people I have met, I feel that I wouldn't be as enlightened as I am today. Before I start up blogging again, I just wanted this latest blog to be a shout out to everyone who has made this journey a very amazing one for me. And the cities I have lived in with all their charm, mystery and magic.
This if for each of them as they all hold a very special piece of my heart. And also for each of you, for we are all one.
For Linda.... I am going "all the way".
I have dearly missed blogging and feeling an odd level of connection with complete strangers. On the other hand, I have attended many alcohol laden parties which kindly took the place of my blogging. Also, I have become an avid mass transit user and for some reason people generally want to share their story with me. It's pretty amazing.
With that said, I will be blogging some of the things I've learned these past few years from the amazing people I have met. Without the awesome experiences I have had, meeting the people I have met, I feel that I wouldn't be as enlightened as I am today. Before I start up blogging again, I just wanted this latest blog to be a shout out to everyone who has made this journey a very amazing one for me. And the cities I have lived in with all their charm, mystery and magic.
This if for each of them as they all hold a very special piece of my heart. And also for each of you, for we are all one.
For Linda.... I am going "all the way".
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