Another newbie has entered! Thought i could do a little introduction, even if its not "needed".

I come from Norway and has lived here since i popped out in 1985. Norway is an absolutely beautiful country i think, but the extremely high taxes and way overpriced gas is about to drive me insane. I am at the moment living with my beautiful fiance and a furry creature (a Yorkshire Terrier) called Linus (named after Linus Torvalds). Yes, i am what people would call a geek, and not ashamed of it. I love to spend time with the misses and puppy. But also love playing video games, listening to music and watching a movie and exploring the world of Linux. When it comes to music i listen to Rock, Metal (and some sub-genres, yes, also Black Metal) and country (only the good 'ol stuff though). In the movie world i like pretty much everything except horror movies (some of the old ones are really good though). In the gaming world i am open to everything.

Like most Norwegians i have grown up in a christian family and spent many hours infront of a preaching teacher. Learning how wonderful and perfect that realigion is and that its the "only" way. My parents arent brainwashed, but my increasing facination for the dark side that started many, many, years ago has made them worried. And i was for a long time actually afraid to move away from the christian religion and express my disagreement. When i started listening to Metal and sang along i was afraid to sing the word "satan". I even remember not daring to sing "God Hates Us All" (from the SLAYER song "Disciple"). Kind of emberessing to admit that since i was 16 when it was released. And i must admit that when it all started i was even worried about what was going to happen with me. Would i end up in hell and for the rest of my life feel the wrath of god? It was like that for a while, but that time is long gone. At this point i know its stupid to think like that but thats how it was. I was even kinda nervous when i visited the COS website, so it took some time before i started exploring it . My mom has finally realised that i am a normal bloke and isnt sacrificing kids and/or animals, i aint drinking blood and i have not had sex in the churchyard and/or burned down a church.

From the first time i started to actually read whats on the website i found myself to actually agree with it. I say "actually" cause i must admit that i belived all the articles and bullshit told by ignorants. But it also made me curious. Its of course all bullshit, and bad eggs that give it a bad rep is impossible to avoid. Even christianity and the catholics have those.

I have not read the Satanic Bible yet. Simply because i have spent the time trying to learn more before taking the next step toward beeing a COS member. So it will be ordered the next time money enter my bank account.

I am looking forward to spending more time here and i hope to be a contributing member. And when i learn more and find out it is without doubt the right thing for me i hope to be a contributing COS member.

The rambling must come to an end, right now!!!

So thats it. Enough about me. If you have read through it all i admire you

EDIT: On second thought it was a bad thread title, so i added "an introduction" to describe its content better.

How do you get most Norwegians growing up in a christian family when 72% of Norwegians are agnostics or atheists and 31% are atheists?
http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html

Hello, welcome

I too read the Church of Satan website frequently even though I have read TSB (also, frequently). It seems I'm always finding something interesting there to read... it's a diabolical work in and of itself.

As to your point vis a vie christians, they are quite good at using their own brand of lesser magic to spread lies about what Satanism is and what it isn't. You won't find anyone here who condones the activities you described but you will likely find people here who share your interests in music, computers, gaming and Yorkies (I have one myself).

I see now that i should have used "many" instead of "most". Bad choice of word.

I dont know how correct their info is. But when i looked into how to get out of the norwegian church i came across a page at kirken.no (in english its church.no) with info and it says that 83% of the norwegians are members of the church. A correct number or percentage of how many of the members that actually are christians i cant give cause i dont know. I know of people that are members of the norwegian church but doesnt consider themselves christians. They are just too lazy to sign out. But i still dont think that saying many Norwegians are christians is way wrong.


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Good to hear

Yorkies are so cute, i was completly sold when the misses showed me a pic of them. She has made fun of me some times though, when we first got him. Me with my MayheM shirt, worn out jeans, old converse shoes and that little dog. She said i looked a little feminine.

It is so much stuff on the COS site, reading through it all take some time. No wonder you always find something new to read. I love how much info it is there, doubt i have found it all.

So i have learned, that its not something that the COS agree on. Too bad that most doesnt realise that and judge us based on ignorance.

Thanks for the welcome

Velkommen!

Enjoy your stay!

Oh, and HEIA NORGE!

Takker og bukk ... oh, sorry. Thanks i mean

And i am sure i will.

Nice to see a fellow Norwegian here.


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Came to think about something, and i was correct. I can order from the online book store bokkilden.no (which seel the satanic bible) and just pay when it arrives. Since it takes so long for them to deliver i will have the cash when i get it. So within the next 10-20 days it should be in my hands.

I have to walk my little darling after dark and in the shadows. She doesn't do a lot to assist me in projecting a fearsome countenance.

Our High Priest's Hellhound is a huge, vicious, ferocious beast, with great slavering jaws; the kind of dog who would look perfectly at home wearing a macho spiked collar, and being walked by the Terminator.

Well, nearly that macho, anyway.

So I've heard, Sir! (5:06)

This is a great interview, by the by, for those who haven't heard it.

I see nothing wrong with doing that...

I have had sex in churchyards, but for no more reason than the heat of the momment. I have also had sex in a museum. I wouldn't have said it was Satanic if caught and arrested for indicent exposure. I did not feel that being around the dead or viewing great masterpieces were a turn on. She was just a looker. I just thought of it as 'the girl needed attending too, and neither headstones nor art could stand in our way'.

Thanks for the info.

haha. Know what you mean. Only thing my little pup do is make people go "aaaaaah. what a cute little dog".




Good for you ... i guess.

The award goes to......


Not you!

According to the same link the danish population is 43 - 80% so that's between two in five and four in five people - large minority to large majority. To me that's more like saying "we don't really know".

At the same time the members of the official state church is more then 80% of the population. And most will say that they have a christian background (as opposed to muslim, hindu etc.).

Anyway, getting back on topic. Welcome to the board yama