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The Beauty of the Universe
New: "Devotion to the Beautiful Universe We Live In" by Vexen Crabtree:

"That maths is both an artform, and a beautiful enterprise, is something that is often-repeated by those in-the-know. Likewise, it is a common theme that those who enjoy the sciences - the challenges of scientific theory - often have greater feelings towards their chosen fields than the cold experience of technical number-crunching pitted with moments of inspiration. The ongoing search for truth bestows upons its adherents a glowing satisfaction and awe at the wonder of the universe.

Reality is simultaneously complex and simple, engaging and passive, black and white and colourful. Out of simple laws comes complexity, and out of the chaos of experimentation slowly comes understanding. The scientific methods of understanding the world can involve a person completely and fully; the intellectual and rational commitment to hard work and truth are obvious. Not so obvious is the emotional wonder and adoration that arises within those who seek the truth. Philosophers and scientists, as Dawkins' points out, have had a tendency towards an almost mystical and pantheistic love of the fabrics of reality."

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Current Location: Mönchengladbach, Germany

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Satanism and Love
A new page: Satanism and Love on www.dpjs.co.uk/love.html:

The Value of Love
Satanism is not a religion of hate, it is a religion of truth and humanity. The Human emotion that best expresses our humanity is love. Hate is a dulling of the mind, a primal state that undermines the best Human qualities of intelligence, compassion and progress. Hatred has its place and cannot be done without, but, love is much, much more valuable: The emotions surrounding love are stronger than those of any other state; a Satanist does not deny the pleasure of love, the pleasure of doing good towards the ones (s)he loves, nor the pleasure of simply being in love. Love, affection and attention are necessary parts of a healthy mental life, whereas hate and bitterness can both be left behind (as long as you don't leave your wisdom behind too). Satan represents indulgence, and in doing so, Satan represents love.

The Selfishness of Love
Love is perhaps the strongest emotion we possess. But it is ultimately selfish; the satisfaction and feel-good that it brings is an ultimate reward. Our instincts and needs underlie any altruistic behaviour, especially when it comes to love. That is part of the beauty of love... that you know your loved one loves you because it makes them feel good. You know that they know your love is selfish, and they are happy that you love them because it makes you feel good. Without this hidden, deeper selfishness, Human love would have less depth. Love is best and most beautiful when it comes from the depths of one person and extends to another, and both know that the other loves them for selfish reasons. We love someone because they make us feel good and they love us because we make them feel good. This combination is a supreme gift to our ego and helps explain why love is easily the most potent emotion.

To Love is Stronger Than to Hate
Love brings with it fragility: our emotions can be hurt more by those who we love than by strangers. The same applies to concepts. When we love a concept it becomes sacred to us, and it hurts us when that concept is insulted. When we commit ourselves to loving relationships and cultivate love, we are on a path of personal strength that makes paths of hatred seem easy. To hate is to take an easy route: To love is to test yourself more, apply yourself more, and to put yourself at greater risk than to hate. We can wind ourselves up into long-lasting patterns of hatred easily, but love requires more skill, more patience, more talent, more humanity and more emotional strength. To hate is to take the easy route. Love is not easy. He who dares, wins.

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Listening To: Some Croatian dance stuff

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Marriage!
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Nine months from March

Nine Months From March

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Listening To: "Midnight Queen" by Inkubus Sukkubus

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The Empire Girl
The Empire Girl, love poem by Vexen Crabtree

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Listening To: "Modiltewnik" by Engelsstaub

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Dead
when she left at the aiport monthes ago I would now give anything to have known that circumstances made that the last time I would see her

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Listening To: "The last day of our acquaitance" by Sinead O'Connor

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Love and affection
Love is the most worthwhile thing in the world. Our bodies and minds all make much more sense when we posess the Indescribable Warmth. We have evolved completely and fully with a large capacity for love and a need for it, it ties it to our entire support mechanism a child. It ties people together so that they care for each other and worry over each other, love makes community work.

We're programmed to need and search for love and long relationships and nothing makes us feel more complete in life than knowing unconditional love uninhibited by mistakes, errors, misjudgements, events, circumstances, failure, religion or beliefs.

Love is also a great source of suffering and hurt. It's simply the most powerful fulcrum around which our emotions turn. Even when the best intentions and absolute perfect grace and love are present sometimes Chance is a force of pure evil.

So one day I will look for love again and offer someone my unconditional acceptance and grace. But I don't see when that day will be... I just know it'll come even if presently it is impossible to consider even looking for it.

For now... love's little sibling, affection, is something I yearn for. And hopefully with someone whose skin is softer than mine, someone who I can look after and charm, teach and care for.

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Listening To: "The Amber Twilight" by Chalice

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Abstract Mankind

Abstract Mankind: Love, the Internet...

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Listening To: "Is It You" by Wumpscut

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God is love is an inhumane statement

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Listening To: Track 1 from Beyond's "best of 92/93"