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[from http://www.dnaco.net/~raensept/oit/tosinf1.htm ] Subject: About the Temple of Set ____________________________________________________________ This is an extremely brief introduction to the Temple of Set. For a slightly more in-depth introduction, see "More About the Temple of Set". * The Temple of Set is a philosophical organization. + We explore the ancient Egyptian principle of Xeper (roughly translated as "self-improvement" or "self-creation"). + We explore the other philosophical ideas represented as gods by ancient societies. * The Temple of Set is an initiatory organization. + We are dedicated to the growth and development of our members. + We recognize several Degrees of growth, and identify our members by their level of progress. + Each Degree is indicated by the color of a member's medallion. o First Degree -- White o Second Degree -- Red o Third Degree -- Black o Fourth Degree -- Blue o Fifth Degree -- Purple o Sixth Degree -- Gold + The Temple of Set is a Left Hand Path religion, recognized as a religion by the state of California and the federal government. o The Left Hand Path is the tradition of spritual dissent. It is a process ofusing the ideas and actions of the Seeker to create or realize an immortal,individual, potent and powerful essence that will survive death. o The Left Hand Path is the quest for personal immortality, won by hard effort without grace of gods, or even of our role model, Set. o We believe in the existence of a being named Set, once called a god by ancient Egyptians. o We are an unusual religion in several ways: # We have no permanent building or church. # We do not "worship" Set as most religions would use that word. # We don't require religious belief of our members. o We may look strange, but we're good people. # We enjoy dressing in costume for a variety of activities. # We are deeply committed to improving our lives and our selves. # We believe in personal honor, integrity, and ethics. ______________________________________________ EOF
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