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gwr_gwir · 01-15-2005, 07:51 PM

in this case, POEE (Paratheo-Anametamystikhood of Eris Esoteric).
seems to be a cult of Discord or Ares, as my friend described it to me.

any help on how to get out and off their mailing lists?

he doesn't remember where-how he signed up (was plastered at the time).

any help's appreciated.

frogza · 01-15-2005, 08:33 PM

Good luck! They don't let go too easy. I don't know anything about this one in particular, but one universal rule is don't get rude or beligerant with them. Plan on being persistant in telling them you're not itnerested.

Willravel · 01-15-2005, 09:54 PM

Tell them God doesn't want you on their mailing list, and Shiva and Buddha are going to team up and beat them down if they don't comply.

Zephyr66 · 01-15-2005, 10:53 PM

Tell them you're a mormon, that should shut them up.

Willravel · 01-16-2005, 12:00 PM

GOOD IDEA, Zephyr66. Put them on a mormon mailing list. Maybe they'll finally understand how annoying it is.

irateplatypus · 01-16-2005, 01:58 PM

i'm sure that your friend's situation is real and frustrating... but i think accidently signing up for a cult while drunk is one of the funniest things i've ever heard.

01-16-2005, 02:34 PM

I looked up 'Paratheo-Anametamystikhood of Eris Esoteric' - and they seem fairly harmless - if anything, they might be on the same kind of level as the Church of The Sub-Genius, which, it seems, they are affiliated to (they appear to host Bob-isms on their web-site anyway) - So unless it is you who is winding us up, I wonder whether your friend is either gently teasing you, or perhaps is slightly confused himself.

As for mailing lists, telling them you have moved and could they 'please' forward their mail onto your new address might work, as would actually moving to another address (but not informing the cult's headquarters)

cybersharp · 01-18-2005, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by willravel

Tell them God doesn't want you on their mailing list, and Shiva and Buddha are going to team up and beat them down if they don't comply.

I dont really have anything productive to say on this post except that the quote about is the funniest thing that I have read all night..
Congrats! That rules!

MSD · 01-19-2005, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by zen_tom

I looked up 'Paratheo-Anametamystikhood of Eris Esoteric' - and they seem fairly harmless - if anything, they might be on the same kind of level as the Church of The Sub-Genius, which, it seems, they are affiliated to (they appear to host Bob-isms on their web-site anyway) - So unless it is you who is winding us up, I wonder whether your friend is either gently teasing you, or perhaps is slightly confused himself.

Discordianism and Church of the Subgenius are practically the same thing, and neither should be takens seriously or considered threatening. One of my favorite church slogans of Discordianism is "Cthulu saves our souls and redeems them for valuable coupons."

MuadDib · 01-19-2005, 11:21 PM

I couldn't resist looking up these guys and in doing so I came acrossed this pearl of humor:

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My High Reverence Malaclypse the Younger, AB, DD, KSC, is the High Priest of POEE, and POEE is grounded in his episkopotic revelations of The Goddess. He is called The Omnibenevolent Polyfather of Virginity in Gold.

Now is it just me or did no one else get the memo that the The Omnibenevolent Polyfather of Virginity now came in different colors?

Redlemon · 01-20-2005, 05:12 AM

I am a Discoridan Pope. (Everyone is a Pope.) Your friend has been selected. It is not Ares (god of War), it is Eris (goddess of chaos). Is it a joke disguised as a religion? Or a religion disguised as a joke? For further edification, try the Principia Discordia.

Discordians are not necessarily Sub-Geniouses, or vice versa, but there is certainly overlap. (fnord).

01-20-2005, 01:36 PM

"Oh yeah? Well I'm a card-carrying Pope."

Yakk · 01-20-2005, 01:58 PM

Learn the rule of 5s, and all will become clear.

gwr_gwir · 01-21-2005, 04:58 PM

zen_tom - no, I'm not pulling your leg. he was drunk when he told me about it, too. it's all good now, but thanks for the advice, everyone.

apemage · 01-21-2005, 09:22 PM

heh heh, well, if you are going to join a cult while your drunk, I think a discordian cult is probably one of the most appropriate. It's better then waking up and finding yourself press-ganged in the sea-faring portion of the Church of Scientology.

Dwayne · 01-22-2005, 04:18 PM

If you go to lds.org you can send the mormons to spred the word of the book of morman to that address.

Yakk · 01-23-2005, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dwayne

If you go to lds.org you can send the mormons to spred the word of the book of morman to that address.

I suspect the Discordians would find that amusing. =)

01-15-2005, 07:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
gwr_gwir Crazy	Getting out of Cults in this case, POEE (Paratheo-Anametamystikhood of Eris Esoteric). seems to be a cult of Discord or Ares, as my friend described it to me. any help on how to get out and off their mailing lists? he doesn't remember where-how he signed up (was plastered at the time). any help's appreciated. __________________ Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Robert Heinlein

01-16-2005, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
irateplatypus can't help but laugh Location: dar al-harb	i'm sure that your friend's situation is real and frustrating... but i think accidently signing up for a cult while drunk is one of the funniest things i've ever heard. __________________ If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves. ~ Winston Churchill

01-20-2005, 05:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	I am a Discoridan Pope. (Everyone is a Pope.) Your friend has been selected. It is not Ares (god of War), it is Eris (goddess of chaos). Is it a joke disguised as a religion? Or a religion disguised as a joke? For further edification, try the Principia Discordia. Discordians are not necessarily Sub-Geniouses, or vice versa, but there is certainly overlap. (fnord). __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

01-20-2005, 01:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	Learn the rule of 5s, and all will become clear. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.

01-21-2005, 04:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
gwr_gwir Crazy	zen_tom - no, I'm not pulling your leg. he was drunk when he told me about it, too. it's all good now, but thanks for the advice, everyone. __________________ Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Robert Heinlein

01-15-2005, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
frogza Registered User Location: Right Here	Good luck! They don't let go too easy. I don't know anything about this one in particular, but one universal rule is don't get rude or beligerant with them. Plan on being persistant in telling them you're not itnerested.

01-15-2005, 09:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Tell them God doesn't want you on their mailing list, and Shiva and Buddha are going to team up and beat them down if they don't comply.

01-15-2005, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zephyr66 My custom title's the shit! Location: Canada	Tell them you're a mormon, that should shut them up.

01-16-2005, 12:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	GOOD IDEA, Zephyr66. Put them on a mormon mailing list. Maybe they'll finally understand how annoying it is.

01-16-2005, 02:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
zen_tom Guest	I looked up 'Paratheo-Anametamystikhood of Eris Esoteric' - and they seem fairly harmless - if anything, they might be on the same kind of level as the Church of The Sub-Genius, which, it seems, they are affiliated to (they appear to host Bob-isms on their web-site anyway) - So unless it is you who is winding us up, I wonder whether your friend is either gently teasing you, or perhaps is slightly confused himself. As for mailing lists, telling them you have moved and could they 'please' forward their mail onto your new address might work, as would actually moving to another address (but not informing the cult's headquarters)

01-20-2005, 01:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
thinktank Guest	"Oh yeah? Well I'm a card-carrying Pope."

01-21-2005, 09:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
apemage Upright Location: PDX/PHL	heh heh, well, if you are going to join a cult while your drunk, I think a discordian cult is probably one of the most appropriate. It's better then waking up and finding yourself press-ganged in the sea-faring portion of the Church of Scientology.

01-22-2005, 04:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dwayne Crazy Location: New England	If you go to lds.org you can send the mormons to spred the word of the book of morman to that address.