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[from http://www.dnaco.net/~raensept/oit/tosinf1.htm ]
Subject: About the Temple of Set
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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.
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