Guys... I've probably done about 50 Satanic rituals in my lifetime... and only 4 of them were blasphemy rites. This isn't something I go out and do every other day.
I have more important things to do than destroy books. I find religious texts interesting to read, all though I have vandalised my copy of the NIV with pictures and writing. I own many vintage, antique Bibles, which I won't destroy in any way simply because I love old things.
I gave away all my Christian items, apart from some which were gifts because of the sentimental value, to a Christian friend. Someone might as well get some enjoyment out of them
Oh, if it's vintage or has value, then don't. But I'm talking about all those stupid cheap ones.
If you feel the need to destroy the Bible, then it still has power over you. When you really have gained power over it, you'll no longer feel the "rage, fear and hysteria" you describe.
It sounds to me that what you describe is a sort of lashing out at the fact that it still does have power over you.
You know what?
When you really have let go and moved on, you'll be able to approach the Bible with detachment.
I was being poetic when I said those emotions, it's mostly just rage, fear and hysteria doesn't really come up in those
Mostly rage and mania. I was really nervous though before the first time doing it or when I renounced the Trinity though. So I was thinking more nervousness when I said fear and mania when I said hysteria, but I really don't get nervous or manic anymore. The Last time I burned and destroyed a Christian Bible it felt almost mechanical, nothing like the previous times. The more and more I did it, the less and less I felt doing it.
But you say that is still has some kind of power? What it
represents, not the actual contents of the Bible. The Bible represents
not Christianity, at least not for me. It represents something much, much more personal.
As for "lashing out"? This is a very common practice in my religion... ever heard of the Black Mass as done by various modern groups?
As for it "still having power"... that is what the ritual is for. Over time, I have found myself seeing it more as just a book and less of that personal symbol. To stop the symbol from having power over me can only be done by destroying the symbol, and releasing the emotion attached to it there-forth, as the emotion in the ripping and tearing is symbolically placed into the Bible, which is then completely destroyed by fire - a purification of emotion.
And your right about when I've moved on, but at that it's not about the Bible itself, but what it represents. But who knows? Perhaps I'll be angry one day, and want some catharsis. It isn't rare that some Satanists
unfrequently do some blasphemy ritual. Exploring taboos is part of my religion.
Christians have been burning Jewish texts, and sadly Jews have also been burning Christian Bibles. Jewish texts have also been destroyed by Muslims, and I'm sure vice versa. Burning texts is an old tradition which refuses to die off.
In my country. The 'Holy land'. There were cases of Satanists damaging synagogues and burning Bibles, admittedly it was not a wide phenomenon as in the case of church burning in Scandinavia, but these cases exist almost everywhere.
My breaking of taboos are usually more complex than setting paper on fire. I don't think I can harm Abrahamic patriarchy by burning a Bible. Moreoever, there's more reason in studying the Bible to understand what it says than destroying it. If you want to beat something, study it first. There are copies of Mein Kamp printed today, because people study the text. There are millions and millions of Bibles in the world, and new ones are printted everyday... burning a Bible has only symbolic meaning, but does it accomplish much else?
You know what? If none of you are going to read my original post, or check out the links I provided, I'm not going to respond. If people can't understand the power of symbols and what such things can do to our subconscious, then why even bother? I didn't come here to be an apologist for blasphemy in religons.
But I'll try one last time, I always get frustrated by how much people come to topics like these, don't read my sources or explanations, and ask questions that are already answered (and I'm not talking to you specifically but everyone here).
Basically the purpose of blaphemy is to trick your subconscious into thinking your screwed anyways, via double-thinking the ritual, thereby forcing your emotions to catch up with your intellectual mind.
I did study The Christian Bible, I feel I understand it in light of my past beliefs, I understand it, and that is all that matters. But the problem is that my emotional self isn't as fast to change as my intellectual self, and it needs help. This is why in my religion there is blasphemy.
If you (and I am talking to you specifically now) would of read my original post, it
did say this essentially.
This kind of thing isn't about burning Churches or mass book burnings, this is about a private, ritualized breaking of a former taboo as a form of doublethink to free yourself from the previous attachment to the symbol. In my case, it has before been just one Bible I owned and me, and that was it.
Also, since I know you didn't read the first link that is entirely explaining the reason and purpose of blasphemy as it's url has "purpose" in it and that is it's title...:
For example, a rite of anti-Christian blasphemy should be performed
only after you have fully rejected Christian theology on an intellectual level. If you are an ex-Christian, make sure you have fully examined the arguments against traditional Christian beliefs. (See the
arguments against traditional Christian beliefs on my Counter-Evangelism website. It might also be a good idea to participate in some
inter-religion debate forums for a while.) You are definitely
not yet ready do a rite of anti-Christian blasphemy if you still believe or even seriously consider the possibility that the Christian Bible is an infallibly inspired and historically accurate document, or if you still believe that the Christian God is the ultimate cosmic God, or if your
only reason for rejecting Christianity is a moral objection to the cruelties of Yahweh as portrayed in the Bible. You should have solid and well-thought-out reasons, on an intellectual level, for rejecting many different aspects of Christianity, including traditional Christian metaphysics, and you should also have explored at least a few other religions and worldviews, to gain perspective. So, even if you've pretty much given up most Christian beliefs but haven't yet fully examined them and haven't yet spent time learning about other religions, you are not yet ready for a rite of blasphemy. I would recommend spending at least a year examining the arguments against Christian theology and exploring other religions and worldviews before you perform a rite of blasphemy.
source:
Blasphemy, catharsis, and self-initiation
As you can see, you are supposed to already know on an intellectual level that you reject it, or you will end up being hurt very badly. This kind of thing is for emotions, not intellect.
Just remember:
Symbols! Symbols! Symbols! Don't ignore the power of symbols! Blasphemy is just cognitive psychology via religious symbolism!