Satanism (was NodeNet: how not to scare away experts)

From: Alex Future Bokov (alexboko@umich.edu)
Date: Sat Jun 06 1998 - 18:15:50 MDT


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On Sat, 6 Jun 1998, Thom Quinn wrote:

> Many people will find transhumanism just distasteful. Why? The Christian
> philosophy is based on the supernatural and death. "Jesus died for our
> sins." "When you die, you go to Heaven." "Satan is in hell, the after
> world of those who choose to not be with God."
>
> Transhumanism is just not compatible with the Christian viewpoint. Many
> Christians I have talk too feel that transhumanist memes are the closest
> thing they have ever heard to "satanism" they heard. Living forever is
> considered to be a great evil to most Christians.

You know, I bet a lot of people would be quite surprised to find out what
Satanism really is about, rather than what the press says it's about.
http://www.image.dk/~vad/satan/cos/

                                            --Sincerely, Alex F. Bokov

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