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Archbishop
Amarr PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2009.06.21 05:06:00 -
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"The Truth Will Set You Free" series of sermons presents sermon #019 entitled "The State of Anarchy"
Main Entry: 1state Pronunciation: \ˈstāt\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive 1 a: mode or condition of being <a state of readiness> b (1): condition of mind or temperament <in a highly nervous state> (2): a condition of abnormal tension or excitement 2 a: a condition or stage in the physical being of something <insects in the larval state> <the gaseous state of water> b: any of various conditions characterized by definite quantities (as of energy, angular momentum, or magnetic moment) in which an atomic system may exist 3 a: social position ; especially : high rank b (1): elaborate or luxurious style of living (2): formal dignity : pomp ùusually used with in 4 a: a body of persons constituting a special class in a society : estate 3 bplural : the members or representatives of the governing classes assembled in a legislative body cobsolete : a person of high rank (as a noble) 5 a: a politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory ; especially : one that is sovereign b: the political organization of such a body of people c: a government or politically organized society having a particular character <a police state> <the welfare state> 6: the operations or concerns of the government of a country 7 a: one of the constituent units of a nation having a federal government 8: the territory of a state
Greetings Brothers and Sisters,
Today I come before you with my final sermon on anarchy. It has been several weeks since my previous anarchy sermons and now I find time to pen the last in this series. While this is a sermon to the faithful this is also a sermon to the anarchist. Not all anarchists but the ones who are themselves bound by invisible shackles to something that is not what it appears. But more about that later first the State of Anarchy.
Many anarchists seem to declare they oppose "the state" or "the empire" or "the federation". For the sake of simplicity I will just refer to all of these as "state" in this sermon. But the word "state" has another meaning as well. State also refers to a current condition not just a government. Indeed the sentence "state of anarchy" is very clear in what it implies.
That then is the topic of this sermon. Anarchy... the "state". While anarchists claim to have no sovereign territory, no objectives for conquest or creating any type of a structured society the reality is anarchy is a state in itself. How then can anarchists oppose the "state" when the very reality of their lifestyle is a "state"?
Main Entry: con+tra+dic+tion Pronunciation: \ˌkSn-trə-ˈdik-shən\ Function: noun 1: act or an instance of contradicting 2 a: a proposition, statement, or phrase that asserts or implies both the truth and falsity of something b: a statement or phrase whose parts contradict each other <a round square is a contradiction in terms> 3 a: logical incongruity b: a situation in which inherent factors, actions, or propositions are inconsistent or contrary to one another.
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Archbishop
Amarr PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2009.06.21 05:06:00 -
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I spoke briefly about contradictions in anarchy in a previous sermon but that was in reference to the obvious hypocrisy of the anarchist. Now I wish to discuss the contradiction of anarchy by revealing the reality that every condition, regardless of time, place or people is a "state". The word state merely implies to the way it is... allow me to explain.
"A state of obedience"
"A state of enslavement"
"A state of organization"
"A state of anarchy"
"A state of disorder"
"A state of reality"
"A state of imagination"
The list goes on and on but one thing is clear... all reality is one type of state or another... thus anarchy is in contradiction to itself. Look for a moment at what the anarchist seems to support and what they truly want. Anarchists are known for their flowery speech full of verbose generalities and imagination along with a fair amount of spin and misdirection. They try to make people believe their way of life is better, that people will sit around a campfire and help one another, that free barter economics will provide for all and the sick and hungry will not exist.
Look for a moment at these traits and ask yourself "isn't this a state"? The reality is YES it is. Anarchists want people to live a certain way... their way. Anarchists want people to have certain freedoms... their freedoms. Anarchists want people to make free choices... their choices. The truth is anarchists have a whole laundry list of claimed objectives yet the end objective is a state of anarchy.
State...
I thought the anarchists opposed "state" types of life? I thought the anarchists wanted people to freely choose their course? But only if it's their choice. For example the anarchist claims to dislike the Caldari state... but the Caldari state is basically completely free... people travel to and fro and there is no real slavery... people can move anywhere, set up businesses... freely reach agreements for mutual protection... yet the anarchists oppose them.
Perhaps the reality is much simpler... perhaps anarchists are not really anarchists at all? Perhaps the anarchists are really constructionists and supporters of a "state" of their own. They construct false excuses to declare war, to attack the innocent, to torment the weak, all in the name of "freedom" yet they ask much in return namely that people adopt their view of things. A state of slavery of a sort. As evidence of this I would simply point out all the occasions in the past when various anarchist organizations have demanded "proper surrenders" from harmless corporations where they denounce their true beliefs and take up the anarchist mantra. A "state" of anarchy they are forced to now follow.
When I look at the flowing excuses of the anarchists I must admit a small measure of amusement. Time and time again the anarchist turns on it's own kind. In a recent posting here I noticed several former well known anarchists openly criticizing their former leader. I also noticed several new anarchists defending her. The reality is this has happend before and will happen again as these new pilots realize their "free captain life" is really a state of a very different kind. A state focused on the glorification of one ego. Then when they leave and find their own way they too will be criticized by an entirely new group of anarchists. Anarchists who have unwittingly joined a "state" without realizing it. A state of oppressive dictatorship and obedience masked in "free captain" ideology. As many of these former anarchists seem to now attest the reality is much different from the myth.
State of anarchy.
Perhaps the state of anarchy is something very simple... a state of "nothing". But even "nothing" is a state when looking at reality. Ask yourself if this is the kind of society you want to live in.
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Archbishop
Amarr PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2009.06.21 05:10:00 -
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I address this to all anarchists... you should look at your current situation and look at those who have come before you... where are they today? What are they saying today? Why are they saying it? Are those who once said as you now say defending the anarchist lifestyle targeted by your own kind? If so ask yourself why they are. Look at the history of the anarchists you associate with and look how they have treated others. Certainly we expect they have treated Amarr, Caldari, Gallente supporters badly but what about other anarchists? Go back years and years and see the cycle that has repeated itself again and again.
State of anarchy.
I think the state of anarchy is all about the "one"... but the one isn't you. As I said look to the past and see what has happend. Talk to those who came before you and ask them why they took a different anarchist path. After all as a free-thinking anarchist you have every right to explore your reality. You should make the best informed decision for yourself even if it's choosing the lessor of the two evils. I know from reading the posts of anarchists of old who are now on a different course I still see anarchist trash... I also see "free" anarchists who are finally unburdened by the cult of ego that previously shackled them.
They are the true "state of anarchy" as I see it. While I despise them and their lack of faith I do acknowledge they at least are true anarchists. Truly "free" to make their own decisions. Truly "free" of the altar of ego so many others are doomed to worship at. That isn't the state of anarchy... it's a state of pseudo-anarchy... still a state I guess.
Archbishop
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Venomire
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2009.06.21 06:23:00 -
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You post more words then Jade, something I never thought possible.
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Prostituiton Alt
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Posted - 2009.06.21 08:08:00 -
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You should go hang out with the Jehovah's Witnesses, I'm sure they'd enjoy hearing this.
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Simon Coal
Gallente The Grass Spiders
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Posted - 2009.06.21 11:36:00 -
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Anarchists tend to oppose 'the State' (or Empire, or Federation, etc), not 'a state'. You'll want to look directly at definitions 4-8 to get an idea of what they're talking about. Unless you're seriously suggesting that anarchists oppose the concept of conditions and modes.
I wonder how this sermon would've sounded if you'd went with the second definition.
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The Cosmopolite
Jericho Fraction The Star Fraction
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Posted - 2009.06.21 12:42:00 -
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Originally by: "The Cosmopolite, in reply to Sermon #015 - The Reality of Anarchy, YC111.04.18"
The polemic in question begins in the usual manner long familiar to those who have seen the cod-cleric abuse language before. A number of definitions for a particular word are produced, not all of which are in fact compatible with one another. The implication is that one can discuss the term in question as if it somehow always partakes of all referenced definitions simultaneously in all contexts. This is, of course, a prime abuse of language and should be recognised as such by any reasonable person.
...and two months and four sermons later, the PIE padre is still playing his transparent and rather silly word games.
Nothing to respond to here. This 'sermon' will only be compelling to those who worship fear and hatred, and long ago made up their minds to oppose liberty.
The Cosmopolite
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Laechyd Eldgorn
Caldari Endemic Aggression Exalted.
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Posted - 2009.06.21 19:36:00 -
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I think this archbishop dude has mental problems. He should eat more boosters.
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Nathaniel Derooy
Lyonesse.
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Posted - 2009.06.22 11:46:00 -
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Originally by: The Cosmopolite
...and two months and four sermons later, the PIE padre is still playing his transparent and rather silly word games.
Nothing to respond to here. This 'sermon' will only be compelling to those who worship fear and hatred, and long ago made up their minds to oppose liberty.
The Cosmopolite
And he has every right to do so, in the same way as you try distort and blur the truth in order to attract gullible pilots for your own end.
This is a sermon, free to attend, nobody forces you listen to it, yet you still try to act the Anarchist you are not.
Besides that it is an intresting example Archbishop made considering the nature of the state in the sense of a philosophical approach.
Would it be possible to extend the informative text?
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Archbishop
Amarr PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2009.06.23 20:28:00 -
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I would be happy to build on the topic thank you for asking. I shall return tonight from a slave auction near the Curse region and shall comment upon my arrival home on Sarum Prime.
Archbishop
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Invelious
Amarr Deus Imperiosus Acies
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Posted - 2009.07.21 00:57:00 -
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whens the next sermon brother?
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