If you are here looking for frivolous material, obscene content, or anything that the enemy has put out in the name of Discordianism in order to obfuscate, then you are in the wrong place. The enemy has blinded the world to the true face of Eris by turning Discordianism into a joke. Read on if you aren't happy with ignorance, as they would like you to be. robo bogle

Stack! is a discordian game the concept of which has been reached independently by the whimsical and the mystical and the shenanigan-loving. the basic idea is that of putting things on top of other things. The picture i put up for my face shot or whatever that's supposed to be is an example of Stack! produced by myself and Mr. Kade Johnson at Bentley college one day. It is 20 chairs, stuck in the most precarious formation possible into a ghastly yet amazingly aesthetic, mostly random shape, entirely balanced on top of a single chair in the usual position for chairs (with four legs on the ground).

why is Stack! such a sweet game, and why is it discordian you ask? allow me to explain, and thank you for asking those questions. Stack! exhibits the concepts of order and chaos intertwined and of the ever-present precarious balance. during the course of Stack! objects are stacked one at a time in the least stable positions possible (many of the chairs in the picture are supported by a single leg standing on a seat, and similar improbable structures). when objects are placed atop the unstable objects, the weight of the new objects secures them slightly. the random, spur-of-the moment placement of objects in precarious balance produces a structure of relative stability in the end, locking tightly as it becomes more chaotic, developing a certain order out of its chaos.

so that's Stack! tell ya friends! it's a metric pantload of fun, and i reccomend that you go ahead and try it out. chairs are the best, they stack in interesting ways, but literally any objects and blends of objects can be used. who knows, if you use stones, maybe the finished shrine will be a permanent building, though the impermanence of the Stack! has its beauty.

oh, last-minute knowledge...

when beginning a Stack! or after particularly skilled placements or completions, pronounce "Stack!" enthusiastically. it enhances the experience.

also, all completed Stack!s are hereby consecrated as Discordian shrines under the authority of episkopos 523 Our Lady of the Ancient Greek Drunkard, Lord Solitary Edgar J. Allenby presiding. maybe set them on fire or something? dance in a ring around them? surprise me

and send pictures of your best Stack!s if you would, i'd enjoy that, see what i'm consecrating True False and Meaningless, Lord Solitary EJA

Even though the Hermit Apostle Zerathud never mentioned the celebration of Crackmas in any known text, and there seems to be no other Discordian philosophy surrounding it, myself and others have taken up the tradition of tri-annually celebrating this semi-false holiday. As far as I am aware, May 23 is the only non random celebration held by most Discordians.However, part of the human brain craves this "label your party", "theme shit", "unite to take off work and get drunk", "why not have a holiday?" kind of thing. Chaos within structure seems necessary for existence, and so maybe that is why Crackmas evolved. At first crack smoking squirrels from Central Park were quite excited when asked about their belief in the Crackmas. However, after finding out that the semi-false holiday was really about getting together with your friends, drinking, eating and the giving of gag gifts, and not about actually sucking the proverbial glass dick, they quickly became despondent and even out right rude.

Concerned Citizens for a Safe Internet PRESS RELEASE

Discordianism: the Hidden Threat

In the Senate Anti-Terrorism Hearings in the wake of the Oklahoma bombing, a new menace has come to light. This menace is a shadowy, formless anarchoterrorist cult known as Discordianism. This cult contaminates the information superhighway and its tentacles reach everywhere.

Below are some facts about this organization, its methods and motives.

FACT: One of the founders of Discordianism was involved in the Kennedy assassination.

Discordianism was cofounded by Kerry Thornley. Thornley was a close friend of Lee Harvey Oswald and was involved in a covert Marxist group in the Marines. After the assassination of President Kennedy, District Attorney Jim Garrison uncovered evidence conclusively linking Thornley to the conspiracy.

FACT: Discordianism preaches drug use, terrorism and sexual depravity and the overthrow of all governments

The Discordian "Bible", the Discordia, contain incitement to plant marijuana and disobey laws and advocacy of pornography and blasphemy. Other materials are even more explicit and extreme. THESE MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED WIDELY BY THE MEMBERS OF THIS CULT.

Discordians are prominent in drug advocate, anarchist, communist and militia movements. They will be found in any movement which opposes and hastens the destruction of society.

It is clear that the Discordians have no respect for the values of society which they seek to destroy. And if society does not see the threat and react to it swiftly they may succeed.

FACT: Discordians are entrenched on the Internet and use it to disseminate their propaganda

Discordianism is a cancer which has spread widely all over the Information Superhighway. There are Discordian Netscape pages advocating sexual perversion, anarchism and drug abuse. There are even newsgroups created and run by Discordian agents. The Net, which is decentralized and hard to police, is a perfect haven for these rats.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

SUPPORT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REFORM ACT The Telecommunications Reform Act, currently before the Senate, will make it a criminal offense to distribute obscene and indecent material, categories under which Discordian propaganda clearly falls. This would allow the perpetrators of these materials to be properly dealt with by the law. Write to your congressman indicating your support for the act.

PRESSURE ONLINE SERVICES TO SHUT DOWN KNOWN DISCORDIAN SITES. There are Netscape pages all over the net run by Discordian cells, disseminating their poisonous propaganda to children. Some of these are at universities, some at commercial service providers. Letters and phone calls to the sites, describing the material and explaining why it is unacceptable would get it pulled. If the site refuses to comply, it may be sympathetic to or controlled by the Discordian group. If that is so, contact the site which provides it access and complain.

EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE MENACE Copy and spread this alert. Transmit it to others. Tell others about the menace and the very real threat of Discordianism. The more people know, the fewer will be seduced by their lies.

PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN If your children have access to the net, monitor what they access. Do not allow them to access Discordian materials. If they have been contacted by agents of Discordianism, determine these agents' identities and call the police.

ACT LOCAL Keep your eyes open -- the Discordians could be where you are! Look around you. If you notice Discordian activity, in your community, your workplace, your online service or elsewhere, keep an eye on it and alert others. Report any illegal activity to law enforcement authorities. Only you can stop this threat!

DISSEMINATE THIS ALERT WIDELY. SEND COPIES TO ALL CONCERNED CITIZENS. IT'S UP TO YOU! ACT NOW!

"LAW OF TRUE FALSEHOODS It is possible for a concept or act to violate the truth patterns of a given personal universe (including a single persons part of a consensus reality) and yet still be true provided it works in a specific situation."

"LAW OF PRAGMATISM If a pattern of belief or behavior enables a being to survive and to accomplish chosen goals, then that belief or behavior is true, realistic, and/or sensible."

"LAW OF FINITE SENSES Every sense mechanism of every entity is limited by both range and type of data perceived, and many real phenomena exist which may be outside the sensory scanning ability of any given entity."

"LAW OF ASSOCIATION if any two or more patterns have elements in common, the patterns interact "through" those common elements. The control of one pattern facilitates control over the other(s), depending (among other factors) upon the number of common elements involved."

Why is there no laughter in the Bible? Why doesn't Christ ever crack a joke? Why doesn't Yahweh Himself, human-all-too-human that He is, ever step up to the mike and show His love by unloading a side-splitting zinger or two on the harried, overstressed Israelites? There seems to be a deadly new sobriety at work in the ancient Judaic desert cults that burgeoned into Christianity. (Compare with polytheism's daring array of tricksterism, jokes, pranks, and confidence-games.) Is this phenomenon related to Plato's banishing of the poets in The Republic? Is comedy a Satanic principle of diffusion and a reckless toying with the holy source-code of Universal Truth?

maybe he was quite funny and you just don't understand his sense of humor. i mean come on, "the meek shall inherit the earth, " right Jesus, ahhahaha, that's priceless. maybe the whole Son of God thing was one huge practical joke designed to get him crucified, thus fulfilling the Hebrew prophecy through his blasphemy, and sparking the religion that would dominate the world for the next 2000 years. joke's on us i guess...

It's a little known idea in some circles of learning that Christ was in fact the greatest insult comedian of his generation. text below might belong to Schizo Testament or not

BRUNETTI 11:1 "You know what the problem is? My philosophy's been GONADECTOMIZED. I did NOT advocate weakness! I was a badass stone-cold fearless motherfucker! I wasn't afraid to talk shit to the flatulent scumbags in power. I wandered around, angrily criticizing everybody, with a flagrant disregard for entrenched authoritorial structures. I made my own rules, rejecting everything society ever taught me, refusing to conform! Granted, I had supernatural powers, but, still, I was one balls-to-the-wall, pissed-off, rebellious dude! I could kick anybody's ass if I wanted to!"

IVAN 11:2 "Check it out, m'man: I espoused a creed of patricidal cataclysm. My old man was a vengeful, hubristic, and cruel taskmaster. Shit, why mince words? He was like a fuckin' Nazi! But take a look at MY principles. By comparison I'm practically a friggin' commie pinko son-of-a-bitch. I opposed materialism and the shallow pursuit of wealth in favor of a simple, unencumbered life, seeking only uncomplicated pleasures, decent food, honest work, and the time for meditation and reflective contemplation. Power to the people!"

HORSE 11:3 "And everyone forgets that I was a funny guy! In fact I was the foremost 'insult comic' of my day. Aren't all my parables hateful invective, reiterating my fundamental point: YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF DOOMED MORONS! I was a real wiseguy... The beatitudes were supposed to be a joke. I was just defying expectations, crushing the same old, bland tautologies, shaking things up, goofin' on people's heads..."

Is it just me, or is this body of christ a little dry today, kinda like matzos. That's why you get the wine. So the dessicated Jesus flakes don't stick to the roof of your mouth. We are sorry You are actually five affirmations away.

We must function like a virus, which is essientially a random peice of DNA with the ability to infiltrate other cells and corrupt them from the inside out.

1001 discordians on the wall 1001 discordians if one of those discordians should happen to fall alone in the woods with noone else around, including listening devices of any kind and animals, bacterium, fungi, or even giga metres, is there a sound? 1000 discordians on the wall!!!!!

Holy Chao, In an infinitely complex universe... it is easy to point and see order everywhere... because it is everywhere. It is equally easy to point at the infinite complexity of the order and say there is disorder, due to our own inability to describe such complex order. But, why point? It's rude.

The problem is that those who believe the defining principle of the universe is order will most likely apply that philosophy to their daily lives. They will value order above disorder and attempt to create more order in the world around them. But, this order is not infinitely complex, like universal order, and is flawed. For reference, see 'free will'.

Also, there are those who will value disorder over order and the defining principle in the universe. They will, most likely, attempt to break apart that which they see as ordered in favor of disorder. If there was no order in the universe, there would be no life or much of anything really. Especially not this discussion group. Valuing one principle over the other is the curse of Greyface. I try to value the creative over the destructive and realize that creativity is comprised of order and disorder. Maybe. While i see even chaos as a pattern that exists within an ordered system, i value chaos as a principle underpinning the way i live life or create art or think etc etc... (i try to use both sides of the brain) in this physical world we inhabit (all esoteric arguments aside) the reality we experience is a cohesive whole in which all things are inter-related, all things are cause and effect, all THINGS that is, this world , 3-d existence etc ... and so the question becomes is this chaos we subscribe to really chaos or just a reaction to an imposed order.. in this scenario it seems to me to be a part of a puzzle that continually spirals around itself, THAT is a pattern, which is order