Discordian Evangelism

[Freeky]

That could be a fun thing to do, have one person present something perfectly innocent as dogma, then have the other person present a perfectly innocent (yet opposite) piece of dogma and get into a flaming row while onlookers watch.

Do it while door to dooring?

[Requia ☣]

Or in public, but yeah, anything where you're evangelizing with a partner.  Don't make a routine (unless you both happen to be top notch actors) just agree with each other that if the opportunity comes up to argue with vigor over *anything*.

[BabylonHoruv]

This is a great idea.

Also, door to dooring with a partner is a good idea not just because of possibilities for fun things like this.  Also for safety.  Especcially if you are going hardcore like Mormons and asking to come into people's houses and whatnot.

[the last yatto]

http://thegauntlet.ca/story/3636
March 4, 2004
Make your own Pope hat!

[Telarus]

Or in public, but yeah, anything where you're evangelizing with a partner.  Don't make a routine (unless you both happen to be top notch actors) just agree with each other that if the opportunity comes up to argue with vigor over *anything*.

Yay! Exactly. Also fun: picking a wildly random deity to proselytize about and wandering downtown looking for other street preachers to hang out with. Bonus points if you're wearing a viking helmet(or other appropriate headgear), and have props or propaganda to hand out.

-Explain to them that you are actually on 'their side', but that 'Our God' has sent you there with specific instructions to test and challenge their technique....start preaching loudly for Loki, or Wicca or FSM.
-Get progressively louder than the other street preacher, then suddenly walk up to them and have a conversation in a low to normal voice.
-Have a small group of people all obviously costumed for different faiths. Sneak up on other street preachers and surround them all at once with a crowd praising YHWH, Buddha, Krishna, Eris, Thor, Odin, and Goku from Dragonball Z.
-Get a loud-speaker that you can route MP3s through. Find uber-memorable movie soundtrack moments, like the Imperial March from Star Wars. Follow your new proselytizing buddy around. Play the imperial march everytime he walks, or Vader saying "I find your lack of faith disturbing." OR "You don't know the power of the dark side!" at hilarious moments of their faith-ranting.

[Cramulus]

in terms of scale, this is still small beans

Figure you stand out on the street corner barking scripture at strangers. How many do you think you can convert in an hour? It's kind of tough!

The power is limited by how many people you bark at, how effective the barking is, & how many people are out there evangelizing. I don't suspect it's that much.


mass media is the ticket. that way you only have to rant once and can benefit from it multiple times.

[Captain Utopia]

Upload to youtube, and become an internet street preacher?

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

Oh boy, I went to reply to this thread and I got these red letters telling me I should be careful. I hate red letters, they never have anything nice to say.   

Moving on...



I think a good idea would be to find right wing christian publications or websites and send them letters/emails about the dangerous new trend of Eris worship (We dont name discordia directly). Growing up in a pentacostal church and reading many of the publications put out catering to Christians I know that they will not only latch on to any idea that will inspire fear in the hearts of the readers but they also dont have the highest journalistic standards.
Imagine if we could get the 700 club or something to speak out on the "Terrifying new Eris Cult". It would also fit in with the idea of dropping very subtle hints in the media about dark "Discordians" fighting evil Illuminati.

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Other%20Pagan%20Mumbo-Jumbo/discordianism.htm

This is a good example of the kind of material we could end up producing.(Although this site invokes Poes Law to the MAX)

We could even find ways to tie it in with things people are irrationally afraid of. Like what if we say its some new sect of Radical Islam, or a Socialist Terrorist group. What if we started a rumor that Obama was a member of this "Secret Erisian cult", we might even get Glenn Beck to talk about it.

[Telarus]

I didn't wrote this article to refute all the details of Discordianism; but, rather, to EXPOSE Discordianism for what it truly is, WITCHCRAFT!!!

I love how he uses St Mae's Discordian.com as evidence of the WITCHCRAFT!!!!!11!!111 connection.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Oh boy, I went to reply to this thread and I got these red letters telling me I should be careful. I hate red letters, they never have anything nice to say.   

Moving on...



I think a good idea would be to find right wing christian publications or websites and send them letters/emails about the dangerous new trend of Eris worship (We dont name discordia directly). Growing up in a pentacostal church and reading many of the publications put out catering to Christians I know that they will not only latch on to any idea that will inspire fear in the hearts of the readers but they also dont have the highest journalistic standards.
Imagine if we could get the 700 club or something to speak out on the "Terrifying new Eris Cult". It would also fit in with the idea of dropping very subtle hints in the media about dark "Discordians" fighting evil Illuminati.

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Other%20Pagan%20Mumbo-Jumbo/discordianism.htm

This is a good example of the kind of material we could end up producing.(Although this site invokes Poes Law to the MAX)

We could even find ways to tie it in with things people are irrationally afraid of. Like what if we say its some new sect of Radical Islam, or a Socialist Terrorist group. What if we started a rumor that Obama was a member of this "Secret Erisian cult", we might even get Glenn Beck to talk about it.

Careful with associating us with the T word. I don't want to meet up with you guys in a Turkish interrogation room. I'd rather do it at the bar.

[Requia ☣]

I agree with NT there, no T word.

I love the idea of starting a rumor that Obama is a secret Discordian though.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I agree with NT there, no T word.

I love the idea of starting a rumor that Obama is a secret Discordian though.

Makes about as much sense as all the other wacky shit people say about him 

[BadBeast]

I think ramping down the T word, wherever possible with the less potent "Alarmist" , or even "Mild Alarmist" helps to re-establish a sense of proportion, and takes the focus away from the pokier terms.
Reign of Alarm, War on Alarm, The Anti Alarm Squad, hard to the whole thing so seriously then.

"An International Alarmist Group" called the Cast Iron Trolls, thought to have links with The Discordians, yesterday launched a half hearted attack of mild alarm, and puzzlement with a stickering campaign, across four American Cities. Anti-Alarm Squads warned people today not to read any signposts, or "suspicious looking wordage" they may see, advising them to call the Authorities at the first signs of bemusement. "The Danger is minimal" a Spokesman for the Whitehouse said today, but refused to comment on the allegation that the President himself was mildly alarmed last night when Hilary Clinton came into the Oval Office without an appointment."

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

I agree with NT there, no T word.

I love the idea of starting a rumor that Obama is a secret Discordian though.

Yeah, terrorism wasnt the best Idea.

But the whole thing about causing fear in the right wing of us I think could work if executed properly. And once the right wing is scared of us its only a matter of time till Obama gets labeled as one of us. Imagine if they actually pulled that out during the elections in 2012. Speaking of which, I cant wait for the next election just so I can make "Eris/Cthulhu 2012" bumper stickers.

[Iron Sulfide]

how possible would it be/what would it take to get Anti-Erisian propaganda on the Jack Van Impe hour?