Temple History, Identities & Standards

From Barbelith

The Temple Forum - History, Identities and Standards

• This is a public forum. Do not share personal details unless you are comfortable with anyone discovering them.

However, this board attempts to prepare some degree of "safe space". Therefore:

• The topics of this forum can be of a very intimately sensitive nature. In discussion, please attempt to argue the point and not the poster, seeking constructive discussion.

• Nothing Is True: Therefore, no philosophical opinions shared here should be denounced as Unacceptably False. We accept that we use different methods and cosmologies, and on matters of religious import must agree to disagree if we can not constructively criticize. There will be no calling of heretics here. We're all heretics anyway. (NB: This does not mean that poorly-thought-out bilge and lazy regurgitation of moth-eaten concepts will go unchallenged. You have been warned.)

• No bashing other religions or trads. Reasoned critique of specific examples or aspects of a particular religion = acceptable; sweeping generalisations against groups = not okay. Interrogating the Catholic Church's stance on contraception is one thing, rants about how all those Muslims are terrorists/Xtians are evil/Wiccans are fluffy, etc. are another.

• Fnording will be met with unduly harsh responses.

• No recruitment: Attempts to cull the members of this board to join your personal cult will be met with stiff resistance and mockery. Consider this similar to a ban on commercial advertisement.

• Identity: Keep in mind that personal identity is often impossible to determine here, as the persona used is often a constructed one (see: Fiction Suits). In order to maintain consistency, strive to treat a suit as it is presented, and not make assumptions about the person behind the suit. Doing so can be both offensive, and dangerous in the case of assumptions of trust.

• Castings: Please do not work magicks upon other board members without their express permission. Violations of this rule may be met with the efforts of group workings performed by the members of this board to enforce this rule. You have been warned. (This includes unsolicited scrying, energy work etc.)

This last bit, I think, should be enforced through Dabh or similar workings. Bringing this all up may be a good opportunity for folks to actually do just that, run a charging to empower a servitor to enforce this. Should be a good exercise in community unity, yes?

• Group workings: The guidelines for group workings will be set by those organizing them, and should be followed. Workings on the board may be overseen by board servitors to enforce protection of participants. These workings may extend to off board activites. Do so at your own risk. The management takes no responsibility for any trouble you get yourself into for not being careful.

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