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"It is so obvious now! How blind we have been! All of this chaos
could not have just happened--it is no coincidence that Pickering's
Moon goes around in reverse orbit, or that the Pentagon is riddled
with--aye, founded upon--confusion! Somebody had to put all this
discord here!" "Yes, yes, yes," shouted I (for then it was clear,
now once stated). Cried he: "And you. my friend, and I have a
Holy Appointment; together we shall found a new religion--The True
Religion--under the guidance of the supernatural Power you just
witnessed: that of the Goddess of Discord!" And with that, he
promptly swooned again, not to awaken for five days and five nights.
Over the next five years, we, together, probed and researched
the philosophies of the world, discovering that the Greeks and Romans
had known Her (in an imperfect form) and that She had lain all but
dormant as a known deity for two thousand years. As time passed,
and the work continued, and insight followed glorious insight,
the Erisian DISCORDIANISM was born.
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ERISIAN MOVEMENT
Generally, Erisian Discordians are in The Legion of Dynamic
Discord and as Legionnaires they respect Chaos of all sorts, acknow-
ledge the divine status of Eris, and pass out literature and things.
Upon acceptance into The Legion (which is granted upon request) they
recieve a packet of all sorts of garbage explaining the details of
The Discordian Society, a beautiful Discordian Society Emblem
(suitable for frameing!) and a Certificate to show their new esoteric
status in the Erisian Movement as a Legionnaire. There is also an
Eristocracy: The House of the Apostles of Eris, that is headed by
The Golden Apple Corps (in honor of the Golden Apple of Discord--[the]
only extant myth concerning Eris). The Episkoposes (members of
The House) are qualified to speak in the name of Eris. and can be
relied upon to have a profound understanding of the [Erisian Mysteries]
(which is necessary for ascendance into The Mouse). A Legionnaire
can solicit for Episkopos status by presenting an [Eristic work for]
examination by the Golden Apple Corps; and if he is found to have
exceptional insight, he will be ascended.
HOW CAN YOU BECOME A DISCORDIAN?
In the first place, if you have read this far you have [probably]
been a Discordian all along (whether or not you were aware of it
before now). Properly, the question should be: "How may i join
the Legion of Dynamic Discord and, hence, learn the esoteric [truths]
of the Erisian Mysteries?" The answer is quite simple: just [write]
a letter announcing your desire to enter The Legion and present it
to the Legionnaire that has shown you this pamphlet; he will [pass]
it on to an Episkopos who will officially admit you. [Remember, this]
pamphlett but scratches the surface, and...our doors are open! [(Except]
that we don't have a building.)
=====Gather 'round Children! The time has come to [DISORGANISE!]
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=====Written under the authority of Our Lady of Discord, ERIS, [(by the]
hand of Malaclypse (The Younger), H.C., Omnibenevolent Polyfather [of]
Virginity-in-gold; / in the House of the Apostles of [(Eris, sub-]
division : The Golden Apple Corps; and sub-division: Office of [(High]
Priesthood; and in the Administry: sub-division: [(Bureau of Symbols,]
Emblems, Certificates and Such.
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