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Oh man. Crowley used to be such a good rabbit hole in the geocities days. There were so many weird people obsessed with him.



I mostly know Crowley from Bare Faced Messiah which is mostly about L Ron Hubbard, but mentions their association and how it played into the development of Scientology.


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Yeaaahhh except there is an excerpt from one of his books where he suggest thats sacrificing a child produces the most potent magic possible, but you totally shouldnt do it (wink wink)


Maybe you just hate the ambiguity inherent in English in this case?

I read the comment as a simple note that minors are interested in him because… “sex magick!”


Surely the man who inspired Colin Batley would have instantly scrupled at any such suggestion.


Indeed. Unlike the case for some of his opponents from other religions.




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