Ommiterre Libellus - Principia Discordia

Dictum Twenty one
Discordianismis not Rebellion
1 Discordianism is not rebellion. Rebellion is an upsurge, a fight against an authority. Discordianism is
not a rebellion for discordianism recognizes no authority.
2 Discordianism is not a religion. A religion is an organised system of beliefs shared by its member. A
sect recognised by the competition. Discordianism is not a religion for discordianism does not recognize
any belief or organisation.
3 Discordianism is not a word. For words are symbols upon which peers have reached agreement as to
their common and shared meaning. Discordianism is not a word for discordians do not agree on its
meaning.
4 Discordianism is not as such. For as such is as such as as such. Discordianism is not as such for
discordianism does not recognise as such as such.
5 Discordianism is not. For not is the expression of negativism, the kingdom of Thud and the dominion
of Greyface. Discordiansim is not for discordianism does not recognize negativity.
6 Discordianism cannot be defined but what is not discodianism can be chanted and rhymes with orange
for definition so «easily makes something else and something different out of a thought which essentially
must be understood in a different fashion and which one has understood differently and has loved in an
entirely different way. 1 » If discordianism can not be defined using other words than discordianism then
discordianism is unique yet no two discordians are the same.
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