JorisKarl HuysmansWorshiping the Devil is no more insane than worshiping God...It is precisely at the moment when positivism is at its high-water mark that mysticism stirs into life and the follies of occultism begin.
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Worshipping the Devil, or getting involved in the occult is not a sign of mental illness in itself. In fact, in a society that values rational thought, it is a sign of intelligence and intelligence is always welcome.
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