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		<title>By: James R. Presley</title>
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		<dc:creator>James R. Presley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:10:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Tuesday, September 15, 2009
3:02 A.M. Central Time

           Greetings.

            I have a question for you, Mr. Wedel :

            Do you believe in the Biblical account of crea-
tion, or in the scientific Big Bang theory ? I myself
currently believe in  science&#039;s Big Bang theory , but:
with no way to travel back in time, nor any verifiable
method to confirm time travel has actually taken
place, I have to &quot;take it on faith&quot; that science is correct
about the origin of the universe.

            Thank you for your time and attention. &#039;bye.     ~

           &gt; Tues., 9.15.09 ; 3:09 A.M. CT &lt;

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday, September 15, 2009<br />
3:02 A.M. Central Time</p>
<p>           Greetings.</p>
<p>            I have a question for you, Mr. Wedel :</p>
<p>            Do you believe in the Biblical account of crea-<br />
tion, or in the scientific Big Bang theory ? I myself<br />
currently believe in  science&#8217;s Big Bang theory , but:<br />
with no way to travel back in time, nor any verifiable<br />
method to confirm time travel has actually taken<br />
place, I have to &#8220;take it on faith&#8221; that science is correct<br />
about the origin of the universe.</p>
<p>            Thank you for your time and attention. &#8216;bye.     ~</p>
<p>           &gt; Tues., 9.15.09 ; 3:09 A.M. CT &lt;</p>
<p>                                      ~      finis      ~</p>
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		<title>By: Thomas Hines</title>
		<link>http://sewedel.wordpress.com/history-of-the-pack/a-brief-history-of-the-pack/#comment-74</link>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Hines</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 03:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know that the Pack is real and I would give anything to be apart of it. Being a shapeshifter is something that might run in my famly or not, but I sure do know that becoming a werewolf, ability to shapeshift back or not, would be an honor and I would serve to make this come true.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know that the Pack is real and I would give anything to be apart of it. Being a shapeshifter is something that might run in my famly or not, but I sure do know that becoming a werewolf, ability to shapeshift back or not, would be an honor and I would serve to make this come true.</p>
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		<title>By: sewedel</title>
		<link>http://sewedel.wordpress.com/history-of-the-pack/a-brief-history-of-the-pack/#comment-29</link>
		<dc:creator>sewedel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;The following was sent to me in response to Dr. Goldsmith&#039;s essay. I take no responsibility for the statements made by Ms. Imogen.&lt;/i&gt;

&lt;strong&gt;Werewolves and Gaia’s Will&lt;/strong&gt;
By Cerdwyn Imogen
      
The ability to change shape is not a curse. It is a gift bestowed upon privileged humans by Mother Gaia. In her divine wisdom she has chosen members of the human race and given them the secret knowledge that lets them experience life as a certain animal … wolf, bear, jaguar, snake, etc. Her purpose in doing this is to remind us how precious the Earth is, and how fragile the environment she has given us to live in.

There has been a lot of talk about the coming of the Mother of the Pack. The Pack, of course, is not just werewolves. The Pack is all shapeshifters, all of Gaia’s chosen children. We are, after all, one community. The Mother will be fertile, like Mother Gaia herself, and will give birth not to one Alpha, but to many children. The Mother will lead us. The Mother’s purpose is two-fold.

The Mother of the Pack’s first duty is to the Creator Goddess, Mother Gaia. The Mother of the Pack, or the Alpha Female, will be anointed as the high priestess of Gaia’s church. She will overthrow the warmongering patriarchal religions and show humans how to regain a oneness with Nature. Like birth, it will be a painful, bloody return to the true faith, but it is necessary, and long overdue.

Secondly, the Alpha Female will be responsible for producing a new hierarchy of shapeshifters dedicated to carrying out the will of Mother Gaia. Once the patriarchal religions are cast aside, the Alpha Female must breed relentlessly to produce offspring blessed with Mother Gaia’s special knowledge.

If it is true that the Alpha Female has been found, it is vital that she come to us. Some of Mother Gaia’s children, such as Ulrik and Fenris, are warmongerers on the same level as common men and they will try to turn her against us, against Mother Gaia, and use her to further their own patriarchal ambitions. There is a reason we have not been waiting on a Father of the Pack. Gaia promised us a Mother because the womb is sacred. Only a female can propagate the species without the act of violence we have relied on since Nadia passed on Mother Gaia’s gift. The Alpha Female must be found – or rescued – and brought to a place and surrounded by people who will educate her to her true calling.
      
Blessed Be,
Cerdwyn Imogen</description>
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<p><strong>Werewolves and Gaia’s Will</strong><br />
By Cerdwyn Imogen</p>
<p>The ability to change shape is not a curse. It is a gift bestowed upon privileged humans by Mother Gaia. In her divine wisdom she has chosen members of the human race and given them the secret knowledge that lets them experience life as a certain animal … wolf, bear, jaguar, snake, etc. Her purpose in doing this is to remind us how precious the Earth is, and how fragile the environment she has given us to live in.</p>
<p>There has been a lot of talk about the coming of the Mother of the Pack. The Pack, of course, is not just werewolves. The Pack is all shapeshifters, all of Gaia’s chosen children. We are, after all, one community. The Mother will be fertile, like Mother Gaia herself, and will give birth not to one Alpha, but to many children. The Mother will lead us. The Mother’s purpose is two-fold.</p>
<p>The Mother of the Pack’s first duty is to the Creator Goddess, Mother Gaia. The Mother of the Pack, or the Alpha Female, will be anointed as the high priestess of Gaia’s church. She will overthrow the warmongering patriarchal religions and show humans how to regain a oneness with Nature. Like birth, it will be a painful, bloody return to the true faith, but it is necessary, and long overdue.</p>
<p>Secondly, the Alpha Female will be responsible for producing a new hierarchy of shapeshifters dedicated to carrying out the will of Mother Gaia. Once the patriarchal religions are cast aside, the Alpha Female must breed relentlessly to produce offspring blessed with Mother Gaia’s special knowledge.</p>
<p>If it is true that the Alpha Female has been found, it is vital that she come to us. Some of Mother Gaia’s children, such as Ulrik and Fenris, are warmongerers on the same level as common men and they will try to turn her against us, against Mother Gaia, and use her to further their own patriarchal ambitions. There is a reason we have not been waiting on a Father of the Pack. Gaia promised us a Mother because the womb is sacred. Only a female can propagate the species without the act of violence we have relied on since Nadia passed on Mother Gaia’s gift. The Alpha Female must be found – or rescued – and brought to a place and surrounded by people who will educate her to her true calling.</p>
<p>Blessed Be,<br />
Cerdwyn Imogen</p>
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		<title>By: sewedel</title>
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		<dc:creator>sewedel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;The following was sent to me by a person who claims to be a professor and member of the Pack. I take no responsibility for the authenticity of the statements made by Dr. Goldsmith.&lt;/i&gt;

&lt;b&gt;Shapeshifters and Selfish Genes: The Significance of the Mother of the Pack&lt;/b&gt;

By Sagi Goldsmith, Ph.D.

For centuries shapeshifters have lived their lives based on the belief that they suffer a curse, that some ancient witch or tribal shaman or some such is responsible for the ability of our kind to change shape. In this brief treatise I will argue that shapeshifting is not a curse brought on man, but that man is simply a vehicle shaped by a controlling micro-organism and that the ability to shift from man to wolf or bear or tiger is not an act of the vehicle’s individual will, but the result of a concerted effort of the controlling organisms.

Readers of Richard Dawkins will be familiar with the concept of the “selfish gene.” Dawkins argues – and I concur – that the living things we know – humans, animals, plants, etc. – are merely genetic vehicles. Our genes control what we are, forming us into shapes we define as species. However, our genes have chosen the shape we hold for some reason; they have determined that particular shape best suits their need. That need, of course, is survival.

It is my belief that at some point the genes of various animals and humans were exchanged, probably through the bite of said animal. The genes making up the human immediately recognized the assets of the invading genes and, rather than rejecting them through antibodies, assimilated the invaders. The new genetic material has been in a state of rebellion since that time. The human genetics have remained dominant, but at a set period the invaders successfully overcome their oppressors and reshape the vehicle to their own previous design.

The significance of the so-called Mother of the Pack has no supernatural bearing. She will not become – or is not, assuming rumors of her discovery are true – some magical shaman who will lift the “curse” or set shapeshifters up as a dominant species. This Mother will simply be a female that has reached a new level of cooperation between her previously warring selfish genes. In her form they will have found compromise and will regain the genetic drive to reproduce using a more natural method.

Any war resulting from the coming of this female is only the will of the selfish genes looking out for their own survival. We – you, the reader, as well as I, the author – are simply vessels these genes use for various tasks, the same way we use cars, hammers or forks and spoons. The only reason to express interest (I dare not say excitement) in the discovery of this woman is because we get to witness our unusual species take a step forward on the evolutionary ladder.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><i>The following was sent to me by a person who claims to be a professor and member of the Pack. I take no responsibility for the authenticity of the statements made by Dr. Goldsmith.</i></p>
<p><b>Shapeshifters and Selfish Genes: The Significance of the Mother of the Pack</b></p>
<p>By Sagi Goldsmith, Ph.D.</p>
<p>For centuries shapeshifters have lived their lives based on the belief that they suffer a curse, that some ancient witch or tribal shaman or some such is responsible for the ability of our kind to change shape. In this brief treatise I will argue that shapeshifting is not a curse brought on man, but that man is simply a vehicle shaped by a controlling micro-organism and that the ability to shift from man to wolf or bear or tiger is not an act of the vehicle’s individual will, but the result of a concerted effort of the controlling organisms.</p>
<p>Readers of Richard Dawkins will be familiar with the concept of the “selfish gene.” Dawkins argues – and I concur – that the living things we know – humans, animals, plants, etc. – are merely genetic vehicles. Our genes control what we are, forming us into shapes we define as species. However, our genes have chosen the shape we hold for some reason; they have determined that particular shape best suits their need. That need, of course, is survival.</p>
<p>It is my belief that at some point the genes of various animals and humans were exchanged, probably through the bite of said animal. The genes making up the human immediately recognized the assets of the invading genes and, rather than rejecting them through antibodies, assimilated the invaders. The new genetic material has been in a state of rebellion since that time. The human genetics have remained dominant, but at a set period the invaders successfully overcome their oppressors and reshape the vehicle to their own previous design.</p>
<p>The significance of the so-called Mother of the Pack has no supernatural bearing. She will not become – or is not, assuming rumors of her discovery are true – some magical shaman who will lift the “curse” or set shapeshifters up as a dominant species. This Mother will simply be a female that has reached a new level of cooperation between her previously warring selfish genes. In her form they will have found compromise and will regain the genetic drive to reproduce using a more natural method.</p>
<p>Any war resulting from the coming of this female is only the will of the selfish genes looking out for their own survival. We – you, the reader, as well as I, the author – are simply vessels these genes use for various tasks, the same way we use cars, hammers or forks and spoons. The only reason to express interest (I dare not say excitement) in the discovery of this woman is because we get to witness our unusual species take a step forward on the evolutionary ladder.</p>
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