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What is the Temple?
The Temple is the only organization in the world devoted to and uniquely authorized by the Founders of our religion who gave their permission for its creation. We have a worldwide membership and a dedicated Priesthood. The Temple of the Vampire has been in continuous existence since its creation in 1989 when we formed our religious organization (not tax-exempt) within the United States. This step was taken to allow our membership to benefit from the legal protections afforded to religion under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. We are elitist for good reason and do not recognize any others who would make claims upon our Heritage and Authority. And we continue to grow internationally, offering live support and training to our members. Can you offer any proof of all this? Yes. The Temple has been in existence for over twenty years with a worldwide membership and a dedicated priesthood. Our members do not discuss the Temple in public but some have offered proof of their experiences here. In-depth topics can be found on the Lifeforce message board here. Over twenty years of questions about the Temple have been summarized here. We can and do prove what we say is true. Is this some kind of scam? Absolutely not. A scam is some type of scheme to swindle money from others. First, the Temple always delivers on all of its services and products in a timely manner. If you buy a book from the Temple, you get that book. If you pay for a subscription, you get what you pay for. This has been true for over twenty years. We are very proud of our service. Second, there is no intent to fool anyone about any of the claims of this religion. To the contrary, the Temple is very clear with our disclaimer, found in all of our literature and communications: "Within lies fact and fancy, truth and metaphor. Discriminate with care." This is a religion that requires the applicant to think and to test what is offered. We never tell anyone to just have faith or believe in what we say. I heard you were part of another organization. You were misinformed. The Temple of the Vampire is unique. There are a few rare other organizations that speak positively of us, and we appreciate their assistance with finding potential members. However, the Temple of the Vampire as an organization is quite independent of any other. Additionally, all members of the Temple have promised to not discuss the Temple in public. Whatever you hear or read about the Temple elsewhere, especially on the internet, cannot be trusted. We do not tolerate crime or criminal advocacy and over the years have had to remove those who would. Consider the source in all such cases. What you read here is the only trustworthy public source of information about the Temple. Do I have to be 18 to join? Anyone can purchase The Vampire Bible and then apply for a Lifetime Registered Membership regardless of age. The Vampire Bible contains the esoteric essentials for practicing the Vampire Religion and enables the Inner Connection that allows for Vampiric Transformation. The Temple jewelry allows the member to be identified as a Temple member without speaking a word and is therefore also an aid in ritual. The only restriction that divides Lifetime Registered Members from Active Members is that Active members can meet with each other in person and therefore must be at least eighteen years old in order to avoid legal problems connected with mixing adults with minors. If you are still under eighteen, please know that you will be very welcome as a Lifetime Registered Member and you can practice our religion by following the instructions in authorized copies of The Vampire Bible and other literature available to you here. How much does Active Membership cost? Very little. Active Membership costs $10 per month. The price is intended as a way of filtering out the casually curious, not as an obstacle for the seriously interested. Please understand that Active Membership is only an option, and not a requirement for fully engaging in the Vampire Religion. You can become a Lifetime Registered Member simply by purchasing an authorized copy of The Vampire Bible and then agreeing to a few very sensible membership requirements.Active subscribing membership enables full access to the Lifeforce Message Board and the Cabal service for arranging in-person meetings between adult members. It remains only an option, however. It is not required. Why do I have to buy a book to find out more? The Vampire Bible describes the esoteric essence of our practice and details the method of Awakening as a Vampire yourself. It simply is not possible to understand or practice Vampirism without this information and without this Connection to the Temple. Additionally, making the small gesture of good will in purchasing an authorized copy from the Temple is necessary for the Inner Connection to work for you in ritual and to allow Vampiric Transformation to occur. The authorized Vampire Bible is your true Gateway to our world in more ways than one. What does the Temple do with the money it receives?
Much of the revenue from literature, jewelry, and active membership fees goes to printing, website, and message board maintenance and other business costs. Costs for training seminars cover the travel expenses and rental costs of the seminars themselves. Any difference between cost and revenue is intended to provide the Temple with a financial buffer and to promote the Temple Mission. Shouldn't your information be offered free? The Temple is certainly not for everyone and charging a small sum for our initial instruction book is an indirect way of saying that if you have more pressing financial issues, then you should pass on the Temple until those issues are taken care of. As far as making money is concerned, as explained on the Temple home page one of the Six Secrets of Earthly Mastery is entirely devoted to that issue. We want all of our members to become financially independent by learning how to make money work for them (financial independence) instead of them just working for money (financial slavery). We offer proven investment methods far superior to what is commonly available so that our members can structure a realistic plan to achieve true financial freedom. For those members who are still struggling with building a day-to-day income stream, we offer specific methods for finding a good fit between your personality type and the careers and businesses with the best opportunities to be rewarding to you both personally and financially. But please do not feel that you must make a decision to do this if the small fees we charge seem meaningful to you at this time. Our suggestion would simply be to wait until your situation improves such that these sums no longer seem important to you. We'll still be here then, ready to help. Do members have to keep their affiliation secret? No, but we do require them not to discuss Vampirism with non-members. We do this both so that we can control how we are represented and also to protect member confidentiality. We advise members not to reveal their affiliation, but they are welcome to do so provided that they don't discuss Vampirism with non-members. I want to learn more, but I'm afraid that someone who knows me will find out about it. We can't guarantee that no one will ever find out about your interest, but we can promise confidentiality. We will neither reveal nor confirm anyone's membership in the Temple of the Vampire, with the sole exception being as required by law such as in a criminal investigation (which has as yet to happen). Members are required to respect this confidence as well. Also, the name on the return label for all Temple mail is simply "TOV." This policy of secrecy has worked well enough for our members around the world since 1989. However, if you would be seriously threatened by someone finding out about your interest and you cannot find a way to receive mail from us safely, you might consider coming back later when your situation is more compatible with your interests. We don't wish to cause anyone difficulty due to membership affiliation. What happens if I join and later choose to leave membership? You are quite welcome to do so. You are also usually welcome to return later if you wish.
What does your priesthood do? The Temple Priesthood consists of members across the world who have proven to themselves that what we claim is true. This has moved them to swear an Oath of Fealty to the Temple. These individuals typically have a strong command both of their day-to-day lives and of esoteric Vampirism, and therefore often help other members develop in these areas via in-person meetings, personal mentoring, or by helping to teach seminars. They also train in more subtle aspects of the Vampire Arts. Why do you capitalize some words that normally aren't capitalized? Usually for clarity. For instance, we use the capitalized term "Vampire" to distinguish ourselves from the mythical vampire while still emphasizing that we are the source of the latter. Most of our unusual capitalization should be read this way, as an indication of metaphor. The one exception is in our use of capitalization when referring to Those Who have achieved the Vampiric Condition. We capitalize references to these Elders out of respect. Why do you offer jewelry and extra books to the public? These are meant primarily for members and those few others who would endorse the Temple. We simply decided that the jewelry and a few particular books should be available to curious members of the public as well as Registered Lifetime Members from this public site. We still reserve most of our literature for our active subscribing members. How do I join? You can join by buying The Vampire Bible and requesting membership. When you do, We'll include further instructions for registering your membership and advancing in the Temple.
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