Gothdom embraces all religions, all denominations and all races. Many Goths are atheists and a sizable minority are new age spiritualists, Wiccans and members of other alternative religious groups. There are Christian Goths. Basically Goth is not about religion, but with the imagery of religion. May goths wear crosses or ankhs, and there are many religious references in goth songs, but it is not a religious movement. Goth uses religous imagery in some songs. Christian Death are big on this.

Its available via anonymous FTP at ftp.maths.tcd.ie in /pub/music/gothic/ as 'the_goth_test'. It can also be found in Take a Bite 1.0 - jokingly subtitled 'the net.goth handbook', which is also available at the same site.

Subject: 3.2 Where did the term 'Gothic' come from? Subject: 3.3 What the history of the goth movement? Subject: 3.4 Is goth about religion? Subject: 3.5 What does gothic music sound like? Subject: 3.6 So what does the word 'goth' mean.

The term 'Goth' was used by Ian Astbury who described Andi Sex Gang as a 'gothic pixie' and popularised by the UK music magazines New Musical Express and Sounds (NME) and was used to describe a class of music. For some people that music became the basis for a 'way of life'. They brought their own backgrounds and interests along and a sub-culture was formed and it took for itself the name Gothic.

NME and Sounds reputedly took the term Gothic from Siouxsie Sioux (of the Banshees) who used it to describe the new direction for her band. However the earliest significant usage of the term (as applied to music) was by Anthony H. Wilson who was overcome by a rare moment of lucidity on a 1978 BBC TV program when he described Joy Division as Gothic compared with the pop mainstream.

There is a huge music archive available via anonymous FTP at ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/music. If a band isnt at the goth archive, it might very well be at the main music archive. There are also a number of goth World Wide Web servers out there, and the following should get you started, and most have links to other sites.

The words net.goth in lower case should be written on them somewhere. The jacket arm just below the shoulder is recommended by Sexbat (but he may be teasing you - be warned :-)

The Pre-Raphaelites were an artistic movement in Victorian England. They were part of the revival of Gothic architecture. Their art is stunning - try and see the originals if you can.

Collectors frequently refer to these numbers as "mold numbers." However, in some cases, this term oversimplifies what the numbers represented. Originally when jars were blown by hand, the number represented a specific glass blower and his team. At the end of the day the blower and his team would get paid for the amount of jars they produced as determined by the number of jars made with a given number on them. I.E.

There is a full list of internation clubs maintained by digitar (digitar@io.org). Email him for a copy, or FTP 'GothClubs' from the goth archive at ftp.maths.tcd.ie:/pub/music/gothic. There is also a hypertext version at http://www.vamp.org/Gothic/clublist.html. Please email in any additions you might have to digitar's list.

Sandman - written by Neil Gaiman and published by Vertigo. Also various offshoot projects: Books of magic, High Cost of Living (about his sister, Death) etc. The Crow TPB (Trade Paperback) reprints ALL Crow stories/art published in 1993 by Kitchen Sink Press ($15.95 US coverprice) Love and Rockets - (sort of punk/goth) by Los Bros Hernandez, published by Fantagraphics. This is where the band name came from by the way.

alt.gothic.fashion FAQ <http://www.ravenmoon.us/agf/ (Who's computer is this?) >. It contains all

Pretty much anything that is relevent to the gothic subculture is admissable. It's a good idea to keep your original posts on-topic (if you can figure out what "on-topic" is =). Threads nearly always end up splitting into a bunch of off-topic discussion, which is perfectly valid. There is no set of rules which defines exactly what is on- or off-topic, especially since "gothic" is an extremely broad term. Bear in mind that the common bond between all of us who read/post to alt.

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I don't think so. but I think I fit some people's defintion because I get called that a lot. But by more rigid standards, I would have to say no. My taste range in music is wide and spans many genres. My clothes, although mostly black, are simple...nothing fancy. It might be more accurate to say that I have 'gothic tendencies'. But, I have to say that like most people, I don't like the idea of being labeled, stereotyped, etc etc etc

netgoth.org.uk <http://www.netgoth.org.uk/events/ (Who's computer is this?) > for an accurate guide

Yes. In the same way goths tend to enjoy things relating to magick, ghosts, the paranormal and alternative religions, they will very often seek out and absorb anything vampire related too. Threads in UPG regarding shows like Ultraviolet, The Masquerade and even Forever Knight back this up, and the idea of more movies based on Anne Rice novels is always a source of excitement. Vampire legends exist in most cultures and hence are an important part of world mythology.

My suggestion is to support them in that decision and to try to objectively understand their tastes and preferences. Please do not use misconceptions and stereotypes that people have fed you over the years to decide your viewpoint concerning someone who becomes a Goth.

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Yoga is not a religion. It is a philosophy that began in India an estimated 5,000 years ago. The father of classical ashtanga yoga (the eight-limbed path, not to be confused with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois' Ashtanga yoga) is said to be Patanjali, who wrote the Yoga Sutra. These scriptures provide a framework for spiritual growth and mastery over the physical and mental body.

Protestant Christianity, but she was opposed to organized religion. She preferred a more personal, mystical type of religion, so it's hard to tell if she claimed any particular denomination besides Spiritualism. As a child, she attended Methodist revivals. Each time she married, the minister was a Presbyterian. Her most favorite verse of the Bible was "Blessed are the pure at heart for they shall see God.