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ComradeMeow · July 13, 2015 at 4:48 pm

After a long and hard process of thinking and what not. It has occurred to me that I might as well create my own religion. Well not so much a religion but a "Holy Book" instead. I am considering on using various philosophical concepts and deifying them as characters in a relatively brilliant way. I like writing and I guess this is how I put my love of philosophy to use.

Tell me is this a good idea? Do you think anybody will die from this new cult of mine? I hope not . . . . unless it is William Lane Craig . . . *cough cough* Wink

Pyrrho · July 13, 2015 at 5:01 pm

People will only die from it if someone is convinced of its truth.

Dystopia · (This post was last modified: July 13, 2015 at 5:05 pm by Dystopia.)

Can I ask why you have comrade in your name and claim to be enemy of the burgueois? Thinking

Sorry for the off topic.

Longhorn · July 13, 2015 at 5:08 pm

Be sure to make up ridiculous rules and then rub your religious freedom in the christers' faces when they object to enforcing them!
Otherwise what's the point of making a new religion?

Crossless2.0 · July 13, 2015 at 5:13 pm

You will have to outdo the Mormons, Scientologists, and Moonies in the modern insane nonsense sweepstakes to have any chance of it catching on. The bar is already set pretty high. And then you'll need a business plan with detailed marketing strategies -- you know, for "spiritual outreach".

**Spooky** · (This post was last modified: July 13, 2015 at 11:21 pm by Spooky.)

Suggested reading:

Way bigger than I thought it would be^^ Sorry.

Nope · July 15, 2015 at 8:39 am

(July 13, 2015 at 4:48 pm)ComradeMeow Wrote: After a long and hard process of thinking and what not. It has occurred to me that I might as well create my own religion. Well not so much a religion but a "Holy Book" instead. I am considering on using various philosophical concepts and deifying them as characters in a relatively brilliant way. I like writing and I guess this is how I put my love of philosophy to use.

Tell me is this a good idea? Do you think anybody will die from this new cult of mine? I hope not . . . . unless it is William Lane Craig . . . *cough cough*

People who follow religion tend to want absolute rules so any idea that you create will eventually be twisted in a way to hurt others. For example, Wicca has a very fair rule that you can do anything as long as you don't hurt others. I once read on a pagan forum that someone was upset because they realized all the ways that they might hurt someone accidentally. They were overthinking that particular rule.

**robvalue** · July 15, 2015 at 9:32 am

You might want to define marriage in your religion as being a union between a hedgehog and a desk lamp. Then you can tell everyone else they have to live by that definition too, or else they're oppressing you.

Pyrrho · July 15, 2015 at 10:29 am

(July 15, 2015 at 9:32 am)robvalue Wrote: You might want to define marriage in your religion as being a union between a hedgehog and a desk lamp. Then you can tell everyone else they have to live by that definition too, or else they're oppressing you.

So, you are a follower of the One True Religion, too! Good to know another member!

ComradeMeow · July 15, 2015 at 2:13 pm

(July 13, 2015 at 5:05 pm)Dystopia Wrote: Can I ask why you have comrade in your name and claim to be enemy of the burgueois?

Sorry for the off topic.

Because I am a Communist/Socialist? It is tradition to call fellow Communists "comrades" that's all.

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