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"Official Religion"
August 19, 2010 at 12:47 am
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What makes someones beliefs an official religion and not a cult? Why are some beliefs respected and others are not? And finally... how do I get my religion to become an official religion? (The Church of Feta Cheese)
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RE: "Official Religion"
August 19, 2010 at 1:29 am
What makes someones beliefs an official religion and not a cult?
someone having the biggest hammer
Why are some beliefs respected and others are not?
If you have money, you have respect
And finally... how do I get my religion to become an official religion? (The Church of Feta Cheese)
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RE: "Official Religion"
August 19, 2010 at 3:33 am
If you can publicly state in a recorded message that a great way to make money is by starting a religion and then a religion based on your 'discoveries' is founded some time afterword, then I think you can found a religion in any fashion you see fit.
Though the difference between having a cult of a small group of people and a full blown religion is two or more of the following:
1) Pure # of followers
2) Pure # of dollars/money
3) Pure # of lawyers
Being good with your money, ferverant with your attacks against naysayers, and very very public about your faith's pros and keeping your cons under wraps is generally a good way to go about getting a foothold.
If you need more information, research scientology. That 'religion' may be a giant money-making scheme, but I'll be damned if L. Ron Hubbard wasn't one smart bastard.
If today you can take a thing like evolution and make it a crime to teach in the public schools, tomorrow you can make it a crime to teach it in the private schools and next year you can make it a crime to teach it to the hustings or in the church. At the next session you may ban books and the newspapers...
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RE: "Official Religion"
August 19, 2010 at 10:38 am
Now if people who worship Feta are granted tax exemption, we'll all know why...
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RE: "Official Religion"
August 19, 2010 at 10:55 am
Would that apply to any cheese or dairy product?
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