How does one go about starting a religion?

Discussion in 'New Age' started by Willoughby Ohio, Sep 22, 2008.

  1. Willoughby Ohio

    Willoughby Ohio Banned

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    As a student of Theology and Philosophy, I've developed a rather intricate set of beliefs. I find that many people have come to the same conclusions I have, namely:

    1. A Pantheist universe. In short, Existence itself is a living organism. Analogy: cells in a multicellular organism. We don't think of them as individual creatures, but really, they are. But together, through a force they can't understand, they former a greater consciousness (GOD) that they will never comprehend fully.

    2. All perception is real. Empirical Data must be a redefined term. If we experience it, it must be real. There are many layers to reality; we cannot perceive them all. Our realm of perception is, ultimately, very small.

    3. Use of psychoactive drugs can expand that consciousness, allow us to perceive other layers of reality, et cetera.

    4. A Neo-Platonist view on deities. We are created in the image of the divine! That which we create is divine!

    5. The Universe is about to die and be reborn.

    Like I said, I meet many people these days who come to the same conclusions. How do I go about organizing them? Ultimately I'd like to hold services, start a commune, et cetera.

    OM,
    -Yex
     
  2. BlackBillBlake

    BlackBillBlake resigned HipForums Supporter

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    Try a Jihad?
     
  3. Nikalaus

    Nikalaus Member

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    Uhm... ok... although i believe some of your thoughts... I would highly re-analyze number 4.

    that sounds like some 1/2 baked new age bull shit to me.
     
  4. Ukr-Cdn

    Ukr-Cdn Striving towards holiness

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    And although I don't agree with your ultimate philosophy, the whole universe is ending and being reborn thing needs to be fleshed out. Are you going to be a Doomsday religion, or a cyclical religion like Hionduism where the universe is in many stages of development and death
     

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