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i am forming a new religion, for real, if you want to join, or know basic beliefs and policies on matters please post,
PS: this is not a cult!

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i am forming a new religion, for real, if you want to join, or know basic beliefs and policies on matters please post,
PS: this is not a cult!
If you're starting a religion, you're going to need some sort of tragic history to put your movement in cultural context. I thereby suggest that you let us persecute you over a very protracted period of time for what you believe.

You need a creation myth to begin with. I'll use your name to come up woth one. The Starcraft series is literal truth. The powers that be destroyed the last of the series to hide the truth.

The Protoss, Zerg and the race they called the humans (they were another species, but if it was too close to the truth, it would have been suppressed from the beginning) had an apocalyptic battle. At the end of this battle the universe was cleansed, with very little left. On our planet, some genetic material from the Zerg, Protoss and Humans came together.

We, the neo-humans are the combination of that DNA. All our bestial drives, are the Zergness, trying to express itself. It is only the peace and serenity of the Protoss that keeps it in check. The buddhist, when they seek Nirvana, are trying to access the inner Protoss.

Jesus did not hear messages from god. He had more Protoss than nearly all of us. He could hear messages from Protoss beacons left after the great war, and the new testament is the best translation he and his followers could do.

Embrace the Inner Protoss. Zac Teradoss my brother.

i am forming a new religion, for real, if you want to join, or know basic beliefs and policies on matters please post,
PS: this is not a cult!

Yeah I wanna know all about it?

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no not really :(

If you're starting a religion, you're going to need some sort of tragic history to put your movement in cultural context. I thereby suggest that you let us persecute you over a very protracted period of time for what you believe.

its based on the 3 abrahamic religions, so go ahead prosecute me as much as you want, the 3 others were persecuted, i dont want to stand out

its based on the 3 abrahamic religions

so in this religion will women be nothing more than sexual objects?

dammit why can't I be a hunk of flesh :mad:

http://www.dudeism.com/


Come join the slowest-growing religion in the world - Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness, practices as little as possible, and above all, uh...lost my train of thought there. Anyway, if you'd like to find peace on earth and goodwill, man, we'll help you get started. Right after a little nap.

How many virgins do we get in heaven?

Embrace the Inner Protoss. Zac Teradoss my brother.

No. I embrace the teachings of the noble Samir Duran, he who is more than human, zerg or protoss.

The OP might be interested in Yoism - the worlds first open source religion. Everyone can contribute.
http://www.yoism.org/

You're a bit late.

so in this religion will women be nothing more than sexual objects?

dammit why can't I be a hunk of flesh :mad:

no not really, men and woman are considered equal, and deserve the same amount of respect
*shrugs*

no not really, men and woman are considered equal, and deserve the same amount of respect
*shrugs*

It's Sikhi isn't it, too late mate that's already been invented!

It's Sikhi isn't it, too late mate that's already been invented!

:(, i'm starting to get depressed, i really mean it! it is a new religion!

How many virgins do we get in heaven?

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:(, i'm starting to get depressed, i really mean it! it is a new religion!

Well lets have some details then? What are it's main tenets, how many deities are there? Any holy scripture?

*looks at name* Its text would not happen to be the Khala, would it, "O Dark One"?

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Professionals only? :p

no not really, men and woman are considered equal, and deserve the same amount of respect
*shrugs*

...that sounds... sensible... sorry, but perhaps you are not cut out for this religion thing..

"I've been involved in many cults during my time, both as a follower and a leader.

You have more fun as a follower, but you make more money as a leader."

Do you beleive God created morals?

Do you beleive in free-will?

What kind of entity do you suppose God is?

Why do you beleive in God?

What do you think happens to us after we die?

What is your religion's name?

I have some recommendations.
This religion should have a belief system in values that help society and make them worship God, while at the same time adding in Buddhist influences of Karma.
It should preach freedom for windmills.
Freedom to build windmills where possible.
Equal rights for men and women, and broken rights are punishable by windmill.
It states the Universe was not created by God, but one of us created a time machine and she the holy one went forward to recreate the universe in a better design for the next one, and she was called Linda Windmill. She recieved instructions on how to build one by a future version of her, who went back in time, and we await the second going back in timeness of our holy Windmill.
And prisoners are punishable by Having to be stretched apart by Kites, if the Gods smile upon them and the wind is favourable they are saved, if the winds are strong then the prisoner must face judgement once they die.
And our version of hell is Halvalla where it is always icy cold.
And our version of heaven is Nevaeh where after you stay a few years depending on your Karma you are sent back to Earth or you can decide what other planet you wish to live on if your Karma is high enough.
And so spake the Windmillians, you will go to Nevaeh if you are good.
And so spake the Windmillians you will go to Halvallah if you are bad.
And the one who decides who is good and bad? Your future self.

Do you beleive God created morals?

Do you beleive in free-will?

What kind of entity do you suppose God is?

Why do you beleive in God?

What do you think happens to us after we die?

What is your religion's name?

1. yes
2. yes
3. because of an incident at a younger age, i got hit by a car, straight in the middle of the street, flew in the air, hit a trashcan, got sent to the hospital, i was out the entire time, when i came back to reality, i was all peaceful and relaxed, after a few tests, they told me i should have been dead, but there was not a scratch on my body,
4. we either go to heaven, or go to hell
5. havent gotten an idea, for it, working title: Children of God

1. yes
2. yes
3. because of an incident at a younger age, i got hit by a car, straight in the middle of the street, flew in the air, hit a trashcan, got sent to the hospital, i was out the entire time, when i came back to reality, i was all peaceful and relaxed, after a few tests, they told me i should have been dead, but there was not a scratch on my body,
4. we either go to heaven, or go to hell
5. havent gotten an idea, for it, working title: Children of God

Are you sure you don't want to just go with the Baha'i faith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahai)?

Well lets have some details then? What are it's main tenets, how many deities are there? Any holy scripture?

pretty much helping your fellow man in need, respect your father and mother, no murder, no rape, no stealing, (unless you really need it, like food or clothes), light gambling and drinking allowed, try to lie as little as possible, ne content with what you have in life, no blaspemy prayer 3 times a day, fasting on certain days, God is the deity, holy scriptures are non existent, also priests not allowed,

...that sounds... sensible... sorry, but perhaps you are not cut out for this religion thing..

well its a matter of beating the very very long odds, some one had to be sensible

Definition of Heaven and Hell:
I reject the concept of original sin, all human beings are born pure and will naturally turn to God, but it is their environment and lack of will power which influences them to choose ungodly ways of life. In therefore, a child who dies automatically goes to heaven, regardless of the religion of his or her parents. The highest level of heaven is where the prophets, the martyrs and the most truthful and pious people will dwell.
Hell:
only God knows who will go to Hell and who will go to Heaven. Those who ignored, or only pretended to believe in Allah remain in Hell after Judgment Day.

pretty much helping your fellow man in need, respect your father and mother, no murder, no rape, no stealing, (unless you really need it, like food or clothes), light gambling and drinking allowed, try to lie as little as possible, ne content with what you have in life, no blaspemy prayer 3 times a day, fasting on certain days, God is the deity, holy scriptures are non existent, also priests not allowed,

And why? I mean why do things like fasting, or a set amount of prayer time, what are the reasons for doing that?

If no holy scripture how do you propose to communicate the dogma to others? What happens when you die? what is the actual aim of this new religion? And perhaps most importantly how do you know it is right?

Definition of Heaven and Hell:
I reject the concept of original sin, all human beings are born pure and will naturally turn to God, but it is their environment and lack of will power which influences them to choose ungodly ways of life. In therefore, a child who dies automatically goes to heaven, regardless of the religion of his or her parents. The highest level of heaven is where the prophets, the martyrs and the most truthful and pious people will dwell.
Hell:
only God knows who will go to Hell and who will go to Heaven. Those who ignored, or only pretended to believe in Allah remain in Hell after Judgment Day.

People suffer eternally if they refuse to beleive in God? I do not believe that is truly fair....

But anyway, do you believe God knows everything, or that it is ignorant in a few places?

And why? I mean why do things like fasting, or a set amount of prayer time, what are the reasons for doing that?

If no holy scripture how do you propose to communicate the dogma to others? What happens when you die? what is the actual aim of this new religion? And perhaps most importantly how do you know it is right?

It sounds more like a philosophy than a religion. Of course, Christianity started-out that way too.

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*does not join*

It sounds more like a philosophy than a religion. Of course, Christianity started-out that way too.

So did Buddhism and Taoism, so far as I can tell. It's actually quite normal for groups of people with similar beliefs to gradually form an organization and start to codify their beliefs with the goal of defining their identity as a group. Whether it's a religion, nation, political party, school, or club, the dynamics and development of groups remain essentially the same.

It sounds more like a philosophy than a religion. Of course, Christianity started-out that way too.

i agree, to start a religion would sort of require a revelation about god,the cosmos etc,etc, from which you can then come up with all sorts of theories. what you hav are ideas rather than a religion

Just so. I would go into my thoughts on all that, but there are too many of them, and there are better things to read here.

I could write a book, though; Jennifer Religion. :D

Let me know if you do. I might just read it. :)

And why? I mean why do things like fasting, or a set amount of prayer time, what are the reasons for doing that?

If no holy scripture how do you propose to communicate the dogma to others? What happens when you die? what is the actual aim of this new religion? And perhaps most importantly how do you know it is right?

1. simply for focus,
2. Internet
3. i pick someone to take my place
4. to promote peace, equality and understanding among all of mankind
5. i dont

It sounds more like a philosophy than a religion. Of course, Christianity started-out that way too.

whats a philosophy?

So did Buddhism and Taoism, so far as I can tell. It's actually quite normal for groups of people with similar beliefs to gradually form an organization and start to codify their beliefs with the goal of defining their identity as a group. Whether it's a religion, nation, political party, school, or club, the dynamics and development of groups remain essentially the same.

Just so. I would go into my thoughts on all that, but there are too many of them, and there are better things to read here.

I could write a book, though; Jennifer Religion. :D

1. simply for focus,
2. Internet
3. i pick someone to take my place
4. to promote peace, equality and understanding among all of mankind
5. i dont



whats a philosophy?

1) So one of the more dogmatic practices would be that fasting and prayer three times a day would help you focus. On what? And how do you know this?

2)So there will be holy scripture of the electrical type? Isn't that open to abuse?

3)No no by you I meant us, according to your religion, what happens to a person when they die?

4)Simply wont work, you will of course get people who just refuse to believe in what you do, and who will find fault with your methods, the word Schism springs to mind.

5)Then I'm afraid you will get nowhere. All religions have there tales of divine revelation. Without it, it is just a philosophy.

All religions have there tales of divine revelation. Without it, it is just a philosophy. wahoo go me!!! :D you need a revelation even if its an internal revelation (like Buddha who meditated) or Muhammed (who recieved his revelations straight from de source)

Dear all i have decided i am not fit to start a religion, thanks to your posts, which have proven me to be inept, . my new faith: a mix of Judaism,Christanity, and Islam, result:
pray 3 times a day
try to fast on all the holy days
be kind to my fellow man
light drinking and gambling
the right to self-defense or the defense of others.
and finally keeping an open mind to other peoples ideas and beliefs
These are my Six Commandments

You're going about it the wrong way.

If you want to start a mainstream religion, you must show up to post, "God in His Glory, one stormy night, revealed to me the Truth, as follows: <let your imagination run wild!> He also said that it is my duty to spread the Truth to the world and convert the ignorant and heretical! B'lzkaftu ng-Aro'vhb! *airplane noises*"

And you have to have virgins in heaven. Otherwise, nobody will want to sign up. Also, instead of referring to Hell as eternal torture or separation, call it eternal obliviousness and nothingness, as people are more frightened of that. (If you're being eternally tortured, at least you're feeling something, after all; at least you're remotely sentient.)

Finally, raise an army of scimitar-wielding hordes, and rampage and pillage across the region in which you currently reside. When questioned, state that you are doing it "to spread the glory of God".

Lots and lots of prime time TV ads also help.

Dear all i have decided i am not fit to start a religion, thanks to your posts, which have proven me to be inept, . my new faith: a mix of Judaism,Christanity, and Islam, result:
pray 3 times a day
try to fast on all the holy days
be kind to my fellow man
light drinking and gambling
the right to self-defense or the defense of others.
and finally keeping an open mind to other peoples ideas and beliefs
These are my Six Commandments

HEY! what about the windmills! they are a great idea, and obviously the truth. Do you not want to share the truth?

HEY! what about the windmills! they are a great idea, and obviously the truth. Do you not want to share the truth?

they are a great idea, but too Great, such greatness must be hidden away

Dear all i have decided i am not fit to start a religion, thanks to your posts, which have proven me to be inept, . my new faith: a mix of Judaism,Christanity, and Islam, result:
pray 3 times a day
try to fast on all the holy days
be kind to my fellow man
light drinking and gambling
the right to self-defense or the defense of others.
and finally keeping an open mind to other peoples ideas and beliefs
These are my Six Commandments

Awh u gave up way too easily!! Common Jesus was nailed to a cross...Have you thought bout being nailed to a windmill??;)

they are a great idea, but too Great, such greatness must be hidden away

Well...okay but i expect a huge textbook when your religion becomes worldwide.
Oh a good way to spread your religion is to stage saving other people's lives and say "oh it wasn't me, my God did it". Have manic speaches like those evangelical places which are as scary as they are humerous, pay a whole load of actors to pretend to follow your relgion and soon other people will geniunely believe in it.
Not that i've made a religion before.

EDIT:"Holy Bedan" that is a brillaint idea, find someone who doesn't deserve to die, and nail them to a windmill, brilliant.

And then everyyear we could hav a festival where little children hold tiny colurful windmills in their hands and sing little songs about Dave who was nailed to a windmill to save us from something

I already am the NSG goddess of chocolate and sex, so feel free to worship.

I already am the NSG goddess of chocolate and sex, so feel free to worship.

..........i'll give you a miss, but a nice idea. I knew that's why chocolate tastes so bad. Or maybe i buy the cheap horrible stuff.

..........i'll give you a miss, but a nice idea. I knew that's why chocolate tastes so bad. Or maybe i buy the cheap horrible stuff.

You must buy the wrong stuff... I will not tolerate bad chocolate. :mad:

I already found my own religion, since no one could convince me that their's was the best one.

People suffer eternally if they refuse to beleive in God? I do not believe that is truly fair....

But if it is God's decision... does fair matter? It is how it is.

You must buy the wrong stuff... I will not tolerate bad chocolate. :mad:

aha i have found your weakness.:eek:
hey is it true that cocoa has properties that are good for your heart? I heard it on the news but wasn't sure if it was true.
Well i admit i'm sort of lying, but at the moment chocolate tastes horrible because i'm so full of food.
Some chocolate is good but if i eat too much it puts me right off it.
i also heard a myth that if you eat lots of chocolate and stop it can make you feel worse, just by the lack of chemicals or something something. I try not to be vague but i do it all the time in conversation so what the hell.

aha i have found your weakness.:eek:
hey is it true that cocoa has properties that are good for your heart? I heard it on the news but wasn't sure if it was true.
Well i admit i'm sort of lying, but at the moment chocolate tastes horrible because i'm so full of food.
Some chocolate is good but if i eat too much it puts me right off it.
i also heard a myth that if you eat lots of chocolate and stop it can make you feel worse, just by the lack of chemicals or something something. I try not to be vague but i do it all the time in conversation so what the hell.

Dark chocolate has "good" cholesterol, which will help lower the negative effects of the "bad" cholesterol on your arteries, so yes, you could say it's good for the heart.
And chocolate apparently has an chemical (phenylethylamine) which stimulates the release of serotonin, which makes you happy. I think. ;)

Oh, and it makes for happy babies, too : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3604275.stm

Dark chocolate has "good" cholesterol, which will help lower the negative effects of the "bad" cholesterol on your arteries, so yes, you could say it's good for the heart.
And chocolate apparently has an chemical (phenylethylamine) which stimulates the release of serotonin, which makes you happy. I think. ;)

Oh, and it makes for happy babies, too : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3604275.stm

Bah! that's blatant advertising for chocolate companies, and an unsult against Windmillianism (yes i know i said unsult), chocolate will be eternally a foe.
happy babies? okay...That point about serotonin is right, it does make you more happy as does dopomine, which is released after lots of exercise which is why people feel better after exercise.

Bah! that's blatant advertising for chocolate companies, and an unsult against Windmillianism (yes i know i said unsult), chocolate will be eternally a foe.
happy babies? okay...That point about serotonin is right, it does make you more happy as does dopomine, which is released after lots of exercise which is why people feel better after exercise.

Ah, but does Windmillianism have chocolate AND sex? Eh? Eh? :p

Ah, but does Windmillianism have chocolate AND sex? Eh? Eh? :p

Well chocolate maybe maybe not that's a different ethical debate for later.
Sex? well..................after much thought of about 1 minute i think, sex is necessary and enjoyable:D so it will be a part of Windmillianism, but not put on the commandments page, just might put people off or something don't cha know?

I've converted to Euphemism. We believe in Gosh. And if you don't believe in Gosh too, then dagnabit, you'll be darned to heck!

So, I'm thinking of starting a religion. Pretty much the only tenet is worldly possessions are bad, so you should sell all of your possessions, and donate the proceeds to m... I mean the church. Then live off the land with as little impact as possible.

P.S. It is a cult.

5. havent gotten an idea, for it, working title: Children of God

The Children of God are a relatively large cult. They were proponents of free love and polygamy, as well assorted sexual deviancies (mostly paedophilia and incest... ironically they are know today as "The Family").

You might wanna work on a name with a little less history.

linky (http://www.rickross.com/groups/family.html)

You have so many different qualities with abrahamic faiths, bahai and deist religions in a whole, it starts to seem you really are a sikh, their is nothing wrong with that. If you are in this new religion for power, become a rabbi. Wait a second!

You don't just create a religion on the whim, it needs to be expierienced, who follows a religion that has no evidential basis or difference than any other religion. Write back please

Ah, but does Windmillianism have chocolate AND sex? Eh? Eh? :p

Windmillianists have a strict rule that all participants in sexual intercourse must feed eachother chocolate b4 and after sex. if u only eat the chocolate before sex and not after wards ur a dangerous deviant and should b nailed to a windmill and spun around seven times, not six times or eight times but seven times!!!!!

I've converted to Euphemism. We believe in Gosh. And if you don't believe in Gosh too, then dagnabit, you'll be darned to heck!

If I had that link to the Thread-Winning Picture, I would post it now.

i personally would go with the windmill idea it is very creative and original like most religions are supposed to be.

:(, i'm starting to get depressed, i really mean it! it is a new religion!

So tell us about it.

i am forming a new religion, for real, if you want to join, or know basic beliefs and policies on matters please post,
PS: this is not a cult!

I'm genuinely intrested, for intellectual purposes.

i am forming a new religion, for real, if you want to join, or know basic beliefs and policies on matters please post,
PS: this is not a cult!

I am quite secure enough in my current beliefs, but thanks for the invite.

What is the basis for your religion, out of curiosity?

I'm ready to join. My only question is, how much money should I give you?

If you're starting a religion, you're going to need some sort of tragic history to put your movement in cultural context. I thereby suggest that you let us persecute you over a very protracted period of time for what you believe.

Oooh, seconded!

The Children of God are a relatively large cult. They were proponents of free love and polygamy, as well assorted sexual deviancies (mostly paedophilia and incest... ironically they are know today as "The Family").

You might wanna work on a name with a little less history.

linky (http://www.rickross.com/groups/family.html)

lol

religeons aren't invented. they are started by channellers of something big, friendly and invisible who didn't give them the option of refusing to do so. and who invariably got screwed by fallowers of previous beliefs in some way. not all of them got wrongfully exicuted by paranoid governments, but none of them got a cushie ride out of it either.

and anyway, there was one in 1863 who said anybody who claims to be another one for less then a thousand years would be full of it, the it being something other then the will of big, friendly and invisible.

=^^=
.../\...

You have so many different qualities with abrahamic faiths, bahai and deist religions in a whole, it starts to seem you really are a sikh, their is nothing wrong with that. If you are in this new religion for power, become a rabbi. Wait a second!

You don't just create a religion on the whim, it needs to be expierienced, who follows a religion that has no evidential basis or difference than any other religion. Write back please

Dear all i have decided i am not fit to start a religion, thanks to your posts, which have proven me to be inept, my new faith: a mix of Judaism,Christanity, and Islam, result:
pray 3 times a day
try to fast on all the holy days
be kind to my fellow man
light drinking and gambling
the right to self-defense or the defense of others.
and finally keeping an open mind to other peoples ideas and beliefs
These are my Six Commandments

if you wish to join, please ask

I'm ready to join. My only question is, how much money should I give you?

none. you only give your money to charity foundations, i'm not a scientologist

none. you only give your money to charity foundations, i'm not a scientologist

Yes, of course.



(But how much really?)

I already found my own religion, since no one could convince me that their's was the best one.

Thats the thing with religion though innit. For me the best footie team is Leeds Utd, for others(scum) it is Man Utd, now if we can't even agree on piddly little things like football....!

humans, and perhapse all living creatures, have or feel, a sort of core need for a sense of mysteriousness, a sense of something beyond both themselves and what we are familiar with.

do such things exist? i suspect they do. do they do so because we need or want them to?
on the face of it, that would seem rather unlikely, so the point of all this, is rather that mystery might well and probably does exist, but is in no way likely to resemble anything we pretend to know about it.

so why not have belief, or beliefs, that don't pretend to know about it. is this not the very core of having it/them?

does there have to be only the one, big friendly and invisible? or can there not also be little, friendly and invisibles, who go about their bussiness, not wishing to be worshipped, but only being nonharmful, mysterious, and no less friendly then we are to them?

and do we really have to imagine wars and unfriendliness between them? aren't those only our own weaknessess that we have projected on them as excussess?

so let us begin with that, and perhapse leave it there, but make habits of being nice to it. of hugging our imaginary friends and wishing them no harm, and none to beauty and straingeness and how things are all different from each other.

i am not the big invisible that i can command this. i am not sent by the invisible to say this is its command. i can only share that this is how i feel and see and experience.

=^^=
.../\...