Writing religion, 101: inspired by Platypus and Slowmutant..

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Work in progress. Rough draft.

Try your hand at writing religion for the very survival of the future of Humanity! Come one, come all!

The future of humanity depends on you!

Do you have what it takes!

The most simple of grammatical corrections, spelling corrections; a single addition of a comma, or a removal of a comma, or semi colon will determine the entire future of our species!

Show me, what you can do.

Prove it to me, by the constructivity and intelligence of your response, in relation to this post...

(sic)

Please excuse, my most bent sense of Humour.

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Universalism, is open source religion. Ultimately, I wish Universalism to be a peer reviewed system, by which all religion, living beings write, is reviewed and is critically, and quite superhumanly, and objectively, reveiwed, for validity, in relation to it's value, in relation to benefiting humanity, until the end of time. I am but one brick, in the foundation of Universalism. Granted, I am the keystone of Universalism. Even this, does not entitle me to the complete and absolute power to create religion, in Existence. My words, my philosophy, the religion I write, is not absolute. Universalism, is a religion that is not bound to the writings of a single living being. Universalism, until the end of time, will always be an evolutionary philosophy. Universalism, will always be bound by the principle: of the survival of the fittest; survival of the best; survival of the strongest; survival of the most profound... If the religion I write is flawed, then it needs to be fixed by people around me, in the present, and by people in the future. Universalism, is evolutionary philosophy in every way that this premise implies. Not everyone is qualifyied, however, to reveiw, critically, and constructively improve upon my religion. Not everyone is qualified to review my religion and improve upon it. One has to somehow earn that right, a most elusive, and most difficult to personally attain, level of qualifications. There is a most, absolute, level of perfectionism I expect of myself. There is a level of exactitude, and perfectionism, that I absolutely, demand, of myself, that I expect anyone who has the cojones, to take upon themselves, if they choose to improve upon the religion I write. One must be willing to sacrifice their own Life, to improve upon the religion I write. That is what I demand of people, who dare to improve upon the philosophies of the religion I write. One must be prepared to sacrifice everything, to gamble everything, that they are, before they dare to improve upon the religion I write. I expect nothing less of myself. Writing religion, is one of the most ultimate of responsibilites, that a living being can take upon themselves. If one wishes to write religion, then one must bear upon their own shoulders, the ultimate responsibility. If one decides that they themselves are going to write religion, then they must be prepared to have weighed upon their shoulders, the burden, of the entire future of the human species. If one decides that they themselves are going to write religion worthy of the gift of Existence then they must take upon their own shoulders the burden of the entirety of the future of the human species. If one truely wishes to write religion worthy of the gift of Existence then one must weigh upon their shoulders, the burden, the most infinitely heavy responsibility, of the entirety of the fate, and future, of all living beings, in the Universe. There are rules to writing religion, at the level that I create it. I can only hope the words I write, the flawed, and hopelessly, insufficent words I use, can truely get across the full, absolutely, infinitely immense, magnitiude, of what it is, I am trying to communicate through the religion of Universalism. One must be prepared to sacrifice and gamble their own Life, to write religion that is worthy of the gift of Existence. Every molecule, every atom, of every word, one writes, must be personally weighed and carefully balenced upon the scale, of ones own shoulders, one must me prepared to give one's Life, if they are truely wrong. Writing religion, is not for the weak of mind. Writing religion is not for people who cannot commit themselves absolutely, to the entirety of this most profound of processes. It is okay to be imperfect, if one writes religion, but one must accept the consequences of the religion one writes. If one fails at creating religion that is truely worthy of the gift of Existence, then one must be prepared to face the wraith of people, who are superior in intellect and are more agile of mind in relation to ones own self. The human species is already resplendant with religions that are not worth the paper, or the bytes of information, they are written on. The spiritual sphere of the human species, on Earth, is already horrendously, polluted by religions that are an insult to Existence, and to God, its self. Enlightened people, who have the vision to see beyond the currently, offensive, state of religion on Earth, are the minority in the 21st century. We are, however, the minority that truely counts, in relation to our dissatisfaction of the current state of religion on Earth. Even with the limited vision that I have, in relation to the entirety of the human race; I can see that there are people who have seen straight through 99.9 percent of the failed experiments, in religion on our world, and have personally taken great personal offense, to those failed experiments. However, what I have not seen, is a proactive and constructive response to the current state of human religion. Religion is not something human beings can choose to ignore. It is not enough to take offence, in relation to the current state of human religion. If one is truely offended, by the current state of human religion, then one must take a pro-active response, in relation to the extreme state of offence, that they feel. If one is truely offended by the current state of human religion, on Earth, then put your money where your mouth, and thoughts are, and create, and write religion that is superior to what one is offended by. Accept that religion is goi (subject to further editing). Writing religion is one of the greatest responsibilities one can take upon their own shoulders in Existence.

Transcention Universia...

Interesting.

What is the central text of Universalism?

Ha wow, if I ever did hear someone say a whole lot of something without actually saying anything.
What makes you think open source is beneficial to humanity? All I see it doing is replacing a perfectly good culture of a people, with something nasty, deceptive and artificial.

"Religion is not something human beings can choose to ignore."
Sure it is, pleanty of people ignore it, just ask Fnord.
"It is not enough to take offence, in relation to the current state of human religion."
Not only am I offended by the current state of human religion, it disgusts me.

Hey, sup Slowmutant.

I am editing passage number 153, constantly, right this very second, the above passage I mean. Everytime you hit refresh on your browser, all my posts may be slightly different.

Well, to abstractly answer your question: I am the central text of Universalism. I am the epicentre, the mastermind of the religion I write. I am the author of Universalism and all my work in it's entirety, does not exist anywhere, but within my own hands.

The number represents the passage I am currently writing but the background, in relation to that passage, is covered by thousands, of such passages, and fragments of passages, from over a decade of work. Universalism, as a religion covers far more than I can summerize, in a few sentences.

Remember, that I am severely affected by Aspergers Syndromes and numerous comorbid syndromes and cognitive disorders. And therefore I am infinitely sensitive as a person. I can feel every single subtle intonation of the posts in this particular post.

However, if you ask the right questions, respectfully and with sensitivity, I will do my best to give you answers to your questions, to the very extent of my human ability. Be warned, I might be a bit enigmatic at times. Geez, I write religion, hey, my answers, might seem a bit cryptic at times. But I will try to be as straight forward as possible.

In a more direct answer to your question Slowmutant, I am, as the writer of Universalism, personally, in possesion, of everything written about Universalism.

The central text of Universalism is owned by me. I am it's author. It would be difficult to give it all to you, without uploading all of it to you, it is over a decade of work though. And, at the moment I am only giving out a peice at a time. I am not prepared to hand all of my work, over to someone in it's rather satisfying entirety, without some reason.

Right now, I am just sharing a fragment of it. I am doing this so I can gain perspectives on it that I cannot see on my own. I am looking to the readers of this forum for inspiration and for improvements upon it that I cannot see on my own.

Eventually you intend to propagate your religion in book-form, right? Eventually you intend to publish what you're writing, yes?

I like you Slowmutant, you inspire me. Which is exactly the purpose in which, I took a risk, and posted passage 153, from my religion, for free, I might add...

I have posted what I have, because I am fishing for inspiration, if you understand, what I mean.

It is through the sheer power of my free will, and paradoxically, by the absolute power, about which I know almost nothing, aside from one single thing, about, in relation to Existence, that makes of me, what it wills, that I write Universalism. Let me simplify what I mean. Life is what we make of it; Life is also what is makes of us; simultaneously. This premise is central to Universalist religion. God is what we make of it; and God is what is makes of us, simultaneously; if you'll indulge me, in my slight lapse of complete and total, objectivity. I know this is a little abstract, but think about it.

I was talking to you and Platypus, earlier and I had a rather significant epiphany. I do actually know one thing about God. I know that I am partially, and quite completely, beyond my comprehension, and control, what God makes of me. I am shaped by the Universe, through the entire course of my Life, in ways I cannot control. This is part of understanding Universalism. Feel free, to inquire further, if I am not making myself clear. In academic philosphy this is called: freewill and determinism. But I try to avoid academic styles, in writing my religion. I try to write in a more simplfied style of my own creation that more accurately describes the experience of being human, without needing language, that one needs five dictionaries, and ten encyclopedias, to understand.

Be constructive, in relation to what I write and I will improve what I write accordingly. Truly, if the current state of human religion disgusts you, then put your money where your mouth is and do something constructive about it. Or step aside and leave it to people like me, to do, what you cannot. I am openly challenging all human beings who read this post to do something about the current state of human religion. I am openly challenging all human beings who read this post to show me they can do more than immaturely complain about the current state of human religion and can actually prove to me that they are more than hot air, in relation to their disgust. Put your money, your Life, where your hands and mouth are, and show me you can do something real, about the current state of Human Religion.

Remember I am severely afflicted by Aspergers Syndrome and associated cognitive disorders, Slowmutant.

Always factor that in, in relation to me, and what I give you.

All I know is that I am writing Universalism, to the very extent of my meagre human ability. But yes, I want to share it with all of humanity in some way and have people actually enjoy and help me work on it. Unfortunately, there is much of what I have written that is so extreme, so non-mainstream, I doubt anyone will publish it. Consider that some Norwegian newspaper, published a comic that wasn't exactly flattering to Islam. And there were riots in dozens of countries, over it. Think, Salmen Rushdie. Well, what I have in the entirety, in relation to the full body of my writings, is just downright insulting to islam and in relation, to 99.9 percent of the failed experiments, in human religion that I have studied. I mean I saw a documentary, just tonight about an American religion, the hebrew, isrealite new religious movement of yahweh. They killed people, on American soil, just for saying they didn't like yahweh, in their own suburbs, just from the interviews, these innocent people gave, on TV. I am downright blasphemous in what I write. And I am an equal opportunity blasphemer. I am an absolute heretic, of quite a terrifyingly, high order. The very foundation of Universalism is heresy of the highest order to almost every religion I have studied. You know, I generally despise 99.9 percent of human religion. I am not paranoid, I am as realist as one can be and my Life is on the line, in relation to the writing I do, and so are the lives of anyone insane enough to publish my writing, in it's entirety. It doesn't matter if my work is the very height of rationality and objectivity. I am in a very dangerous line of work.

I am just trying to get as much of Universalism, down as I can, so that it exists. I make as many backups as I can to preserve it. My wife is a convert to it. I will teach it to my children and I am always brainstorming ways to get it out to people.

But at the end of the day I am an anxiety ridden, ball, of Aspergers ridden, most severely cognitively disordered afflicted human being as one could possibly hope to find.

I just try do the best I can. I am sharing on this forum, because tonight, I am working on it.

Publishing, what I write, would be a dream come true. I would love to publish it, in an academic context. But I am so ill, you know. I tried studying at University in the hope of gaining credibility and becoming a University lecturer, but my illness just beats down on me so hard. And trust me I have tried.

Now I work in solitude.

But hey, you know, if you have something to add, if you can edit and improve upon what I have written you have my express permission. I have enjoyed your input, so far.

You know, however, if you enjoy what I write Slowmutant, and are respectful in your criticism then you are free to improve upon what I have written. I will change my writing accordingly, depending on whether your input is useful, of course, based on my own personal analysis of the opinions you put forward... If you use the search engine, and comb over what I have posted in this forum, then you will know that I speak the truth, in relation to this.

If you remember, or research, my posts, on this forum from the past, Slowmutant, you will also learn, my time here is limited. So think, and work fast. I will be lurking around here, one to two days from the time, this post is made, max. Then I shall vanish, back into my solitude, and intellectual, Aspergers afflicted, hibernation.

Oh. Now I remember you. I was wondering if you would be back. You should get an avatar to help recognize you when you decide to pop in. Nice to see you again.

Heya Claire, yeh I am completely paralysied by Aspergers, for weeks, and monthes, on end. Every now, and then, I self medicate myself hard enough, to break free from it. You know, like usual, this is every living beings chance to save humanity from it's own stupid self. Blah, blah, blah. Sup, heya, hiya. Hope, yer havin a tolerable Life and all. I try to phase in, and out, depending on how sick I am feeling. With Slowmutant's and Platypus's input, I kind of had a breakthrough, in my writing, and thought I would share it, and try and improve upon it, by posting it here, and working on it, in real time... As before, my time is limited. I have to burn the proverbial candle at both ends, just to vaguely function and I am going to burn out respectively, in a short amount of time. I can almost feel the candle burning. I can actually feel the fuel running out, like a petrol guage, burned onto my vision, like some kind of divine, H.U.D. (heads up display).

Try and not be overtly, or irrationally, unobjectively, critical, in this particular thread. I'm infinitely sensitive, and it's not productive anyway. Try and stay, in focus, and on topic.

Concentrate on improving upon what I have written. That is the only true purpose of this thread.

One can design a religion to be the very extent of evil that human beings can express. However, that is not the focus of this thread.

Readers of this particular thread, try and stay on topic, and in focus. I know that is an immense request, in the intellectual cesspool, that is the Internet, but do your best, k, thanks.

Believe it, or not, but I am not playing games, in this thread. I am deadly serious about my requests.

If you wish to design a religion of pure evil, be my guest, just not in my thread.

That's a completely seperate topic. And evil is not okay, not if your actually serious about evil. And trust me I could write a religion that expresses everything evil in Existence, just as easily as I write a religion that is designed to be as absolutely benevolent, as it is possibly humanly, within my capability, to attain, and create.

If you want a religion of pure evil. Then make a new post, of your own.

I am like Quantum Mechanics, incarnate, if such a theory is actually reflected in reality, the more people that observe my writing, the more it changes.

This is your chance, right here, in this thread, to make a real difference, in relation to religion on Earth. Try not to f**k it up.

Transcention Universia...

A.K.A SaToriBluE...

There already exist spiritual cults (cult in the original meaning of a set of spiritual practices) that are truely universal, so I hardly see any need for inventing something entirely new. The practices of tantra and yoga are not bound by the sectarian limitations of religions and they have proven their worth and effectiveness over many millennia. So any new spiritual cult cannot ignore and should include practices found in yoga and tantra.
All major religions already include aspects which they inherited from tantra and yoga.

A spiritual cult that is acceptable in modern times should be anti-dogmatic, embrace rather than oppose rationality, science and technology and it should combine the strongest points of the religions that already exist.
E.g. such a spiritual cult should serve the suffering better than Christianity does, it should have a universal solidarity that is better than that of Islam, it should have a spiritual philosophy that is deeper than found in Hinduism, it should have spiritual practices that are better than that of Buddhism, etc., etc..

It is indeed a great responsibility to start a new spiritual cult and it cannot be done by an ordinary person because an ordinary person cannot oversee the effects of the choices that are made.
In the physical and the mental realms mistakes can lead to great harm but on the psycho-spiritual level mistakes can lead to much greater harm to society.
So an ordinary person cannot inspire a new spiritual cult nor will people follow such a person in his/her mission in great numbers.

The word "cult", to me is just a manipulation of semantics, a derogatory term for religions people don't like.

I personally, don't use it.

There are new religious movements, and then there are religions that predate the last two hundred years. The word cult doesn't even exist in my personal repertoire of concepts that relate to religion.

So I guess one could say there are two types of religions: primal religions; and new religious movements.

I could just as easily say that christianity, judeism and islam is a cult. But they arn't. They predate the last two hundred years and are primal religions. They are religions created without the information available to people in the 21st century.

I am open to discussion on this topic Darien, but choose your words carefully. I despise overally academic peices of writing. I tend to find overally academic peices of writing tend to get to abstract for the average person.

It is, of course, by your free will, your choice to write anyway you choose. But I am an expert and am uniquely placed in relation to theory, scientific, empirical, academic and artistic, to critique, what you say. So long as you stay respectful, in my thread, I will respond in kind. Remember, time is running out for me here. Hence, say something useful.

I use religion in a negative sense and cult in a normal sense. Cult (original meaning) is neutral but religions are never neutral or universal. I want to go beyond religion and not create yet another religion.