A New Religion

[firstfloor]

Doctrine:
Definition of God
1. God is expressed in the words and deeds of human beings.

God’s Revelation
1. None

Liturgy:
1. None

Cult:
1. None

Statement of Faith
1. None

Apologetic:
1. This doctrine cannot be justified other than by the common sense view that it is simple and therefore unlikely to offend anyone. It is considered important to avoid adding anything to the various aspects of the religion stated above.

But, is this a useful God?
Traditionally, Gods have had to do work in the community they serve in order to attract a degree of devotion. From the definition above we see that such work is exactly expressed by the actions of the devotees. The remaining question is whether this religion is able to attract devotion and mobilise good deeds in the same way that traditional religions have done.

The lack of liturgy, creed and so on seems to be a major drawback because without them there seems to be no reason to gather with other people to worship God – this last point is where most other religions go wrong – this God is ‘worshiped’ by our actions towards other people and other creatures in the world and nothing else.

So, instead of going inward, into our Church to worship God, in this religion we go outwards into the world and by our actions we worship God.

How to Join:
This religion has no name, no HQ, no mission, no meetings. Membership is free. All are welcome.

Finally, I am tempted to make the bold claim that so low is the barrier to membership that we are all, in fact, members of this great Church. Welcome fellow parishioners.

[Darth Executor]

[mikewhitney]

Finally, I am tempted to make the bold claim that so low is the barrier to membership that we are all, in fact, members of this great Church. Welcome fellow parishioners.

Actually the barrier is quiet high. You have to accept the ramblings of a mad man.

[Leonhard]

In other words Humanism?

[seer]

In other words Humanism?

yep...

[Cow Poke]

In other words Humanism?

Not a new religion by any means.

[hansgeorg]

Doctrine:
Definition of God
1. God is expressed in the words and deeds of human beings.

God’s Revelation
1. None

Liturgy:
1. None

Cult:
1. None

Statement of Faith
1. None

Apologetic:
1. This doctrine cannot be justified other than by the common sense view that it is simple and therefore unlikely to offend anyone. It is considered important to avoid adding anything to the various aspects of the religion stated above.

Historical updating for you.

This was tried by Voltaire, to some degree Rousseau and Montesquieu as well, and one adherent was a certain Robespierre.

[firstfloor]

Not a new religion by any means.

Perhaps, but it is the core of every religion. The fact that it is the common core tells us that all the other paraphernalia including creeds and holy books are redundant and even a distraction from the purpose of religion which presumably is communion with God. The creeds and the holy books and everything else are all accidents of history and therefore we should not be obsessive about them.

[Sparko]

So basically firstfloor is admitting he has a God complex.

Hey Firstfloor make a gold brick appear on my desk. That should be easy for a god.

[firstfloor]

So basically firstfloor is admitting he has a God complex.

Hey Firstfloor make a gold brick appear on my desk. That should be easy for a god.

See now, you said something that added to the definition. This is bound to lead you astray. Resist embellishment.

[shunyadragon]

Doctrine:
Definition of God
1. God is expressed in the words and deeds of human beings.

God’s Revelation
1. None

Liturgy:
1. None

Cult:
1. None

Statement of Faith
1. None

Apologetic:
1. This doctrine cannot be justified other than by the common sense view that it is simple and therefore unlikely to offend anyone. It is considered important to avoid adding anything to the various aspects of the religion stated above.

But, is this a useful God?
Traditionally, Gods have had to do work in the community they serve in order to attract a degree of devotion. From the definition above we see that such work is exactly expressed by the actions of the devotees. The remaining question is whether this religion is able to attract devotion and mobilise good deeds in the same way that traditional religions have done.

The lack of liturgy, creed and so on seems to be a major drawback because without them there seems to be no reason to gather with other people to worship God – this last point is where most other religions go wrong – this God is ‘worshiped’ by our actions towards other people and other creatures in the world and nothing else.

So, instead of going inward, into our Church to worship God, in this religion we go outwards into the world and by our actions we worship God.

How to Join:
This religion has no name, no HQ, no mission, no meetings. Membership is free. All are welcome.

Finally, I am tempted to make the bold claim that so low is the barrier to membership that we are all, in fact, members of this great Church. Welcome fellow parishioners.

Very similar to the Unitarian Universalist Church, which has existed for many years.

[Leonhard]

The fact that it is the common core tells us...

Does this "common core" talk to you often? Is the "common core" talking to you right now?

[Sparko]

See now, you said something that added to the definition. This is bound to lead you astray. Resist embellishment.

But:
Definition of God
1. God is expressed in the words and deeds of human beings.

So do a deed, God. Make me a gold brick. Pirates like gold, ya know. It would be a good deed.

[rogue06]

So basically firstfloor is admitting he has a God complex.

Hey Firstfloor make a gold brick appear on my desk. That should be easy for a god.

And here I figured you'd ask for a ton of bacon

[Sparko]

And here I figured you'd ask for a ton of bacon

Pirate. Gold. duh.