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Exposethefrauds

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Sat May 10, 2014, 04:53 AM May 2014

Seeing that the SCOTUS has said prayer to start government meeting is OK I have decided to [View all]

convert from Atheist to a new religion just so I can say prayers at the start of meeting that everyone who does not get up and leave will be forced to endure prayers to my god(s).

It is getting hard to decide on just one so I am also open to converting on a monthly basis, weekly conversion would just look silly and I was not serious about my religion.

So here are the ones I am considering so far:

1. Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

Obviously spelling is not a fundamental part of this religion! Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth (TOPY) was founded in 1981 by members of Psychic TV, Coil, Current 93, and a number of other individuals. The ever-evolving network is a loosely federated group of people operating as a unique blend of artistic collective, and practitioners of magic. TOPY is dedicated to the manifestation of magical concepts lacking mysticism or the worship of gods. The group focuses on the psychic and magical aspects of the human brain linked with “guiltless sexuality”. Throughout its existence, TOPY has been an influential group in the underground Chaos magic scene and in the wider western occult tradition. TOPY’s research has covered both Left-hand path and Right-hand path magick, various elements of psychology, art, music, and a variety of other media. Some of the influences on the network have been Aleister Crowley, Austin Osman Spare, and Brion Gysin.

2. Church of All Worlds

The Church of All Worlds is a neo-pagan religion founded in 1962 by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and his wife Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart. The religion evolved from a group of friends and lovers who were in part inspired by a fictional religion of the same name in the science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein; the church’s mythology includes science fiction to this day. They recognize “Gaea,” the Earth Mother Goddess and the Father God, as well as the realm of Faeries and the deities of many other pantheons. Many of their ritual celebrations are centered on the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece. Following the tradition of using fiction as a basis for his ideas, Zell-Ravenheart recently founded The Grey School of Wizardry inspired in part by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the school in the Harry Potter novels.

3. Universe People

Universe people or Cosmic people of light powers (Czech: Vesmírní lidé sil sv?tla) is a Czech religious movement centered around Ivo A. Benda. Its belief system is based upon the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations communicating with Benda and other “contacters” since October 1997 telepathically and later even by direct personal contact. According to Benda those civilizations operate a fleet of spaceships, led by Ashtar Sheran, orbiting the Earth. They closely watch and help the good and are waiting to transport their followers into another dimension. The Universe People’s teachings incorporate various elements from ufology (some foreign “contacters” are credited, though often also renounced after a time as misguided or deceptive), Christianity (Jesus was a “fine-vibrations” being) and conspiracy theories (forces of evil are supposed to plan compulsory chipping of the population).

4. Church of the SubGenius

The Church of the SubGenius is a parody religion that promotes slack, while in a meta-commentarial way, satirizes religion, conspiracy theories, UFOs, and popular culture. The church claims to have been founded in the 1950s by the “world’s greatest salesman” J. R. “Bob” Dobbs. “Bob” Dobbs is depicted as a cartoon of a Ward Cleaver-like man smoking a pipe. The church really started with the publication of SubGenius Pamphlet #1 in 1979. It found acceptance in underground pop-culture circles and has been embraced on college campuses, in the underground music scene, and on the Internet. An important SubGenius event occurred on July 5, 1998: X-Day. The Church had been predicting that on this day the world would be destroyed by invading alien armies known as the X-ists (which is short for “Men from Planet X”). When the event didn’t come to pass, the church administrator who predicted it was tarred and feathered – but allowed to continue on as administrator. Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman) is a SubGenius minister. Patrick Volkerding, the founder and maintainer of Slackware Linux, is also a SubGenius affiliate, and he has confirmed the Church and “Bob” inspired the name for Slackware.

5. Asatru

Asatru is a revival of ancient Nordic religion based upon polythesitc faith and mythic tales. According to the religion, there are four key deities and several minor gods. Adherents usually live in communities called Kindreds. They ascribe to the “Nine Noble Virtues” as a model for their lives. While the original Norse would have participated in animal sacrifice, modern worshipers offer mead, a honey-wine, to the gods. Major holidays revolve around the changing seasons with Yule being the most important. It is celebrated in late December and continues for twelve days.

Other suggestions are encouraged, I could even start my own too but figure go with an establish one so they can't say it is not a real religion like the very popular zombie god religion popular in America.





* where I got this stuff listverse.com/2009/09/10/10-extremely-weird-religions

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How about R'hllor? bravenak May 2014 #1
That’s not a real religion are you mocking me? Besides when its adherents are burnt Exposethefrauds May 2014 #4
People really follow r'hllor in real life. bravenak May 2014 #5
Interesting, have they set anyone on fire yet or gave birth to evil spirt people? Exposethefrauds May 2014 #8
Not allowed anymore. bravenak May 2014 #11
AHHHHHHHGH did you just spoil the series for me??????? Exposethefrauds May 2014 #16
Nope. Made it up. bravenak May 2014 #18
Just in case I will endeavor to kill as many brain cells as I can this weekend so I will forget Exposethefrauds May 2014 #20
For years I lived near The First National Church of the Exquisite Panic. aquart May 2014 #2
Cool FUNKUP! Had to Google the church Exposethefrauds May 2014 #6
I posted elsewhere here an invocation that might serve intaglio May 2014 #3
The one true religion for converting atheists... Motown_Johnny May 2014 #7
How do Pastafarianians feel about SpaghettiOs with Meatballs or Hotdogs? Exposethefrauds May 2014 #9
How do Christians feel about eating the body of Christ? Motown_Johnny May 2014 #10
But that goes with the whole Zombie god thing they got going on so it makes some sense Exposethefrauds May 2014 #14
Yes The Pastafarians are an excellent group. EOM tiredtoo May 2014 #30
Just the other day a whole bunch of people went ballistic over HAIL SATAN over at Harvard...! MADem May 2014 #12
Was that the Harvard Business School? aquart May 2014 #13
Daily Black Mass and Soul selling to Satan is mandatory for graduation from the Business School Exposethefrauds May 2014 #17
Sorry--I responded in the wrong place! MADem May 2014 #41
No, Harvard Extension. MADem May 2014 #21
I would go with inventing your own Shankapotomus May 2014 #15
I thought about that but I don't want anyone jumping up and saying it is a made up religion Exposethefrauds May 2014 #19
The Supreme (Mediocre) Court's ruling The Wizard May 2014 #22
Could I loudly belch or fart at the end of any prayers if that is how I choose to pray? Exposethefrauds May 2014 #23
Pull my finger (NT) The Wizard May 2014 #24
Last time I was in a church everyone shook hands I actually turned to my cousin Exposethefrauds May 2014 #27
Speaking in Tongues ninjanurse May 2014 #25
That cat doth speaketh in these tongues... MrMickeysMom May 2014 #28
My advice? bpollen May 2014 #26
Already got the pipe and a bong too! Exposethefrauds May 2014 #29
You are in good company! bpollen May 2014 #40
Exposethefrauds Diclotican May 2014 #31
Thanks for the info I want to make sure I choose the right religion. Thor is cool but like Odin Exposethefrauds May 2014 #32
Exposethefrauds Diclotican May 2014 #35
Don Juan Matus is a Shaman but did not have the temper of Odin Exposethefrauds May 2014 #37
Exposethefrauds Diclotican May 2014 #39
You've omitted Brainstormy May 2014 #33
Here's a sweet prayer to Astaroth. Kablooie May 2014 #34
You do know that they really meant only Christian™ prayers, right? leeroysphitz May 2014 #36
I wish activists would do this everywhere prayers are forced on political forums. KittyWampus May 2014 #38
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