| Religions are all over the earth. We have book-based | | | | - You could create your own new religion |
| religions (such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and cultic | | | | - You could build upon an existing religion |
| versions such as Mormonism, Armstrongism etc.), | | | | By either creating a whole new religion or building |
| man-based (such as ideological belief systems, not | | | | upon an existing religion, you can develop the Version |
| necessarily claiming religious authority but perhaps a | | | | Plus of an ideology you have always liked. Create a |
| more mental reason - many self-help ideologies are | | | | non-profit organization, and start building a fortune by |
| centered around this) and others are nature-based. | | | | your "brand" of religion. Donations - or maybe even |
| There are numerous sub-groups to these major | | | | tithes - are tax-deductible for people who support |
| groups. | | | | your religion, and there is a lot of money in religion. |
| What is it about religion that attracts us? Many of | | | | You see religions all over the planet. Build your own |
| them are isolationist in nature. Christians don't like | | | | website and you're in business. You need to create a |
| Jews, and others don't like Muslims. Some can't stand | | | | fixed number of doctrines, and these can be built |
| buddhists - and on and on it goes. People drive one | | | | around any version of an existing religion you like. |
| another to hate and division in the name of religion. | | | | Freedom of speech and freedom of religion will be |
| They want to be "in the right", and for them to be | | | | your shield against criticism. |
| that they have to isolate people out of their "in club." | | | | Whether you want to build it upon a semi-political |
| Religion Was Supposed to Unite | | | | aspect (to get people fired up), or some sort of |
| Many believe religion was supposed to unite people, | | | | nature-loving or ancient perspective is up to you. |
| yet religions have caused the exact opposite to | | | | Building your own religion is your chance to be truly |
| happen. People have gone to war to annihilate people | | | | unique, and to start from a version of scratch you |
| with different beliefs. We have waged wars against | | | | choose. |
| one another - each claiming to do so "in the name of | | | | Religious people might not like this, but they won't |
| God." | | | | lose anything just because you choose to express |
| What would a creator accomplish by setting others in | | | | your religion in your own personal fashion. You should |
| the "out" group? Noone likes to answer that. Because | | | | be able to generate lots of sympathy when you use |
| they know they are themselves in the wrong - it | | | | the right kind of fluffy language with a certain sound |
| seems. | | | | of morality - and you're bound to become succesful |
| What Can You Use This Tendency For? | | | | with your own religion. |
| You can choose one of two possible ways: | | | | |