Society & Culture - 6 July 2006

I want to start my own religion. I think it can be done. Let me share with you my objective and my 10 step plan as how I shall do it:


Objective
I'll be honest with you, I want to make a lot of money! The tax breaks alone granted church organizations have made religion a multi-trillion dollar business worldwide. Make no mistakes about it, religion is BIG business. Most church organizations (particularly the Roman Catholic Church) have financial advisors, real estate holdings, stocks & bonds, issue loans with interest, along with a host of other money making methods. I want a piece of that pie.
I love power and control. There are three subjects that instill the most conversation and passion in people: religion, politics and sex. With my new religion I can have all three! I will have political power as my new religion and church financial holdings grow, and I can have all the sex (safe) I want as indicated by the past history of the papacy, and contemporary religious scandals show.

I will focus on peoples fears, superstitions and ignorance regarding God and the afterlife. I have seen how many of the other religions have profited tremendously from this tried and true method. You know what they say: "If it aint broke don't fix it". I shall convince the people that a God who has the capability of creating this vast and limitless universe cares about every single individual. Even though God created all things here and beyond with an infinitesimal amount of his power they will believe he cares about them personally. It's worked before, I know it can again.


Plan
1) I need to find someone in history who may or may not have existed to be the messiah of my new religion. I know there are other religions that have no physical person as their focal point, but I think having one does help.
2) I will follow the success formula of the other major religions and copy/incorporate into my new religion all that I like from the religions before mine.

3) This is the most important part of my plan. I shall write a "holy book" to substantiate all the claims of my new religion. I will say it's inspired, to give it credibility. Even though it's my religion giving its own book the stamp of inspiration/credibility, I'm sure no one will notice. It's worked before.

4) I shall keep my new holy book in the hands of my priest for as long as I can. I will not allow it to be transalated into the common language of the ignorant people I want to control. Since there is no way with today's technology to mass produce my holy book, my priest and I will control its content.

5) I will edit, delete and add to my holy book freely. Since I alone posses the only originals no one can stop me. If a religious, moral or political issue comes up and my created messiah did not address it, I can re-edit my holy book and put the words in his mouth. Remember...no one will know, I control my holy book.

6) In case I forget to cover a subject in my holy book, I have a great idea how to cover my *** in the future. I shall never, never, never have my created messiah answer a question directly. My created messiah will talk in parables, like most parables they will be subject to interpretation. This will give my priest room to work with when confronted with tough questions.

7) I predict that it will be almost 1,000 years before man develops the technology to mass reproduce my holy book. This will give my priest 1,000 years to edit, delete and add to my holy book freely. I'm confident in that amount of time my holy book will be able to refute questions from any dirty little atheist/heretic/pagan/heathen.

8) I will convert the leader of my country to my new religion. I will even allow him to have a say into what my holy book's content should be. With the leader of my country in my hip pocket, I will convince him to use his imperial power to shove my new religion down the throats of the ignorant people if they complain too strongly, they will be killed.

9) With the government behind me and its military might to support me, I will have them burn libraries, destroy pagan temples, kill heretics, have blasphemers imprisoned, exile my outspoken brethren, torture the innocent, have holy wars and disrespect other religions. This wholesale destruction unparalleled in the history of mankind hopefully will accomplish two things. It will eliminate any other religious choices for the ignorant people and it should destroy all the other pagan religions history. At worst pagan history will be fragmented enough so not to reveal the deceptive truth about my new religion.

10) And finally...I will have my devout followers tamper/interpolate with the ancient documents that are left so there will be mention of my created messiah in history.

This is my 10 step plan to start my new religion, it's worked before...I know it can again.

I welcome all calm and rational responses pro and con to this message and anything else concerning the origins of Christianity and Comparative Religion. My intent is not to offend or to tell anyone what to believe. I just want people to start asking questions.

2006-07-06 14:56:22 · 14 answers · asked by pope 2 in Religion & Spirituality

cannot sleep till they do evil

2006-07-06 14:54:45 · 12 answers · asked by dajarrien w 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:54:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

This has got to end-you religious idiots are trying to convert the world into a pattern of thought that has failed for 2 thousand years and there is still no Peace-each generation believing that they are the next one to see the coming of the lord-Religions are are pathetic institutions of prejudice where forced beliefs manifest in gaining control of the sanity of man and taking his intelligence to a Dark and Void place of nonexistence based on his want to go to a place of golden roads and only Heaven knows. Did God pull out another rib for the bride of Cain? Did she metamorphis like a splitting cell-perhaps you can trust in a GOD that keeps you ignorant by making up simple solutions that you have to accept or burn in hell for but I don't trust Any God I have read about-and what's funny is how fast all the Christian Doctors out there are so ready to perscribe me meds-I only use recreational drugs and can out smoke and drink any of you panzieasses-WHICH IS WHAT BEING A MAN IA ALL ABOUT

2006-07-06 14:54:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

,,,,,I noticed that most have that as a surname.

2006-07-06 14:53:58 · 20 answers · asked by Q.S. 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-07-06 14:53:52 · 16 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

There are many different theories on this subject, I am seriously interested in hearing from people who have really thought about this and have serious answers.

2006-07-06 14:53:27 · 16 answers · asked by Only hell mama ever raised 6 in Religion & Spirituality

For me or anyperson they are the centre of their universe. The world goes around them. Why was this rejected as a religious theory? Other religions donot matchup on scientific findings either!

2006-07-06 14:52:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I've read statements from a lot of people here saying the Bible isn't true, it's a fairy tale, and it's full of contradictions.

Seeing the way most of these people construct sentences or spell words, I think they would have a hard time reading and understanding a comic book, muchless the Bible.

If anyone knows of any contradictions, and is able to construct full sentences, why don't you post them here.(hint: full, comprehensive sentences consist of more than 4 three letter words).

Christian brothers and sisters, you need not answer this. Let's let the non-believers here show us their intellegence.

2006-07-06 14:52:27 · 9 answers · asked by ted.nardo 4 in Religion & Spirituality

It's just a Chinese symbol not pornographic!

2006-07-06 14:51:41 · 11 answers · asked by jane doe 6 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-06 14:50:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:50:19 · 13 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:49:59 · 22 answers · asked by shadz 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What city? What area or province? What do you like about your city/area? What don't you like about it?

2006-07-06 14:49:48 · 3 answers · asked by GregW 4 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-06 14:47:51 · 22 answers · asked by diva anne 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Like our leaders, Some will love him and others will want to kill him? True or False?

2006-07-06 14:47:39 · 29 answers · asked by baddog 4 in Religion & Spirituality

-Laughs- This is quite silly I think, all Christians and many other religions believe you are, but what about the people who don't believe in a higher being. Who think LOGICALLY.

2006-07-06 14:46:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is because even she's from Mexico; she'll be on vacation and she'd like to visit any Catholic Church, thanks in advance!!!

2006-07-06 14:46:04 · 3 answers · asked by manitatraviesa 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:45:57 · 13 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I just broke up with this guy right. I liked him for about a minute but then it got old. I knew for a while that I didn't want to be with him, and during that period of time I grew to hate him. He was just so obnoxious. Like I really can't stand him. Well, like a typical highschool teenage situation, there was this huge scandelous drama that unfolded last night and I ended up having to call him to talk to him about something, and three way my best friend into it. I got off the phone because he just wouldn't shut up. Like he rambles SOOO much about nothing important. Well I had to talk to my best friend so I called her back and she was still on the phone with him, and so she said she'd call me back when she got off. Well I talked to him today and he said they were on the phone till FOUR THIRTY in the morning! Plus they're hanging out today? I mean, I really can't stand the guy. He's a great guy, but I hate him. Is she violating some girl code of ethics? Or am I just paranoid? ugh.

2006-07-06 14:45:49 · 16 answers · asked by kgoldfish8 2 in Etiquette

i always get in trouble

2006-07-06 14:45:07 · 12 answers · asked by floopiemoopie 1 in Other - Society & Culture

confused on that point.

2006-07-06 14:44:43 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:44:16 · 18 answers · asked by suzanna_bananas 1 in Etiquette

to have you beleive something was a genuine miracle and not some talented entertainer with good tricks?

2006-07-06 14:44:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:43:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-07-06 14:42:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Please help. I'm trying to settle a dispute with a collegue of mine. I could just look it up, but this is way more fun! LOL!

2006-07-06 14:41:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Just curious! :)

2006-07-06 14:40:50 · 15 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-07-06 14:39:28 · 6 answers · asked by Checo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Whenever christians make an attempt to spread the word of God there always seem to be a group of people who accuse us of passing judgement or condemning them. Frankly I think it is a bunch of crap. When gays and lesbians speak their minds, nothing is said. When obscene sex questions or gestures are made the overwhelming majority seem to climb on board and have fun with the topic. However, when we state our opinions, there is always someone out there accusing us of trying to pass off our individual beliefs. In order to pass of our individual beliefs we would have to state our individual religious denominations, which is never the case. God is universal and His word is Truth. Whether you want to accept it or not. As christians it is our job to spread the gospel in order to make the world a better place. If this happens to offend some of you then so be it. Spreading the gospel is like giving medicine to a child. They may not want to take it but when they do it makes everything all better.

2006-07-06 14:38:52 · 45 answers · asked by cave man 6 in Religion & Spirituality