I created a religion today

[raphaelh42]

Hello, i'm regularly disgusted and angry when seeing some religious people, so i decided to create my own, so i act instead of just suffering

Yesterday i was against religions, i don't know all of them tho

Today I created the rhism, RH being my initials

So i'm now religious, i'm rhist

What do you think about this act ?

the book of the religion is hosted on a simple webpage, at url deleted, if you are interested about reading the content

I feel so much better now, having concentrated what is most important for me, and i feel that if some people would practice it, that would make the world better

Tomorrow if i see some people talk to me about their religion, try to convince me etc, i could just say i don't like their religion, i have my own, it's also like a slap to their (imo) cowardness

[TheVat]

I started one, too, using my last initial, J.  You  can find it at jism.org!

As for Rhism....die, heretic!  Burn in Hell for 12 aeons!

NON SATIRICAL PORTION OF POST

You need to post your theological material, doctrines, core beliefs, metaphysical postulates, whatever, in the OP.  See the rule about not requiring members to click on your external webpage, ok?

 

[swansont]

1 hour ago, raphaelh42 said:

What do you think about this act ?

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Moderator Note

I think posting to advertise your site is against the rules, so I think I will delete the link.

Content for discussion is to be posted here.

 

[raphaelh42]

i posted the non clickable url so people could see the content of the religion i created, if they wanted to

i posted this thread not to advertise my religion, but hoping to read some feelings / opinions about what i did and why i did it

because sometimes i like to see what people think about what i do, to debate and learn about myself, i think it's positive

i don't think the content of the religion is the most important here

Edited November 6 by raphaelh42

[zapatos]

47 minutes ago, raphaelh42 said:

i don't think the content of the religion is the most important here

In that case I think it is self-loathing to create your own religion when you are disgusted and angry with religious people.

[raphaelh42]

7 hours ago, zapatos said:

In that case I think it is self-loathing to create your own religion when you are disgusted and angry with religious people.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts

I think religions can provide some rigor and pride, some healthy lifestyle, but those i use to see really disgust me, i wanted to offer to people one that i think is better

it's just few foundations, not a big book of fairy tails

unfortunately the url to the book (html) got deleted

foundation n°3 is

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Le bien et le mal sont subjectif.

I do no translate my religion, but people can use google translator if they don't understand its language and would like to

I would like to develop n°3

Let's take something that i think is bad, horrible, and everyone think it's bad too

it's never 100% everyone tho, someone did the thing, he said in your opinion it's good, he even feels pleasure doing it

i'm not aware of some physical law, to prove i'm/we are right that it's bad, of he/they are wrong

 

[raphaelh42]

he said in your his opinion

[raphaelh42]

i would have preferred to be able to edit first post instead of bumping thread

ftr

i deleted the religion i created because i don't like the practice of needing to have foundations written down

it makes things kinda static and prevents evolution in my opinion

was an interesting experience tho

[npts2020]

3 hours ago, raphaelh42 said:

i would have preferred to be able to edit first post instead of bumping thread

ftr

i deleted the religion i created because i don't like the practice of needing to have foundations written down

it makes things kinda static and prevents evolution in my opinion

was an interesting experience tho

Depends on how you write and approach things. Look at science, for example, there is more written than any current human could ever hope to absorb but I don't see by what criteria you could ever call science "static" or unable to "evolve".

[recallblushing]

I understand you're frustrated with religious people, but creating a belief system out of anger might not be the best approach.

Consider this:
- Established religions have centuries of wisdom and community behind them
- Your reaction seems more about opposing others than finding truth
- True spirituality is usually about seeking understanding, not creating divisions

Instead of reacting, maybe:
- Learn more about why people believe what they do
- Have open conversations without judgment
- Explore what you're really seeking spiritually
- Focus on personal growth rather than opposition

Being angry at religious people is understandable - many have negative experiences. But creating something just to "slap" at others won't bring you peace or answers.

What specific experiences made you feel this way about religion? I'm genuinely curious to understand your perspective.

[dimreepr]

On 11/6/2024 at 12:51 AM, raphaelh42 said:

Hello, i'm regularly disgusted and angry when seeing some religious people, so i decided to create my own, so i act instead of just suffering

Yesterday i was against religions, i don't know all of them tho

Today I created the rhism, RH being my initials

So i'm now religious, i'm rhist

What do you think about this act ?

the book of the religion is hosted on a simple webpage, at url deleted, if you are interested about reading the content

I feel so much better now, having concentrated what is most important for me, and i feel that if some people would practice it, that would make the world better

Tomorrow if i see some people talk to me about their religion, try to convince me etc, i could just say i don't like their religion, i have my own, it's also like a slap to their (imo) cowardness

All the major religion's have a philosophy, that if you follow can lead to contentment.

They spent a lot of effort to teach other's what that philosophy is, mostly via stories and analogous explanation's.

All you've done is, give them the finger for trying to explain a complicated issue, bc you don't want to understand; that's not a very strong philosophy/argument. 

[iNow]

8 hours ago, recallblushing said:

What specific experiences made you feel this way about religion?

Prompting LLMs mostly <jk>

[raphaelh42]

On 11/21/2024 at 2:08 PM, recallblushing said:

What specific experiences made you feel this way about religion?

I don't remember any specific experiences, this is just my feeling, I feel they are either brainwashed, by their parents since childhood, or by some friends, or even by themselves

I feel religion is about trading fear and sadness for hope, would god be proud of you for doing that? I think no, but it would be useful for the devil

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I'm afraid and I'm sad*, i could convince myself that I believe in some god of some religion, then i would have hope, i would believe everything will be ok, but i prefer to remain honest with myself

 

*i know things that makes me happy and not afraid

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Btw i'm surprised, i thought everyone on science forums were logically not religious

Edited November 27 by raphaelh42

[zapatos]

2 hours ago, raphaelh42 said:

I feel religion is about trading fear and sadness for hope, would god be proud of you for doing that?

Sounds like a pretty good trade to me.

And yes, I think god would be very proud of people for doing that. It is one of the major, and tangible, benefits of religion.

[raphaelh42]

12 hours ago, zapatos said:

Sounds like a pretty good trade to me.

That can make life easier yes

I think if there is really a god, he would be proud of people who don't trade fear and sadness for hope

And the devil would use the hope of the others to manipulate them

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Would you feel more proud of yourself if accepting fear and sadness, or trading them for hope?

Edited November 28 by raphaelh42

[dimreepr]

6 hours ago, raphaelh42 said:

Would you feel more proud of yourself if accepting fear and sadness, or trading them for hope?

Neither...

[zapatos]

11 hours ago, raphaelh42 said:

I think if there is really a god, he would be proud of people who don't trade fear and sadness for hope

 

IMO your god is a douche. Who in the hell would prefer his children to be scared and sad?!?! Is that how you want your children to grow up?

11 hours ago, raphaelh42 said:

Would you feel more proud of yourself if accepting fear and sadness, or trading them for hope?

I've never before met someone with depression who said "Screw the meds, I'd rather be sad all the time!!"

You and I have completely different views on how we want to go through life.

[iNow]

26 minutes ago, zapatos said:

I've never before met someone with depression who said "Screw the meds, I'd rather be sad all the time!!"

Aligned with your broader points, but this may not have been the best example. Often those with severe depression say screw the meds and actively avoid treatment for various reasons.

Anyway, back on topic… there’s a lot of suffering in nature. Finding healthy ways to lighten that load is a good thing. The question then becomes whether or not beliefs such as these are themselves net healthy. 

[Phi for All]

On 11/5/2024 at 7:47 PM, raphaelh42 said:

because sometimes i like to see what people think about what i do, to debate and learn about myself, i think it's positive

I don't see this as productive at all. You dislike religion, so you create your own?! Non-participation is also an option.

This isn't like saying you dislike store-bought bread so you make your own. This is like saying you dislike your astrological sign so you came up with something you like better. It may not be a specific religion you dislike, but rather the whole concept, in which case it may be better to ignore it completely.

[raphaelh42]

On 11/28/2024 at 6:48 PM, zapatos said:

IMO your god is a douche. Who in the hell would prefer his children to be scared and sad?!?! Is that how you want your children to grow up?

I don't have a god, and to answer your second question, i would prefer my children to accept he is sad and afraid, so he fights to get some moments of true happiness and feelings of security, rather than he would just believe everything will be ok because he trusts in some god and prays.

And I would ensure my children's priority is not to live a comfortable life, but to try to improve the world, according to his personal opinions.

 

Imo, worst thing you can do is lie to yourself, and nothing is more important than the truth

 

 

On 11/28/2024 at 6:48 PM, zapatos said:

I've never before met someone with depression who said "Screw the meds, I'd rather be sad all the time!!"

Meds can help you to lower the pressure for some time, to get some strength back, because in the end, you need to understand and fight the cause of the problem, not just hide the effects (imo.....)

 

On 11/28/2024 at 6:48 PM, zapatos said:

You and I have completely different views on how we want to go through life.

My person doesn't matter, i just try to bring more positivity than negativity to the life, so my time on Earth would have been more positive than negative, this is how i want to go through life, and this is what makes me happy, how do you want to go through life? Comfortably?

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@Phi for All Creating a religion because i don't like existing ones, is for me like creating a car because i don't like existing ones, or a chewing gum brand

But I agree it's the concept i don't like in the end, and as i said in msg No.8 I deleted the religion I created

This topic has some toxic flavor so I plan to stop debating about this, I just hope it has hurt some people but for positive effects

Edited November 30 by raphaelh42

[zapatos]

3 minutes ago, raphaelh42 said:

I don't have a god, and to answer your second question, i would prefer my children to accept he is sad and afraid, so he fights to get some moments of true happiness and feelings of security, rather than he would just believe everything will be ok because he trusts in some god and prays.

 

You seem not to understand the definition of the word "hope". It does not mean "believe everything will be ok".

[dimreepr]

8 hours ago, raphaelh42 said:

I don't have a god, and to answer your second question, i would prefer my children to accept he is sad and afraid, so he fights to get some moments of true happiness and feelings of security, rather than he would just believe everything will be ok because he trusts in some god and prays.

And I would ensure my children's priority is not to live a comfortable life, but to try to improve the world, according to his personal opinions.

 

Imo, worst thing you can do is lie to yourself, and nothing is more important than the truth

 

 

Meds can help you to lower the pressure for some time, to get some strength back, because in the end, you need to understand and fight the cause of the problem, not just hide the effects (imo.....)

 

My person doesn't matter, i just try to bring more positivity than negativity to the life, so my time on Earth would have been more positive than negative, this is how i want to go through life, and this is what makes me happy, how do you want to go through life? Comfortably?

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@Phi for All Creating a religion because i don't like existing ones, is for me like creating a car because i don't like existing ones, or a chewing gum brand

But I agree it's the concept i don't like in the end, and as i said in msg No.8 I deleted the religion I created

This topic has some toxic flavor so I plan to stop debating about this, I just hope it has hurt some people but for positive effects

Bolded mine.

I see, you want "A Brave New World" but you don't understand why it's bad... 😉