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Re: Creating a religion
Posted by Jeff (Guest) jeff@attoz.com - Tuesday, March 2 2004, 3:37:22 (EST)
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Kris,
If I may add a clarification to point 3:

Doctrine: Rules for living.

If I may add a clarification to point 4:

Afterlife: Rules for dying.

So basically a religion tells you how to live and how to die. In many cases, the person who follows that religion resembles the living dead. After all, if you spend your life trying your best to avoid sin and get that pie in the sky, have you really lived while on Earth?

I will close with some lines from various songs:


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Only The Good Die Young
by: Billy Joel
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Come out virginia, don’t let me wait
You catholic girls start much too late
Aw but sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one

They showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
But they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done.....
Only the good die young
Thats what I said
Only the good die young x2

You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain’t too pretty we ain’t too proud
We might be laughing a bit too loud
Aw but that never hurt no one

Come on virginia show me a sign
Send up a signal I’ll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain you’re hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
Darlin’ only the good die young
(woah x5 )
I tell ya
Only the good die young x2

You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
Mmmm, and a cross of gold
But virginia they didn’t give you quite enough information
You didn’t count on me
When you were counting on your rosary
(oh woah woah)

They say there’s a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it’s better but I say it ain’t
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
The sinners are much more fun...

You know that only the good die young
Oh woah baby
I tell ya
Only the good die young, x2

(just music here, saxaphone? )

You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
Aww she never cared for me
But did she ever say a prayer for me? oh woah woah

Come out come out virgina don’t let me wait,
The catholic girls start much too late
Sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one,
U know that only the good die young

Im telling u baby
Only the good die young x2
Only the gooooooooooooooood
Only the good die young
Only the gooooooooooooooood
Only the good die young
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooo oooooooooo...


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Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
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Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth

When the night falls down
I wait for you
And you come around
And the world's alive
With the sound of kids
On the street outside

When you walk into the room
You pull me close and we start to move
And we're spinning with the stars above
And you lift me up in a wave of love...

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth

When I feel alone
I reach for you
And you bring me home
When I'm lost at sea
I hear your voice
And it carries me

In this world we're just beginning
To understand the miracle of living
Baby I was afraid before
But I'm not afraid anymore

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth

(instrumental)

In this world we're just beginning
To understand the miracle of living
Baby I was afraid before
But I'm not afraid anymore

Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth

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Crippled Inside
by: John Lennon
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You can shine your shoes and wear a suit
You can comb your hair and look quite cute
You can hide your face behind a smile
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can call yourself the human race
You can wear a collar and a tie
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

Well now you know that your
Cat has nine lives
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Mamma take a look outside

You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

Well now you know that your
Cat has nine lives
Nine lives to itself
But you only got one
And a dog's life ain't fun
Mamma take a look outside

You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

By: John Lennon

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"The Beginning" by Keb Mo
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When I die
I won't be gone
I'll be living in
The everlasting
And while I'm here
I hope that I can find
The answers to the questions
Life keeps asking

Chorus:
'Cause in the end
It's a new beginning

When I dream
I'm dreaming of a place
And a knowing that's
Impossible to learn
It is here
Right before your eyes
Everywhere you go
Everywhere you turn
Early in the morning
Late at night

Chorus

In my life
There's beauty everywhere
On the mountain high
And the valley so low
But when I'm dead
And my soul flies away
Somewhere to a place
Nobody really knows
When I get there
I probably won't write no letter
You just gotta come
And see for yourself

Chorus


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Kris K. wrote:
>The essentials for creating a religion:
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>1. Organize a doctrine or system of beliefs and customs. These customs must be similar in nature to your current target audience's customs and/or not too hard to adopt. Also, allow them to intertwine their customs with the doctrine.
>
>2. Declare an enemy. He who opposes the religion. This will establish fear and anxiety in all of your believers. The enemy must be clearly defined. Black list anyone who outwardly opposes the religion.
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>3. Brain washing through repetition. All members must join together in prayer or in a central location for memorization of the doctrine. They must repeat continuously until completely understood and/or memorized.
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>4. Afterlife. Lie through your teeth.
>
>The only thing separating a religion from a cult is its success. A religions success is measured by its members.



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