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Can you start a religion?

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Goblin:
OK, so Scientology resulted from a bet L. Ron Hubbard had with someone over which could start a religion, but I was wondering if it is possible to start a religion if you get enough suitably suggestive yet vocal people to spread the word.

Offering hope or the promise of a better life is likely to snare a few people if you get the message out there. What if the things you suggest as part of your "religion" make people feel better, is it then a legitimate concern? Can you make people happier as a result of your experiment? If you do, is it, in fact, a Good Thing, even if the initial premise was not so philanthropic?

Goblin

M3ta7h3ad:
Danny Wallace has almost done it with his "Join Me" cult.

Managed to actually construct a "Karma Army" and made "good will fridays" :) Read his book if you havent already makes for entertaining reading, it cost him his girlfriend... but he feels it was worth it :D

http://Http://www.dannywallace.com

DEViANCE:
My dictonary says a Religion is an attitude or belief of supernatural forces or beings following a system of ethics, codes and values.

So i guess if you have all that, you can start a religion. I imagine they might be abit more difficult to start/grow as they where 2000 years ago though.

M3ta7h3ad:
As danny wallaces site is a nightmare to navigate here: http://www.join-me.co.uk/ :)

Sara:
Really, was it on a bet? Hahahahahah!!

All I know about Scientology is the bit on Wikipedia about it - the Venu (is that it?) stuff sounds soooooo daft and sci-fi (yes kids, science Fiction), that I cant believe it has followers.

Like that Kabbalah stuff. No true religion (if there is such a thing) would require you to spend hundreds of pounds to progress in the faith.

Im sure its possible to start a religion. You just need to rope in a few very good con artists and a bunch of gullible people to start, and off you go...

EDIT as for making people happy - herrrmmmm, not sure about that one. People can be in a marriage which they think is blissful, while the other half is out cavorting and up to all sorts. One partner lives in ignnorance and is happy. Is this a good thing?

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