Unlike other churches, we don't have the advantage of saying that you have to give us 10% of your money because the Bible says so. We can't threaten you with you are going to burn in Hell forever for turning your back on Jesus. We're not going to use shame and guilt on you or the fear that you might piss off God. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with logic and reason. I won't get as rich at this as the big boys. But there are good reasons to donate money, and if any of these reasons appeal to you I would appreciate your help.
The goal of this church is to offer a religion that is based on reality as an alternative to religions based on mythology. Most religions are based on superstition and stories that just aren't true. They all have their holy books and their rules and customs that have little or nothing to do with the real world. Many of these religions, including Christianity, have a goal of world domination. And they want to impose their beliefs on the rest of us whether we like it or not.
I organized this church out of frustration with Christians in particular. I'm rather tired of Christians with their holier-than-thou attitude and their constant attempts to impose their beliefs on me and society in general. Christianity itself is evolving into a hate group as it becomes dominated by various right-wing influences like the Christian Coalition which is becoming a branch of the Moonies. Christians didn't seem so bad years ago when they focused on helping people, charity, humility, and being good, honest and hard working people. But those days are gone and many of these people have evolved into a threat to free-thinking people who want to experience reality the way it really is.
The reason the Church of Reality is important is that it offers an alternative to dogmatic religions and allows people to see reality the way it really is. People seem to have a need for a religious identity, to join, or to herd. There are a growing number of people who reject mythology and want to experiance reality, yet have no organization to identify with that supports the belief in reality as a religious identity. This religion fills a necessary gap and provides a psychological framework and a community of people who are exploring the nature of the universe and want to know the truth.
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