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Want to set up my own religion

white_falcon · 2008-12-23 12:47:41

Hi guys, I want to set up my own religion for the hell of it (pardon the pun) Does anyone know exactly what things you have to do to be formally recognised as a religion? So far, I think you have to be a non-tax deductable charity, and you have to worship a deity, aswell as set out your belief system. Anything else?

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23-12-2008 1:47pm

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white_falcon

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Hi guys,
I want to set up my own religion for the hell of it (pardon the pun)

Does anyone know exactly what things you have to do to be formally recognised as a religion?

So far, I think you have to be a non-tax deductable charity, and you have to worship a deity, aswell as set out your belief system.

Anything else?

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#2 23-12-2008 1:50pm
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You need followers.

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#3 23-12-2008 1:53pm
white_falcon

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Don't worry, I'll have plenty of them

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#4 23-12-2008 1:54pm
Galvasean

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Everything you need to know is here:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055444659

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#5 24-12-2008 2:28am
condra

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1 -Give yourself a trippy name like "Supreme Master"
2 -Come up with some sort of general ideology
3 - Set up a TV channel and broadcast in 13 languages.

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#6 24-12-2008 3:26am
Húrin

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You have to be vilified ruthlessly on the A and A forum, and ideally have Richard Dawkins write a polemic against you.

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#7 24-12-2008 11:50pm
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If you're making money from it gimme a bell and I'll help ya!

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#8 26-12-2008 2:22pm
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>> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=535

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#9 30-12-2008 1:36am
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You'll need a symbol, of course.

If it's not already being used (and I'm certain that it's not) I recommend this:

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#10 03-01-2009 6:12am
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Do some variety on Scientology

L Ron had $200 m when he died

it costs 200k to get to the top level there after revealing all your secrets

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