The Sacred Axiom is the root idea that forms the basis of the Church of Reality religion. The Sacred Axiom is that the pursuit of the understanding of reality by humans has value. The name Church of Reality implies that we are a religion that believes in everything that is real and doesn't believe in what isn't real. If we knew everything that was and wasn't real then it would be simple. However since we are in the process of exploring reality then a more accurate description is that we are in the process of pursuing an accurate understanding of reality, and that reality is our standard for determining what to believe and what not to believe.
The Sacred Axiom establishes the pursuit of the understanding of reality to be our religious value that forms a basis for our religious identity. It is the root axiom for which our moral and ethical systems are based and it gives us a purpose in the universe. This purpose is a self chosen purpose and is somewhat of an artificial construct that we, as Realists, accept as a religious choice.
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