The Church of Reality can also be called the Cult of Reality in that we live in a world of both logic and reason and mental manipulation. The Question is always asked "How do we know that this church won't degenerate into something terrible like so many other religions have?" And - the short answer is - we don't know. After all - if the church of Reality ever became a cult - we would be sure that we were not one.
This church does use mental manipulation the same way many other churches do. People are programmed to think in terms of religion and the terminology used by this church is chosen to fit those same patterns so as to slip into the mind of the listener and cause their mind to respond in a predetermined way. We abuse the word "Sacred" as a marketing tool to get people to think about this church. And - it does raise the "Sacred Moral Question" - is this a good thing?
One could say that the ends justify the means and this is the way the Tree of Knowledge is wired. But there is a difference between what is necessary and what is ideal. This church uses the same mental tricks as cults do to spread what we believe is the truth. And - stating this encourages us to look at ourselves from the perspective of Self Scrutiny. And - there will be people who join the cause of reality - not as fellow explorers - but as followers. And that raises important questions about who we are and how we do what we do.
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