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The Principle of Honesty and Integrity
The Church of Reality is about real reality the way it really is. Reality is a holy word to us that has real meaning and is important. The reason our Sacred Question is "What is Real?" is because we really do want to know what actually is real. Real reality can't be faked. It comes from a place of pure honesty and integrity. Honesty and integrity are essential to the core meaning of the Church of Reality.

The Church of Reality has an obligation to humanity to uphold the meaning of our church name. We can only do that if we stay honest.

Reality is about truth. It's about being intellectually honest. It's about putting your personal positions aside to accept what is real. In accepting the title of Church of Reality we make a solemn commitment to the human race to uphold the integrity of the name. The Church of Reality is not just some bullshit religion that is making things up. We are not a scam. We are not a cult. Our world view is that the path to reality requires honesty and integrity and that reality can not be found through lies and deception. We think it is our job to never become corrupt, to never sell out, to never compromise the integrity of our mission. Although no one is perfect, we are committed to doing a damn good job and do the best we can. We intend to live up to the standards that the name of our church implies. We recognize that without honesty there is no meaningful exploration of reality.

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