Starting a new religion ?

[mikey4444]

I am thinking of strting a new religion, in order to make some money. The difficulty is that I am not an American, nor do I live in America.

As all the recent made-up religions have been invented in the States, like Scientology, Christian Scientists, Mormonism, etc, what are the chances of making a success of a new religion here in the UK ? Do you think there are enough gullible people living here ?

I am sure that it could be achieved with the assistance of sites such as facebook.

[emmie]

please don't, there are already enough mad religions to be going on with, some mad, bad and dangerous to know. sucking in gullible people with too much time on their hands.

[oldbillbuck]

I thought that Facebook was the new Religion

[DTCwordfan]

Mikey, there is a new religion under your very nose - what tidings for this New Year!

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1066858.html

All ABers are welcome to join.

[Elderman]

More foolish than you would be. But it is not just the gullible who are in danger of being deceived. Many careful and normally cautious people have been fooled and deceived by seemingly trustworthy people.

[mikey4444]

Thanks for your comments, but I still think its a good idea to make some money ! I wouldn't need a lot, just enough to pay the upcoming gas and electric bills !

[emmie]

mikey, can think of better ways to make money than start another loopy cause, then see it's members having a set to over who is right and who is wrong, so my advice, for what's it's worth don't do it.

[mikey4444]

But think how much fun it would be !

[emmie]

i have never found any religion particularly funny, especially the ones who think it their divine right to heap misery, torment, death on their fellow citizens.

[mikey4444]

Can't disagree with you there em !

[wolf63]

I think that I will just stick to sending out my 'Nigerian' scam letters to get extra money.




:-)

[dzug2]

If you could do this, you'd need loads of money to start with (multi milions) before you could even dream of a return

[Craftypig]

Wolf63 can you take me off of your mailing list please.......

[naomi24]

We used to have our very own religion here in R&S. It was a cult called 'The Loonies' - not to be confused with the Moonies. It was fun - but we didn't make any money. :o(

[starone]

I thought car boot sales was the new religion.

[jason.p]

Unfortunately yes. I've been looking into Scientology and find it incredible how much absolute sh1t they're led to believe (Hubbard's been to Venus and invented music etc etc). The indoctrination is very subtle yet leads to adherents giving their money and lives to the "cause". Not much difference from some of the other organised religions, but this was set up just to make money and has worked very well. So, yes there are obviously enough gullible people left out there to form another "religion". Fortunately there appears to be signs that Scientology is contracting (although they'll never admit it).
There's obviously a deep seated human need to belong to something and give a meaning to their lives. Quite frightening really. Just looking through some of the posts on this site only goes to confirm this!

[emmie]

jason that's part of the problems with being human, it's seems to have been hard wired into our dna to want to belong. the pack instinct perhaps from when we were cave dwellers, but seeing how we are supposed to have evolved and moved on, why do some still cling to this unnecessary idea that to belong, be part of a group, gang, cult, movement or other, is the way we should behave. I have never thought like that, perhaps it's why i prefer my own counsel and company, at least when things go wrong, i have no one to blame but myself.

[naomi24]

I'm with you there Em. The proverbial square peg! Perhaps that 'pack instinct', that neither you or I appear to possess, stems from a basic lack of insecurity. Some people, it seems, just need the endorsement of others.

[vivandorron]

I do not have a religion and do not approve of dishonesty which the OP has in mind.

Perhaps mikey is just taking the mickey out of us.!!

Ron

[emmie]

Ron, shouldn't one take the mickey out of religion, it's there for the taking.

[whiskeryron]

Surely you have not already forgotten the cult of Toryism & the Arch Priest Cameron who has foretold of the promises for all who toil in this garden of ( Anthony) Eden.
Thou that have many riches will be given more if thou toe-est the party line.
Thou that hast given thy working life to the NHS & other public institutions will be rewarded by
being cast out into the ranks of the unemployed.