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I'm starting one, been starting one for a while now, however I'm terrible at coming up with the basics for it because I don't just think of things until a question is asked.

So I'm looking for some help, ask me some questions you would ask about a religion, I wont reply to them with the answer (unless you want me too) because I'm not going to preach and s**t lol.


Any help would be greatly appreciated though ^_^.

Bast, Eris, and Ma'at (but not limited to them at all, any deity can be worshiped along with Bast, Eris. and Ma'at)



a) very little with the world itself when it comes to Bast, Eris of course inspires chaos, and the order among chaos. Ma'at affects the world in the sense of being a mediator of balance, trying to keep things equal.

b) people in general, hmm...I'll have to work on how I can word that, I really am terrible with words XD

c) Bast works to teach order and strength of spirit and mind, she cares deeply for her followers and is a very protective Goddess; She is the left side of the scale. Eris teaches that chaos can bring joy AND sadness depending on how it is used, it can bring peace and it can bring war; She is the right side of the scale. Ma'at gives guidance and is the center of the scale.


None at the moment, although I could write out things using various sources. The religion could be seen as a mix of Thelema, Discordianism, and a little bit of Kemetic belief, along with a couple various non-related things.


Well technically they wouldn't be holy books, just the official books of the religion, I would never claim a book I wrote or pieced together to be holy unless by some very rare and improbable chance I was divinely inspired by one of the deities lmao.



I haven't thought much into that. I'd like to set some up, but I really wouldn't know where to start. Any ideas?


You should try to achieve balance in your life, thats what the religion is based around; Balance. You must believe in true, and free, freedom. Freedom to watch, see, hear, say, and be who you want. Freedom to love and marry who you want. Freedom to learn and research what you want, freedom to ask questions, question authority, question everything you see and study the profound enigmas in this world and beyond it.


Basically? The 38-42 declarations to Ma'at, however these are far from strict rules, and vary by source so they are more guidelines that are good to obtain balance but should be regarded as only a guide, not a chain locking you down. Aside from that, don't cause harm to another unless they deserve it.
(btw, the guidelines can be found on wiki, and various other sites)



Already written, and fit the basis of the religion.



a) humans are here to serve as a vessel to live, you live you experience life, you die, then you return(in some cases, not all). It's a constant learning experience.

b) other religions are perfectly fine with us, although some may choose not to feel the same, personally I dislike religions that strip you of your rights and freedom of thought and makes you think it's wrong to question them.

c) other gods and goddess' are no lesser or greater (in terms of importance) than the major deities involved in the religion.

d) That religion should, in no way, be involved in them or the laws of governments.

e) Same for the law, also, there are many foolish and outdated laws around the world. I'm not saying to go out there and break them, but I'm not telling you not too either, order brings chaos and chaos brings order, they go hand in hand, therefore strive to follow both and the laws other set for you shouldn't even matter.

f) Basically, When you die your soul passes into the astral plane, from there you may either be reincarnated at some point in time, or you may stay in the astral, or you may move on to deeper planes of existence. However the deeper in the planes you go, the more of your "self" you lose as your energy is pulled back into the source, when/if you ever reach the deepest plane you lose all sense of self and become one with energy itself. This, in a sense, is the death of a soul.

g) Supernatural/Magical events or beings? Hmm, elaborate? What about them really? Does the religion believe in them? Yes of course, by all means it's certainly apart of the religion.



And thanks for all the help Mitsh ^_^.

Yes he did, now all I gotta think of is a goddamn name. I agree, it'd be nice for this "religion spreadsheet" to be set up somewhere for future reference lol.