The Church of Reality's Hidden Agenda

What we are really up to



Everybody has a Hidden Agenda Does the Church of Reality have a hidden agenda? Do we have a secret plan? What is it we are "really" up to? In an age where everyone is lying about something, what is the Church of Reality really about? Is it politics? Is it world domination? Are we really Satan's minions?



So yeah, we have a plan. We have a plot. We are up to something. But what is it? Is the Church of Reality really going to reveal it? Sure we are! Would we lie to you?



We are really just trying to trick religious people into thinking. Our hidden agenda is - we are trying to trick people into thinking. Thinking about reality that is. We believe that if people start thinking about reality that it will cause them to ask themselves if what they believe in is real. Will this undermine faith? It will undermine blind faith. We want to perform a faith healing on faith itself so that the blindly faithful will see again. We want to take the blindness out of blind faith.



Making people think is what we are really up to. Realism is a religion of the mind. You try to resist it but you can't. You can pray and pray and as hard as you try not to - you just can't help it. All of a sudden there you are, thinking. Thinking about reality - reality the way it really is. It seduces you, sucks you in. You start wondering if what you believe is really real. The temptation is too strong to resist. You can feel reality all around you and you can't help but to wonder what it is. And when you are thinking about reality you are becoming real in the sacred moment. And during that time you become one of us. Resistance is futile. ha ha ha ha ha ... heh Undermining Faith Does thinking, logic and reason undermine faith? Does questioning what you believe in undermine faith? Or does faith require you to never think about it? Are you prohibited from asking yourself if what you believe in is actually true? What is the relationship between faith and reason? Can faith and logic coexist? Can science and faith coexist? Or is it that in order to have faith that you can't question it? Do you have to just believe it? If you question it - is that a sin?



What is the relationship between faith and reality? Do you have faith because what you have faith in is actually real? Or does reality not play a role? What if you found out that your neighbor's religion was more real than yours? Would you convert, or stick with the religion you have?



If what you believe is real then there's nothing to fear about exploring reality the way it really is. These are the kinds of questions that we are trying to trick you into thinking about. We want you to start wondering about the relationship between reality and what you believe. If what you believe in is real, there's nothing to worry about, is there. If what you believe is real then thinking about reality will strengthen your beliefs. If what you believe in isn't real however, then thinking about reality can create a conflict. Do you stick with faith, or go with what's real?



Besides, if you believe in God, and if God is real and almighty then surely God isn't afraid of reality is he? Why would a real god not want you to think about reality? If your god is fake however then those who are promoting the fake god wouldn't want you to think about reality. Reality is a threat to all forms of fiction based beliefs. Reality isn't afraid of being questioned.



If what you believe is real, then we want to believe in it too. But if what you believe isn't real, then do you really want to stick with it? Suppose that all the Bibles in the world were suddenly destroyed and couldn't be reconstructed from memory. Would people still believe in Jesus? Would it be the same as the Bible today? Suppose that all the science books in the world were wiped out and no one remembered science. If people started rediscovering science from scratch would evolution still exist? Would gravity still exist? Would we come to the same conclusions if we started over a second time? Yep - we sure would!



We aren't here to undermine faith. We are here to undermine fictional beliefs. What are fictional beliefs? The simple answer is - every other religion except yours. You would at least admit that there are a lot of religions out there that are dead wrong. So isn't it a good thing if the Church of Reality were to undermine all of them? Yes - of course - that would be a good thing. And - if what you believe is the really real true religion, then I'm sure that we will confirm that and you can go on believing in what you believe in now.



If your God is afraid of reality then how almighty is he? We believe that false faiths will not stand up to the tests. False faith isn't accountable. False faith will not stand up to the purification of truth. If you bring falsehood out into the light it will disintegrate. But real truth will pass the test of scrutiny and will be strengthened by doubt. We are not afraid of reality, are you? Reality and Politics Does the Church of Reality have a political goal? Sure we do. By making reality more important in people's lives we hope to help elect political leaders who are well grounded in reality. People who consider reality in making the decisions that affect all of us. We think the world will be better off if reality is part of the decision making process and we want politicians to have to express a commitment to reality when running for office.

We think the world would be better off if smart people were in charge. The Church of Reality has a secret agenda of trying to get smart people elected to office who believe in reality and will teach Realism in the public schools. Undermining Religion Some people wonder if the Church of Reality is trying to undermine religion. It is not. But we believe that it is our duty to expose religion to the light of reality and challenge belief systems on the basis of what's real. We believe that these challenges that get people to think will help religions evolve in better versions that will in fact improve their religious experience.



Most all religions make a claim that what they believe is real, that reality is a necessary element in their faith. People state that if it wasn't real that they wouldn't continue to believe in it. On the basis of evoking reality we feel it is morally justified to assist in their quest for what is real. Perhaps if a religion totally denounced reality and wanted to have nothing to do with it that might make a difference. But once a religion claims reality then they are open to the laws of reality which includes scientific accountability, the purification of truth through scrutiny, and the application of logic and reason to the belief systems to see if what is claimed to be real is in fact real.



We in the Church of Reality are explorers exploring the reality that we seem to exist in. We are on a quest for the truth. Therefore if a religion has truth and a grip on reality then we want to learn it. If a religion actually has it right then we not only want to discover it, but adopt it and benefit from it. Even build upon it. If a religion has it wrong then that becomes something that we can learn from as well and in the process of interacting with them we both hopefully will learn more and both come out ahead.



We don't really respect other people's religions. We just pretend to respect other religions because it's the politically correct thing to do. We believe in evolution, not just in a Darwinian sense but the evolution of religions themselves. As we look back through history we can see how religions have evolved over the centuries and in many ways are quite different than they used to be. Religions change over time. Generally most of the changes are for the better. We have to assume that religions will continue to evolve in the future so no matter what your denomination believes today, much of it will change in the future. But what will your religion change into? Will your religion evolve forward in the Sacred Direction or will it become extinct? That all depends on the choices that each denomination makes. We as realists believe that reality is good for the evolution of all faiths. Awareness of the Future One of our hidden agendas is to discuss religious concepts in the context of reality and to get people to think and to wonder about the future. We ask, "What will the future be like?" We want people to think about the future and wonder about it. We want people to wonder what kind of world that their descendents will grow up in and what challenges they will have to face. We want people to wonder about what technologies they will have. When will we cure Cancer? Or will we destroy human life and give the planet to the cockroaches?



Thinking about the future makes people more realistic. Wondering about the future is what we call the Holy Question and it makes us appreciate how important it is to make good choices. Our Principle of Personal Responsibility reminds us that our choices count and that if we want to have a future that is better than today then we need to make the right choices and take reality into account in everything we do. It's a trick as you can see because it creates different thinking habits. Thinking about the future in the context of reality reprograms the mind and undermines the bullshit. We think it's a good thing and if your religion believes in reality, we think that thinking about the future is good for you too. Isn't this really about Marc Perkel's Ego? This religion isn't about reality is it? It's all about Marc Perkel - the founder of the Church of Reality. That's why he is the First One. Perhaps reality is just a ploy to suck everyone in. After all, how can you not believe in reality? But is it really about reality or is Marc Perkel just trying to create the ultimate cult where he rules the world and enslaves the world forcing everyone to believe the way he does. Perhaps Perkel secretly thinks that he is God and that if enough people believe in him, that he will become God.



Or perhaps his goals are more modest. He's just trying to build a financial empire like the rest of the TV preachers living in a 35 million dollar mansion with a $15,000 air conditioned dog house. A life of drugs and debauchery with hundreds of women in his harem known as the Sacred Sluts. Perkel always has to be right and he thinks he's the smartest man in the entire universe. He secretly laughs at Realists and believes reality is just a crutch for people who can't handle drugs. It's all about fame, power, sex, drugs, rock 'n roll, tossing virgins into volcanoes, and rolling around naked in the church money room. All in a futile attempt to convince himself that he's not really the pathetic loser that everyone knows he is. Besides, he has to do something because he doesn't have a college education and can't hold a real job.



Or maybe he's just trying to fix the world so that he can some day retire with his childhood sweetheart in a world of peace and tranquility.



So - the big question. When they make the movie about the life of Marc Perkel, what actor should play his part? Jon Lovitz, Tom Cruise, Mike Meyers, or Michael Moore?





Or - maybe it really is all about real reality the way it really is. could the Church of Reality be real and not just another scam? Figure it out! World Domination Perhaps the hidden agenda of the Church of Reality is world domination? Are we going to enslave the world and force everyone to accept reality at gunpoint? Not hardly. However it is our belief that as the human race evolves forward towards a better tomorrow that it will become more realistic and that humanity will embrace reality as it really is. Does that mean the end of fiction based religions? We don't know. Perhaps fiction based religion will just have a better fiction that is more reality compatible.



But - yes - we dream of a world where reality rules. Busted!!! You're just trying to convert us - aren't you? Just like all religions the real secret agenda is that you are just trying to convert everyone to reality, aren't you? The Church of Reality is just like all the other religions, trying to convert everyone. Trying to win souls over to reality. I suppose if we weren't out secretly trying to convert people we wouldn't be a real religion. So yes! Busted!



So - what I want to know is - are you ready to accept reality today? Are you ready to make a personal commitment to the real world? To experience reality the way it really is? Are you willing to quit living the lie? Then welcome to the real world! (Darwin loves you!)



Yours in Reality,



Marc Perkel

First One

Church of Reality

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