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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction: So You Want to Start Your Own Religion
Step 1. Dogma: So You Have Something to Say
Chapter 1. God Is … or, the Gods Are … or, the Powers That Be Are …
Who and/or What is it you’re Worshiping in the First Place?
Chapter 2. So Let It Be Written
It’s not a Religion Without Some Kind of Holy Text
Chapter 3. Deliver the Most Sacred Rite
Give Them Something to Eat, Hold, Walk Around, Step on, etc.
Chapter 4. What Day is This?
Who Says You Can’t Have Your Own Calendar?
Chapter 5. No One Expects Your Inquisition
For Those Special Moments When You Just Have to Crack Some Skulls
Chapter 6. Sample Religion 1: Scholars of the Particularly Long Book
They Who Don’t Get Out Much
Step 2. Converts: So You Don’t Get Lonely
Chapter 7. Save the Faithful
And Keep them Coming Back for More
Chapter 8. God Helps Those Who Have Celebrity Spokespeople
Who Wouldn’t Believe a Movie Star?
Chapter 9. Unleash the Fanatics
Or Rein them Back in
Chapter 10. March Off to the Holy Wars
At Least Threaten to, Anyway, From Time to Time
Chapter 11. Sample Religion 2: The Church of Phil
The Gospel According to Me
Step 3. Ritual: So You Have Something to Do
Chapter 12. Establish Your Shrine, Mega-Church, Fane, or Other Temple
Because You Have to Meet Somewhere
Chapter 13. Relax, It’s a Holy Day
Or, Work Really Hard, it’s a Holy Day
Chapter 14. Boot Your Sons and Daughters Out of the Nest
When it’s Time to Grow Up
Chapter 15. I Now Pronounce You Husband(s) and/or Wive(s)
And Hurry, Before they Pass the Defense of Marriage Act
Chapter 16. Cast Out the Faithless
When Only Excommunication Will Do
Chapter 17. Accept Burnt Offerings … or Not
Sometimes, You Just Have to Sacrifice Something … or Someone
Chapter 18. Sample Religion 3: The Cult of the Blue Öyster
One Hard Rockin’ Evil Biker Death Cult
Step 4. Life: So You Can Interfere With It
Chapter 19. Abstinence Only— Unless Otherwise Instructed
Sex is Dirty and Sinful, Unless you’re Being Fruitful and Multiplying
Chapter 20. Education: The Great Evil
Except if you Attend one of our Expensive Private Schools
Chapter 21. The Law of Man
But Only if you can’t Qualify for Tax-Exempt Status
Chapter 22. The Law of the Gods
Cash, Check, or Major Credit Cards Accepted
Chapter 23. Sample Religion 4: Sisterhood of the Perpetually Pregnant
Birth Control? We don’t Even Know What that is
Step 5. Death: So You Can Make People More or Less Afraid
Chapter 24. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Saying Goodbye to The Dear Departed
Chapter 25. The Sweet Bye and Bye
What to Expect When you’re Expecting an Afterlife
Chapter 26. Back and Better than Ever
Rebirth and Ascension, not Necessarily in that Order
Chapter 27. Sample Religion 5: The Holy Undertakers of Giltiné
Additional Funeral Parking in Rear
Conclusion. So You’ve Started Your Own Religion
Go With the Gods, My Friends, but be Careful Out There
About the Author
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