If we'd try to build something like an organised religion in this day and age

[PurpleTree]

In this self-actualization/truth-seeking etc. area

What  would be some principles which most of us could agree upon?

Know thyself would be written on the temples entrances?

Which would be the biggest day of celebration?

Would we have a song about Leo Gura?

This is mostly for fun, don't take it too serious.

[No Self]

I could be wrong, but I don't think it would ever work.

The implication of having a day of celebration is that the remaining days are 'ordinary'. Likewise for venerating special people or sacred locations. It brings out the worst in people by creating more hierarchies.

The best modern Western religion is atheism, since it venerates rational cognition and commonsense. Of course, that philosophy is imprisoned in materialism, but at least avoids the extreme evils of traditional religion. You won't find them burning people at the stake for being witches.

[tuckerwphotography]

Matthew Fox is attempting to do this via Order of the Sacred Earth. 

https://www.orderofthesacredearth.org

I doubt any new religion would gain widespread attraction these days, given this deconstructionist era we're in. 

[PurpleTree]

20 minutes ago, tuckerwphotography said:

I doubt any new religion would gain widespread attraction these days, given this deconstructionist era we're in. 

Yea although it would be funny to create rituals and wear funny clothing and build temples just for fun and we'd all agree that this is just the superficial level and merely points to a deeper truth which can't really be deconstructed

Edited October 17, 2020 by PurpleTree