Leo wrote me:
[...] [A]nnounce the New Religion for 2012 Matrixism, yes Matrixism is the official religion of my Ordo Illuminatorum Universalis nothing else will be tollerated amongst true illuminated beings of light working for the Science of God and the Kingdom of God in 2019. This is the only possible solution in front of all superstition and bigotry trust me Brother. And Im glad to announce you I am the Prophet of Matrixism because I sure it works is tested to perfection [...]
From Wikia:
Matrixism or The path of the One is a new religious movement inspired by the motion picture trilogy The Matrix. Conceived by an anonymous group in the summer of 2004 it has attracted over 16,000 adherents.
Matrixism is described as a syncretic or ecumenical religion. Though Matrixists cite references to “the matrix” from an obscure text of the Bahá’í Faith, called “The Promulgation of Universal Peace”, to make a connection with broader world religious history, The Matrix trilogy, along with related mass media products such as video games, is generally considered to be the “sacred text” of the movement.
Matrixism carries with it four main beliefs that are described as “The Four Tenets of Matrixism”. Briefly these are: belief in a messianic prophecy, use of psychedelics as sacrament, a perception of reality as multi-layered and semi-subjective, and adherence to the principles of at least one of the world’s major religions.
The Matrixism website indicates April 19th as a holiday known as Bicycle Day. This day marks the anniversary of Albert Hofmann’s 1943 experiment with LSD. Matrixism also observes the anniversary of the passing of Aldous Huxley, John F. Kennedy and C.S. Lewis, November 22nd 1963, as a holy day called the Day of Remembrance and Reflection.
Religious laws specific to Matrixism include; The abrogation of the use of the human image in advertising, the legalization of file sharing, the abrogation of pornography, the legalization of same-sex marriage, the abrogation of professional sports and the legalization of both polygyny and polyandry.
The adopted symbol for Matrixism is, 赤, the Japanese Kanji symbol for “red”. This symbol was used in the video game Enter the Matrix. The color is a reference to the redpill, which represents an acceptance of and ability to see truth, as established early in the first Matrix film.
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