Dear Earthling,

Humanity is a community first, but at the end of the day we are individuals. I am without a community to call my own. Although I am somewhere between Objectivism and Humanism, I do not completely agree with a current existing group of people. This is an invitation to my fellow Earthlings who feel the same.

This is the ultimate dilemma in the social sciences. How do we live with ourselves? Are we a community or are we an individual? Where are the boundary lines between collectivism and individualism? While we often have a deep desire to belong to a community, the societal structure of a community shouldn’t own the rights of the individual. I believe the legal right lies with the individual. Communities will form, but they must form voluntarily to form morally. A world that has individual rights at the center of its core is the world I am building.

Humans are social animals. We need to socialize and form a group identity, a community, to aid us during tribulations and share in joyous occasions. Communities form around similar principles or motives. We socialize with people who are like us. We connect with people who have the same vision for the future.

I’ve been motivated to create a new decentralized community. This community is similar to Humanism, it plans to fill a societal space for people who do not believe in an “interactive god.” It is a community bonded by our moral code and outlook on the universe. This is a place for like-minded individuals to build a reason-based, love-based, and freedom-oriented world as a team.

You may be asking yourself why it is important to have a team. The answer is simple. A team of individuals bonded through moral courage is stronger than a single individual. We will all die. We can build a better world but have a finite amount of time to accomplish and maintain it. On the other hand, a team is as immortal as the human race. A team bonded together by an idea and moral courage can last multiple generations. We will die but our team will live on continuously working to build an individual rights-based world for all our kids, grandkids, and every grandkid that comes from them.

I am writing to you to invite you to join FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP. This is a morally bonded community, but there are no gods or god to worship. It does fill the role of religion in our lives in the same way that Humanism can. I believe religion as a whole is neutral, it’s not good or bad. It is simply a bond between people through moral principles. Please don’t misunderstand me when I say religion is neutral. Religions can be good or bad but that is determined by their specific principles. For a religion to be good (moral) it must meet three principles: it must be reason-based, love-based, and freedom-oriented. If a religion meets those criteria, then it is moral and optimal for humans. Unfortunately, I do not see any religions or ideologies or moral social clubs out there that meet that criteria, which is why FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP was created. FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP is a reason-based, love-based, and freedom-oriented community.

The principles of FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP are:

 
1.      There is no manipulating god controlling everything. There are no divine miracles. The world is the way it is. Prayer does not influence reality, because there either is no god or if there is a god, it is not interfering with our lives. If something is to be, then it is 100% up to humans to make it so. We seek to break the irrational and immoral belief that some humans have an ability to communicate with a god and possess “God knowledge.” This group is for agnostics, atheists, and deists who believe in natural law.

2.      Spirituality is individualized. Each individual member is 100% in charge of their own mind. Each person has their own special character(s) they hold dear. The character(s) is NOT real, but the placebo effect is very real. People may have their own “personal Jesus” except it will be a character(s) representing a virtue(s) of their own choosing. This is encouraged because people gain strength from their belief in a special being/character due to the placebo effect. The hero concept character increases an individual’s ability to connect with their frontal lobe, even if their primal brain is emotionally overwhelmed.

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3.      Reason is our main tool of survival. Reason is very important and is to be empowered in all people. Our world and this community are reason-based.

4.      A moral world is voluntary. We are building a world free from coercion. This idea diverges from Humanism which aligns with Socialism. Socialism uses violence to control others. This immoral control steals our ability to be free and individuals must be free to make personal choices. Each person is free to live without coercion.

5.      There is no preacher hierarchy. No individual in Freedom Fellowship has special controlling powers over others. Each individual is 100% in control of themselves. Freedom Fellowship is completely decentralized. Each preacher talks and represents themselves using the Freedom Fellowship principles. Each preacher is trained in listening, empowering others, and strategic thinking. There is no hierarchy because everyone is equal in value before the laws of nature. Each preacher will attract their own members.

6.      Charity of time and/or money is encouraged. We are building a generous world that values charity. Charity is voluntary and is up to each human to decide how they will be charitable.

7.      Love oneself and others. We are creating and encouraging a conditional love-based world.

 
8.      Selfishness is not wrong. Although usually described in a derogatory manner, selfishness is necessary and is a survival tool. We are all selfish and can only be selfish. The only choice humans get is whether to be IRRATIONALLY selfish or REASON-BASED selfish. Freedom Fellowship promotes every member to live with reason-based self- interest.

 

If individual rights and these eight principles speak to you, I ask you to join Freedom Fellowship. We need more people to be love-based, reason-based, and freedom-oriented and invite you to join one of our services or contact us to learn more.

 

Sincerely,
Your fellow Earthling