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With different countries and places comes with different religion. It is very diverse, according to some estimates, there are around 4000 religions all around the world, with the five majors being Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Judaism. While the majority of people follow these five systems of belief, there are many other strange and unusual religions that exist without much exposure. Below are 6 of them that fits that description.
Have you ever thought about how human existence could come from extraterrestrial beings? Raëlism in this instance include this concept in their ideology. While other systems of faith and belief have deities as their creator, Raëlists have “the Elohim”, who are basically aliens with human resemblance.
“Human activity is the main cause of natural disasters and animals going instinct” is a sentence that summarizes the belief system in this organization. The followers of this group claim their foundation to be “nonprofit” and “educational”. With the purpose of protecting and maintaining balance on Earth. Their slogan is “Save the planet, Kill yourself”, as a way to convey how human population growth is the main cause of our planet’s issues.
Are you a fan of Star Wars movies? If so, this “religion” might be interesting for you. Jediism was formed by Star Wars fans and has gained worldwide attention. they incorporate the teachings of the “Jedi” and believe that “The Force” is a real power. Followers also practice how to fight with lightsabers with real sword fighting techniques!
Also known as the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, it is a mock religion that makes fun of other religious beliefs. The funny and interesting part of this is that the deity is, as you expect, a Flying Spaghetti Monster. The creature is said to have created the universe, and it gained loads of attention on the internet spreading around because of its humorous design.
The Church of the SubGenius has J. R. 'Bob', a salesman from the 1950’s, as a prophet of the church. This religion is also considered to mock widely known systems of belief. Their “God” is an extraterrestrial being called Jehovah 1, which is similar to Raëlism because both believe in extraterrestrial beings as their creator. Followers of the church are taught to learn how to “Slack”, they believe it will allow them to have a more free and comfortable life.
Fans of Fantasy or Harry Potter will love this religious group. This was Founded by a wizard named Glory Zell-Ravenheart. This religion combines mythology from Paganism and ancient Greece, and practices various rituals from wizardry. Glory Zell-Ravenheart also established The Grey School of Wizardry inspired by the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from Harry Potter, to spread his beliefs.
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