
Welcome to the Church of Sourcism

​​What is Sourcism?
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The Source was the first state of existence and the origin of everything else which has ever existed. Simple logic dictates nothing can come from nothing. Therefore, the Source must have always existed in some form or other. By some process as yet undiscovered, the Source gave rise to the Universe as we know it. Aside from this initial creation event, there is no scientific evidence of the Source ever interfering in the Universe again. Unlike other religions, we admit the Source is a mysterious entity and its exact nature is unknown. Any additional characterization is purely speculative.
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Our mission is to free humanity from the oppression of false religions which seek to control others through false claims. We seek to promote personal independence and bodily autonomy in all aspects of society for humans of all ages, races, genders, ethnicities and sexual orientation. We also encourage the use of logic and scientific inquiry as the basis of decision making and public policy. The personal religious beliefs of one person should never be used to limit the personal freedoms of another. While we encourage the abandonment of false religions in their entirety, our primary aim is to reduce and eliminate the influence of religion in the public domain.
​Five Foundations of Sourcism:
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1. The Source has always existed.
2. The Source created the Universe.
3. The Universe operates according to natural laws.
4. Humans evolved according to the natural laws of the Universe.
5. A person is defined as possessing a consciousness.
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Principle of Truth
facts are established by logic, evidence and scientific
consensus, not by personal faith or belief alone ​​
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Principle of Empathy
if something would cause you pain or suffering,
it should not be forced on others
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Principle of Autonomy
a person's independence should not be violated,
except to prevent harm to others
Argument from Scale
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the Universe is approximately 13.79 billion years old
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the Universe contains approximately 200 billion trillion stars
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life on Earth evolved approximately 3.5 billion years ago
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homo sapiens evolved approximately 200,000 years ago
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approximately 99.9% of all species on Earth are extinct
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human civilization arose approximately 25,000 years ago
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human writing was developed approximately 5,000 years ago
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written religion arose approximately 4,000 years ago
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there are approximately 4,000 officially recognized religions
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The Argument from Scale is a simple one. If the Universe was created specifically for humans, why does so much of it have seemingly nothing to do with us? Based on the facts listed above, humans hold an objectively insignificant place against the incredible scale of the Universe. We are simply one of millions of species which have lived and died on a small rock we call the Earth, orbiting a rather average star we call the Sun. There is nothing special or significant about humans aside from our likely being the most intelligent species to have evolved on the Earth. In spite of this intelligence, humans remain mere mammals descended from primates. We are in no way transcendent or objectively special as a species.
On the other hand, there are approximately 4,000 human religions and most assert humans have a special significance in the Universe. Yet it is clearly impossible for all of these religions to be correct at once. At best, there is a single religion which is correct while the others are either misguided or deliberate fabrications. While the Source may have created the Universe, there is no scientific evidence for it ever contacting humanity. Combining this with the objective insignificance of humans against the scale of the Universe, it seems likely that none of humanity's religions are correct. The far more likely explanation is that religion was created purely by humans without the involvement of a divine being or God. ​
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​​​​​Contact us at churchofsourcism@gmail.com