How to Start Your Own Religion: Form a Church, Gain Followers, Become Tax-Exempt, and Sway the Minds of Millions in Five Easy Steps
May 2012 · Simon and Schuster
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Yes, world domination and eternal adoration can be yours!
"The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion."
—Attributed to L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology
Wouldn't you like to control countless worshippers with a single word? To call forth bountiful offerings of gold and silver? Wouldn't you love to make your acolytes bow in awe of your greatness?
Starting a new religion can be fun and profitable. You'll laugh along with Philip Athans (founder, leader, and sole member of the Church of Phil), as he shows you how to:
Live long and prosper.
"The way to make a million dollars is to start a religion."
—Attributed to L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology
Wouldn't you like to control countless worshippers with a single word? To call forth bountiful offerings of gold and silver? Wouldn't you love to make your acolytes bow in awe of your greatness?
Starting a new religion can be fun and profitable. You'll laugh along with Philip Athans (founder, leader, and sole member of the Church of Phil), as he shows you how to:
- Gather the flock and keep 'em coming back for more
- Organize mysterious and complex rituals
- Interrogate (or just ridicule) the hell out of nonbelievers
- Recruit celebrity spokespeople, from Tom Cruise to Uma Thurman
Live long and prosper.
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About the author
Philip Athans is the New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation and twelve other fantasy, science fiction, horror, and nonfiction books. In The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, he offers detailed advice for creating richly realized sci-fi and fantasy settings, including how to craft plausible invented religions. He lives in Issaquah, Washington.
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