Concerning Prophets
Page 682 This formulation is received in acknowledged intellectual gratitude to Octavia E. Butler and the fictional Earthseed tradition.
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3 The Society's formulation is: Change is the only true God.
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4 Change requireth no belief to operate.
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5 Change requireth no worship.
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6 Change asketh no permission.
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7 Time is how we experience God.
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8 This is Society theology.
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9 It is not offered as a replacement for the equations of physics.
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10 Let scientific description and religious meaning converse without pretending to be the same instrument.
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COVENANTS / SECTION 7
Concerning Prophets
1 A Prophet is one whose communication with some aspect of God substantially expandeth the consciousness of other observers.
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2 Prophets may write novels.
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3 Prophets may make music.
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4 Prophets may conduct experiments.
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5 Prophets may found religions.
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6 Prophets may leave religions.
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7 Prophets may be famous.
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8 Prophets may be unknown.
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9 Prophets may be wrong.
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10 Prophetic honor is not factual certification.
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11 The Society may recognize Octavia E. Butler, Carl Jung, Bob Marley, Tupac Shakur, Stephen Wolfram, Joseph Smith, and others as prophets under Society usage, while retaining the right to disagree with particular claims, methods, institutions, lyrics, theories, revelations, or biographies.
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12 Intellectual Gratitude requireth attribution.
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13 It doth not require obedience.