Let's create a religion

[WilliamPitt]

Rather than go back and forth with the zaps against this religion or that religion or no religion or don't-stuff-your-religion-down-my-throat or 'bashing' or whatever, let's cobble together some ideas we can all get behind regarding religion. Those of you who do not 'believe,' so to speak, i.e. who do not believe in any sort of supernatural existence or Ultimate Being are wildly welcome to participate.

What would the canons of this religion be?

What would or would not constitute a 'sin'?

What aspects of the religion would be created to allow for those who do not believe in an Ultimate Being or whatever?

How would the gospels of this religion read?

Debating religion is like trying to grip sand; it is a 'faith' v. 'fact' collision that goes nowhere. The 'faith' folks are not going to be swayed by facts because faith reaches beyond fact, and the 'fact' folk are not going to be swayed because facts tend to clobber faith.

Let's cut it down the middle, perhaps in honor of this last pope if you prefer and perhaps not, and try to assemble a religion that makes sense on every level and is open to all.

One thing: Try to avoid statements like "Don't have anything like they have in x religion" etc. Let's make this a positive exercise and not a negative one.

Have at it.