[extropy-chat] Bad idea, was Transhumanism as Religion

[Bret Kulakovich]

Phew. It has been a heck of a week. Sorry not to chime in sooner -  
Just to remark on the overall notion:

ExI/Transhumanism in its current form is _compatible_ with almost all  
religions.

Once you make it a religion in and of itself, you are now competing  
with these other groups. That is why eventually all cults fail. They  
get too big, too threatening, and bottom out.

Some of the most successful and fastest growing elements of human  
culture, particularly in the past few decades, rode "on-top-of"  
something else. For example, the web is "on-top-of" the internet. It  
is more practical use-wise and compatible with all machines. That is  
where we need to be. On-top-of, more practical than, and compatible  
with, the majority of religions. A culture of inclusivity rather than  
exclusivity will always win out. A Meta-religion at worst.

Bret K.