The Church of Idealism - Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of commonly asked questions. All definitions are referring to their religious sense. Last updated - 07/18/08

Q. - What is Idealism?

A. - Idealism is a religion where you are free to believe whatever your heart desires. You can worship how you want, practice how you want, and do it all when and wherever you want. You can also change your beliefs as time goes on, as you have intelligent discussions and gather more knowledge by exchanging your beliefs with other members. Idealism is also a technologically advanced religion. Being recently founded, it takes advantage of the latest technology by having it's church online, effectively making it the world's first cyber religion.

Q. - What is an Idealist?

A. - An Idealist is typically defined as someone with an open mind when it comes to religion. A person who is open to the ideas, theories, and beliefs of others and takes those ideas into consideration in an effort to better oneself. An Idealist can also be someone who practices another established religion, to the finest detail. At the end of the day, an Idealist is someone who simply believes whatever is in his or her heart.

Q. - So if my practices involve doing something illegal, does my religion exempt me from that?

A. - No. As an Idealist you can believe and practice whatever and however you want, but say for instance you beliefs involve smoking marijuana. If you truly believed that smoking marijuana should be part of your practices, you would have to go to a location where doing so was legal. Being an Idealist your beliefs can always change, and as such you can accommodate your beliefs to your location or relocate to an area where you could believe what you wish to believe without any legal issues.

Q. - What is a Descendant?

A. - A Descendant is an Idealist who's beliefs are based primarily on that of another religion, whether it be Catholicism, Judaism, Hinduism, et cetera, while as an Idealist they do not have to believe every part of that religion. For instance, if you are an Idealist, and most of your beliefs are that of Judaism, then you are an Idealist who's Descendant is Judaism. Another example - say someone asks you if you are an Idealist. You would reply, "Yes". That person can then ask you, "Are you also a Descendant?", to which you would reply, "Yes, I am a Descendant of Judaism". Descendants make it easier to help others recognize an Idealist's beliefs.

Q. - Where do Idealists worship?

A. - Typically, Idealist's place of worship is this website. Idealism is entirerly based online, meaning you can go to church without ever leaving the comfort of your own home. However, every Idealist is different, and they may choose to worship elsewhere. By taking advantage of technology and having our church online, Idealism has the world's most easily accessible church, breaking new boundaries and giving hope and faith to places that were previously out of reach.

Q. - As an Idealist, when do I go to church?

A. - Whenever you want. Whether it's 5 minutes or 5 hours, you can attend church as long as you wish. This is extremely beneficial to those who find it hard to make time in their busy schedule to worship. Idealism does not have a set of beliefs and practices, and as such does not require a particular time or certain length of time you must attend.

Q. - What do Idealists wear?

A. - Whatever they want to. Descendants will most likely wear the clothing of the religion their beliefs are primarily based on. There are no articles of clothing that are specific to pure Idealists, however, they may want to wear something that shows they're an Idealist. In this case, a hooded garment would suffice. This could be something as exquisite as a hooded robe, or something as common as a hooded jacket. Custom jewelry is also a nice option, if you wish to have one of the church logos on a ring or necklace. This is not a requirement by any means, merely a suggestion for those who wish to display their faith.

Q. - Does being an Idealist cost money?

A. - Absolutely not. Gone are the days of the collection plate, Idealism is completely free. We do ask that you please respect our bandwidth, as we are providing this to you at our expense. If you feel compelled to donate to the church, we are working on a donation system, however we are not accepting donations at this time.

Q. - What is the purpose to being an Idealist?

A. - The purpose of Idealism is to help humanity prosper. By sharing the ideas of who we are and how we got here, we are prone to developing new ideas and theories about our human nature, and we make it easier to find our purpose in life. Idealists find their inner peace by being able to believe what they feel in their hearts, bringing people to recognize their eternal bliss.

Q. - How do I become an Idealist?

A. - Simple, just head over to our forums and fill out the sign up sheet, located here. Then, click on the confirmation link in your e-mail inbox (If you do not see a confirmation e-mail, check your junk mail folder). That's it! Then you can start discussing your beliefs with other members of the church.