First United Church of Cthulhu
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The First United Church of Cthulhu is a religious organization based on the Cthulhu Mythos and the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.
Formation
The First United Church of Cthulhu is a licensed and legally recognized non-profit religious organization [1][2][3] based in Phoenix, Arizona. The church was established on August 20, 2014 by Head Priest Khurt Khave, Archpriestess of Chaos Dee Astell, Archpriest of Chaos Hal C F Astell, and High Priestess Johnna Buttrick. The worship of Cthulhu predates Lovecraft's work, with the earliest reference dating from 772 BC, originating in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Cuth/Cuthah (with variant spellings Kuth, Kutha, and Kutu).[4] However, little has been unearthed at various expedition sites.[5][6]
Theology
Though the church worships the "dark gods" of the Cthulhu Mythos, one of their main tenets is cosmic indifference, as espoused by Lovecraft,[7] They believe that humans are insignificant in the larger scheme of the universe and are largely ignored by higher lifeforms.[8] They believe the night terrors that Lovecraft experienced, which inspired his writings, were caused by an overproduction of naturally-occurring endogenous dimethyltryptamine (DMT).[9] They believe that consuming DMT allows users to visit these alien worlds and communicate with the beings therein. Studies by Dr. Rick Strassman[10] and ethnobotanist Terence McKenna [11][12] have confirmed such experiences in participating subjects. Several other religious groups in the United States practice similar ceremonial rites using DMT, notably the União do Vegetal and the Santo Daime, and the First United Church of Cthulhu is seeking the same religious freedoms and protections.[13][14]
Philosophy
The church accepts all people regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, species, or dimension of origin. Followers do not have to renounce their current faith or belief system; polytheism is an accepted part of the religion. The church has numerous members of the Discordianism and Dudeism faiths. They believe that everyone should get along and enjoy the time we have left because when Cthulhu returns, we are all doomed.[15]
Religious Texts
The Astronomicon is their primary religious text, which contains their beliefs, tenets, and ceremonial practices.
- Astronomicon minorem – DMT, Cthulhu and You (2015) ISBN 1515165191 Search this book on
. - Shub-Niggurath – The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young (2016) ISBN 1523925914 Search this book on .
- Can Such Things Still Be? – Complete Literary Guide to the King in Yellow (2016) ISBN 1537100165 Search this book on .
- Hackergeist – Electronic Grimoire of Cybersigils of the Cthulhu Mythos (2017) ISBN 154295711
References
- ↑ Arizona Corporation Commission, Nonprofit File Number 20493534
- ↑ Internal Revenue Service, Federal EIN 81-0857544
- ↑ Asian American Times, Jan 14, 21, 28, 2016, Corporation File Number 20493534
- ↑ Holy Bible of the Christian religion, 2 Kings 17.24, 30
- ↑ Edgar James Banks, Cutha, The Biclical World, sol. 22, no. 1, pp. 61–64, 1903
- ↑ J. E. Reade, Rassam's Excavations at Borsippa and Kutha 1879-82, Iraq, vol. 48, pp. 105–116, 1986
- ↑ Joshi, The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft, p. 12.
- ↑ Harms, "Part 2: Mythos Lore", section 2.1, "Elder Gods".
- ↑ Khurt Khave (2015). Astronomicon minorem. ISBN 1515165191. Search this book on
- ↑ Strassman, RJ; Oualls, RC (February 1994). "Dose-response study of N,N-dimethyltryptamine in humans. I. Neuroendocrine, autonomic and cardiovascular effects". Archives of General Psychiatry. 51: 85–97, 1994. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950020009001. PMID 8297216.
- ↑ Terence McKenna, Dennis McKenna (1975). The Invisible Landscape: Mind, Hallucinogens, and the I Ching. ISBN 0062506358. Search this book on
- ↑ Terence McKenna (1994). True Hallucinations. ISBN 0062506528. Search this book on
- ↑ Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488 (November 16, 1993), codified at 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb through 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-4
- ↑ Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418 (2006)
- ↑ Khurt Khave (2015). Astronomicon minorem. ISBN 1515165191. Search this book on
External links
First United Church of Cthulhu official website
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