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I seek to do that which is most in my
own enlightened self-interest.
I search to know what is
true.
I work to make my ideas real in the world.
It seems that the nature of
life makes impossible the wisest choices regarding eternal things. For, in
life, knowledge is not complete; nor can it be complete. Therefore some
element will always remain unknown. And since eternity might include all
things, the wisest choices concerning eternal matters might require full
knowledge. Because of this, it may be that enquiries into the nature of
eternal matters is not appropriate for humans. It seems likely that, at
best, such philosophies should be thought of as no better than
speculations. Due to this fact, no ethic should be based on them. Derived
from this may easily come the tentative expectation that it may be the
case that there is no universal moral law governing human action. To
answer this question requires an extremely long procedure of
determination. Even so, it is not impossible that a definitive answer to
it cannot be made. The implications are beyond the sum of all human
activity and thought to resolve. Therefore, one question relevant to
ourselves must be: "What am I to do right now?" One answer to
this question would be, "I seek to do that which is most in my own
enlightened self interest; I search to know what is true; and I work to
make my ideas real in the world." By applying these principles, we at
least stand a reasonable chance of systematically doing what we ourselves
perceive is best for ourselves.
These are the guiding beliefs of
The Church of Three Principles
There are many ideas that seem to be true when
they are believed in.
It is better to believe in ideas whose truth does not depend on whether
they are believed in.
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