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!Virus is ...

* a forum for [rational] discourse
* a memetically engineered [atheistic religion|AtheisticReligion]
* a synthesis of [religion] and [evolution]
* the best possible [conceptual framework|ConceptualFramework] for living and thinking
* a [neo-cybernetic] philosophy for the 21st century
* [Darwin's dangerous idea|DarwinsDangerousIdea] [out of control|OutOfControl]
* an extended [phenotype] of the VirianCouncil
* the world's first OpenSource religion

__Goal__

Virus was created to compete with the traditional (irrational) religions in the human [ideosphere] with the idea that it would introduce and propagate [meme]s which would ensure the survival and evolution of our species. The main advantage conferred upon adherents is Virus provides a conceptual framework for leading a truly [meaningful life] and attaining [immortality] without resorting to mystical delusions.

__Overview__

Virus is a collection of mutually-supporting ideas (a [meme-complex]) encompassing philosophy, science, technology, politics, and religion. The core ideas are based on [evolution] and [memetics] because one of the primary design goals was survivability through adaptation (religions die, not because they grow old, but because they become obsolete). If a new [religion] is designed around the premise of continuously integrating better (more accurate, more useful) concepts while ensuring the survival of its believers, it could conceivably achieve true [immortality].

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See VirianDoctrine and other [ related pages | phpwiki:TitleSearch?s=Virus or Virian ].
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See other InterestingReligions.
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Visit the [web site|http://www.churchofvirus.org/] and the [BBS|http://www.churchofvirus.org/bbs/].
