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*** The truth is that some regions - not necessarily those mentioned above - will provide a check-box in the next sentence if a write-in response gets above a critical response rate. And even that is usually discretionary.
* '''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Anime)|The Church of Madoka/Madokamism]]''': With kindness might come naiveté. With courage might come foolhardiness. And dedication might have no reward. [[A World Half Full|But this does not mean there is no hope and that you will die forever alone; if someone tells you that is the case, tell them they're wrong every time.]] Don’t forget: Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember [[Messianic Archetype|Her]], [[You Are Not Alone]].
* '''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|The Evangelism of Neon Genesis]] (or at least, one sect [[Mind Screw|of it]])''': [[Lovecraftian Fiction|The gods don't love you--the universe is uncaring towards what you do or don't do.]] You're miserable, it will always be a [[Crapsack World]] where [[Hell Is Other People]], and [[You Can't Fight Fate|there is no way you can escape it]]. Isolation from society guarantees comfort, but humans cannot survive alone, and forced unity under the pretense of [[Totalitarian Utilitarian|collective happiness]] destroys an interesting life. Thus, you're always going to be miserable [[The Anti
** Alternatively, some sects believe that in the right hands the angst of individuality is the most powerful force in the universe (the spiritual concept of the A.T. Field), other entire schools of philosophy are engaging in [[Flame War|massive crusades]] over the true meaning of the Evangelion, while countless others worship the [[Rei Ayanami Expy|Giant Blue-Haired Goddess with a Thousand Avatars]].
** Prayer and meditation may involve [[Gendo Pose|clasping one's hands]].
* '''[[TV Tropes (Wiki)|Tropology]]''': [[There Is No Such Thing As Notability|"Notability" is an illusion,]] we judge works not by how familiar they are to society at large, but how they fit the Tropes. All events in life either play straight, [[Subverted Trope|subvert]], [[Double Subversion|subvert twice]], [[Not a Subversion|don't subvert]], [[Inverted Trope|invert]], [[Lampshade Hanging|point out]], [[Satire, Parody, Pastiche|make fun of]], [[Deconstruction|deconstruct]], [[Reconstruction|reconstruct]], [[Averted Trope|ignore]], [[Invoked Trope|invoke]], [[Defied Trope|defy]], [[Discussed Trope|discuss]], [[Conversational Troping|mention]], [[Enforced Trope|enforce]], [[Zig Zagging Trope|twist]], [[Exaggerated Trope|exaggerate]], [[Justified Trope|or justify]] certain patterns. Those who learn to recognize these patterns will become [[Genre Savvy|enlightened]], but those who fail the journey shall be condemned to [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|eternal damnation]].
** '''[[Wild Mass Guessing|Wild Mass Guessingism]]''': [[Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory|Everyone is either Jesus,]] [[Time Lord/WMG|a Time Lord]], [[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Haruhi]] or [[Neon Genesis Evangelion (Anime)|Shinji]] (who can also be [[Shinji and Warhammer 40 K (Fanfic)|The God-Emperor of Mankind]]) [[Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory|in Purgatory]] (and said Purgatory is [[All Just a Dream]] of an autistic named [[St Elsewhere|Tommy Westphall]]).
* '''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Anime)|Spiralism]]:''' [[Beyond the Impossible|"Impossible" is nothing more than a challenge]]. With enough willpower, [[Screw Destiny|the success rate of 0% might as well be 100%]], so never let high probabilities of failure discourage you. Approach all tasks with [[Hot
** {{spoiler|[[Messianic Archetype|Kamina also died for your sins.]]}}
** Use of 4chan and similar sites is strongly discouraged, for to hide one's face and rely on the power of a [[Hive Mind|Legion]] is the way of the Anti-Spiral.
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* '''[[Portal (Video Game)|Portalism]]''' / '''The Church Of [[G La DOS]]''': "Testing is important for the sake of those who are Still Alive. In the end, there will be cake. Nonbelievers will tell you the [[Cake Is A Lie]]. But, that is just to sway you from the importance of science and testing."
** '''[[Portal 2 (Video Game)|Wheatleyism]]'''/ '''The Church Of Wheatley''': "They said if we ever started a religion, we would die!"
* The [[Real Life]] '''[
* ''' [[The Legend of Zelda (Franchise)|Church of the Three Goddesses]]''', with the most sacred relic of course being the Golden Triangle they left this world. Courage, Power and Wisdom doesn't seem to leave room for more traditional virtues like love and compassion, but maybe that's just taken as a given.
** Google "Naroin" for a particularly interesting example of this.
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** Or [[Tenchi Muyo! (Anime)|these ones]].
** Or [[The Hecate Sisters|any of these]].
* '''[[Doctor Who
** And remember: Killing People is evil, but [[Heroic Sacrifice|Martyrs]] are the best shining examples of humanity.
* '''[[Lonely Girl 15|lonelygirlism]]''': Trust your friends and be true to yourself, but no matter what you do, [[Hypocritical Humor|don't EVER join a made-up religious cult]].
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** '''Brightism''': [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!|Exorcise]] the daemons of [[Wangst]] to become '''[[Badass|MEN OF DESTINY]]'''.
** '''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (Anime)|Seedism]]''': Radical pacifist sect worshipping Kira Yamato as the Lord and Savior.
** '''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (Anime)|Setsunism]]''': There is no God in death (unless you're on missionary co-op with [[Hey, It's That Voice!|Kiraists]]). There is only Gundam.
** '''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (Anime)|Preventerism]]''': Is your shelter shield up? ...Roger that. * spams informative pamphlets*
** '''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam (Anime)|Path of Tohou Fuhai]]''': LOOK! HEAVEN IS BURNING RED!
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* '''[[Ultima|Avatarism]]''': Live according to the Principles of Truth, Love, and Courage, and uphold the Virtues of Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility. Not to be confused with [[Avatar (Film)|Pandoran Nature Worship]] or the worship of [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|the four elements of nature and their Champion]].
** '''[[Let's Play|Nakarist Avatarism]]''': Strive to champion the virtues of every spiritual order you come across, even if the native practitioners are a bunch of [[Jerkass|Jerkasses]]. If that fails, clever hacking (of both code AND bodies) should suffice.
* '''[
** Not quite. The world ends in 1998, but no one has any idea '''when''' 1998 actually is since, obviously, the Conspiracy has been fiddling with the calendar. How else to explain why the Xists haven't arrived to take those who've paid their $30 up in their flying saucers to the planet of the Sex Goddesses? Oh, and the [[Sub Genii]] have only one commandment, unlike many other religions: "Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke!"
* '''[[Transformers|The Church Of Primus]]''': Be yourself (but pretend to be something else if you want to hide from your enemies, or it's [[Rule of Cool|just cool]]), [[Merchandise-Driven|buy Hasbro products]], and remember when things get too tough: [[Theme Music Power-Up|you got the Touch!]].
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** '''Deus ex Infantus Draconis''': You have infinite potential. ''Use it''.
* '''[[Yu-Gi-Oh|The First Church of the Orichalcos]]''': Acknowledging one's inner darkness enables one to retain control of it and hold onto their sense of self, whilst remaining in denial over it's existence allows that darkness control over you. Values inner strength more than the fleeting purity gained during times of despair. [[Humans Are Bastards]], and [[Utopia Justifies the Means]].
* '''[[Shakugan no Shana (Light Novel)|Shanaism]]''': Everyone is already dead, including you. The afterlife is the reality. In a day or two, you could be [[Ret
* '''Bokononism''': God has deterministically organized humanity into unknowing teams (''karasses'') to do his work. Not much of a spiritual demand, but of course you have to memorize some oddball "calypso" scripture and a lot of silly words like ''Foma'' and ''Granfalloon.'' In addition to certain characters in Kurt Vonnegut's ''Cat's Cradle'' and in [[Real Life]], known Bokononists include Rayanne's mother, Amber, on ''[[My So-Called Life]]''. (The name of the religion derives from the San Lorenzan pidgin English pronunciation of its founder's name, that founder being an ex-slave named Johnson, or "Bokonon.") Two calypsos in particular highlight the Bokononist worldview, the first regarding the nice little lies a Bokononist must internalize so as to avoid the pitfalls of despair:
{{quote| ''I wanted all things''<br />
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* '''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Grand Order of the Jackass]]''': Worship the Sage, for he is the wisest of all. Otherwise, woe shall befall you in the most unthinkable ways possible. Actually, it will happen anyway, but better worship him just in case.
* '''[[Bleach|The Church of the Bleached]]''': Use your power to help your friends. If you are ever in trouble, trust that your friends will save you. If you let yourself fall into despair or become too attached to worldly possessions, you will become an evil spirit in the afterlife. If you don't, then the afterlife will still suck, but at least your alignment will be by choice.
* ''' {{spoiler|Aizenism}}''': An [[Evil Counterpart|offshoot/hybrid]] of spiralism and/or The First Church of Kira that holds {{spoiler|Aizen}} as an [[Villain Sue|exemplar]]. One must see the world the way it [[It's All About Me|should]] be rather than the way it is and do [[Gambit Roulette|everything possible]] in order to [[Adaptive Ability|become ]] [[Evil Evolves|stronger]] and [[Beyond the Impossible|transcend your limitations ]] in order [[One-Winged Angel|to ]] [[Bishonen Line|become ]] [[Physical God|perfect ]]. Do not trust or admire anyone. [[The Thirty
* '''[[The Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer|Animaism]]''': Serve the Princess Anima, and you will be loved and rewarded for your service. Oppose the Magus Animus, who seeks to destroy the world. Destroy that which you hate, and destroy that which you love, so you may be freed from the burden of your hatred and may forever claim ownership of that which you love. Be ready to die at all times, because living just means you have a 100% chance of dying.
* '''[[Kamen Rider|Kamenism]]''': Even if there is no God or Buddha, there is Kamen Rider.
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* '''The Cybermorphs''' in [[Sergey Lukyanenko]]'s ''[[Genome]]'' trilogy are a sect of [[The Cracker|hackers]] who wear black lenses in their eye sockets, appear to be about 20, and believe that the entire Universe is just an illusion created by machines to enslave humanity. Sound [[The Matrix|familiar]]? They also tend to say things like "There is no God but the Architect, and Neo is his prophet." When a ship's AI greets a Cybermorph with [[Matrix Raining Code]], he starts reading their version of "Our Father" with phrases like "And deliver us from system crashes."
* {{spoiler|The '''Jovians'''}} from ''[[Martian Successor Nadesico]]'' {{spoiler|built their entire culture around ''[[Gekiganger 3]]''}}. This being ''[[Deconstructive Parody|Nadesico]]'', [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* '''[[Richard Dawkins|Dawkins-ism]]''': [[Stop Worshipping Me!]], dammit. Seek out the wonders of the mysteries of the world on your own.
* '''[[Mr. T|T-ism]]''': Pity fools, stay in school, drink your milk.
* '''[[Patrick Swayze|Swayzeism]]''': [[Road House|Pain don't hurt. It's his way or the highway. There are also three simple rules to adhere to]]:
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