Religion, Science, and the Belief In Godhood

Sociobiology has said that the two main functions of religion are satisfying primary instinctive needs, and aiding in the ethical organization of societies. This is a realistic perspective. But unlike Cattell's noble Beyondism, we don't begin with science and work back to spiritual values, we begin with the Sacred Instinct of the Spirit-Will To Godhood within the evolving material world, and we see if science can be a tool to help us in our evolution to Godhood.

Godhood is the goal, not merely endless evolutionary progress. This gives us the instinctive and real emotional appeal of Godhood and not merely the changing yet important values of progress. We do not know the full nature of Godhood, and we will not until we evolve much higher, and there will be many changes and stopping off places along the way, but we do have the pattern and goal of evolution to Godhood.

We change the path and the definition of Godhood in the Outward Path. We affirm the emotional aids such as art, ritual, music etc. We retain the the traditional Sacrificial Mass in the Inward Path to the Father Within. We add the Mass of Joy in the Outward Path of evolution to Godhood.  Most importantly, we retain the belief in Godhood, which keeps us in the Revitalized Conservative camp.