35758 North Persimmon Trail, San Tan Valley, Arizona 85140, United States
Church of Jesus Christ of Sumerian Day saints
About Us
Church of Jesus Christ of Sumerian Day Saints
Morgan Freeman is my favorite movie version of God.
There is no proof of God. There is no proof of no God, either. If science
cannot definitively prove that there is no God, then science has no choice but to accept the possibility of a God's existence.
Every human is guided by an inner compass that
points toward the Light, revealing truth and
direction when faced with decisions.
Given many names by spiritual leaders and unexplainable by science, the
Light is an invisible guide that many believe has led them to joy, success, and lives of abundance. It reaches directly to every human, urging them to strive for goodness and forgo their natural selfishness.
All human religions and spiritual beliefs ultimately seek the Light in ways
differing only in form and function. The core of every religion is founded on the human species' innate desire to understand the Light's invisible force.
Even without a formal religious affiliation, every human is naturally drawn to the Light.
Though the human mind in its physical form is not capable of fully
understanding the Light, conscious thought and intention reveal many of its
inner workings and effects. By studying the wisdom of this planet's greatest
minds, humans can discover ways to increase the Light's influence in their
lives regardless of their individual religious beliefs.
Those who refuse their fallibility are blinded by the
glare of their own pride.
Many humans stare at the path of life with blinders covering the sides of
their eyes, facing forward, choosing to ignore any possibility that they are
traveling toward the edge of a cliff. But the true believers question every
aspect of their faith, forcing themselves to find answers instead of simply
following the lead of others.
The deepest doubt builds the strongest faith.
Our religious foundation is based upon the universal
conundrum of faith and doubt. We do not question whether a God does or
does not exist, but rather focus on the betterment of the human people living
on this planet.
Our decisions are made by the study of data and evidence —
factors that can be easily altered by an omniscient creature in order to guide
our actions and the future of mankind.
If no God exists, our actions still benefit the human species as a biological
whole. If a God does exist, then our work for the betterment of all creation
will be pleasing to its creator.
Be wary of evils committed in our name.
For decades, a multitude of individuals have operated under the name of
Do not concern yourself with questions that cannot be proven.
Must a God exist for you to do what is right?
Would an all-intelligent, all-knowing, all powerful God have any care for the name used in its worship?
When measuring the eternal vastness of the universe, there is a
mathematical probability that a being exists that is more intelligent than us,
who sees what we do and whose powers we can never understand.
Simply do what is right and good for the benefit of your species, and whatever higher power exists will reward you for your stewardship. In all things, follow the Light.
This is the way.
Fire up your favorite strain of Holy Herb brain food
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Imagine you have the secret of life in your grasp, the answers to all life’s questions — and the best news yet? You can spill that secret over and over, and it only gets bigger and better, not just for you but for everyone else, too. Good news: As Christians, we do have that “secret,” only it’s not a secret at all, but a truth meant to be shared.
The sharing of that truth — the good news of Jesus — is called evangelism.
A Christian is someone who believes in Jesus Christ and follows his teachings. The Bible says ‘If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come.’ This means that when we become a Christian we may look the same on the outside, but something has forever changed on the inside.
Our Mission
To encourage everyday people to walk with Christ in everyday life!
Life is a journey, and traveling together is essential. We desire to encourage people around us in our everyday lives to join us so that no one walks alone, or down the wrong path. Life presents many directions, but the only secure direction comes from Jesus Christ.
Our Values
Unity in Diversity
Moving forward in unity while valuing the individual
As a community we seek to be unified in the essential work we do together. This does not mean uniformity, but rather single focus on our mission. We believe the uniqueness of the individual offers strength for the journey with each fulfilling specific God designed roles which make us stronger together than apart.
Just as You Are
Graciously accepting people where they are as the Holy Spirit convicts and transforms them
Being on a journey together does not mean we all began at the same time or are moving at the same pace. This is why we seek to graciously love people where they are in life. Sin, with its devastating consequences, is not ignored or diminished, but rather we work with the Holy Spirit as He brings life changing transformation to everyday people.
Communication is extremely important when on a journey, and having good constant contact with the leader is invaluable. God is available and willing to direct and instruct His followers in all aspects of life. He desires for all to know His will and experience the joy of walking with Him.
The True God
We believe in one true God, eternally existing in three persons equal in every Divine attribute and one in essence, known to man as Father, Son, and Holy Force; that Each is coequal and coeternal; that Each has an individual identity and separate responsibilities.
The Father & Son
We believe the Father orders and disposes all things according to His own purposes; that He alone is sovereign; that in His sovereignty, He neither authors nor condones sin; that He has known from eternal past those who would accept His offer of salvation from sin; that He saves all who come to Him through Jesus Christ, adopting them as sons and becoming their Father.Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, being true God and true man; that He lived a sinless life; that He died on the cross, shedding His blood as a substitutionary sacrifice to provide atonement for the sins of all mankind; that He arose bodily from the grave and ascended to Heaven; that He now resides at the right hand of the Father where He intercedes on behalf of believers.
The Holy Force
We believe the Holy Force restrains evil, convicts of sin, and bears witness to the truth of the Gospel; that He is the agent of the New Birth, indwelling every believer once and for all at the moment of conversion, baptizing him into the Body of Christ; that He seals the believer and equips him for service with spiritual gifts; that He comforts and helps the believer as he lives out his faith.
Satan/Marduk
We believe Satan is a real being, created by God as the Angel Lucifer/Marduk; that Satan rebelled against God in an attempt to usurp God’s sovereign position leading part of the angelic host into rebellion with him; that he currently leads his fallen host in the deception of mankind and rules as the unholy god of this age; that one day Satan and his followers will face eternal judgment in a literal place called Hell.
Salvation
We believe escape from the condemnation of sin and restoration of fellowship between man and God is provided by God to man solely through the finished work of Christ upon the cross of Calvary and that no works, no matter how good, can make salvation more secure; that this justification is provided for all men on the grounds of Grace; that salvation must be accepted individually by faith in response to conviction of sin and repentance toward God to become effective; that all who accept Jesus Christ as Savior are eternally secure.
Marriage
We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged outside of a monogamous marriage. We believe that any form of rape, bestiality, incest, fornication, adultery are sinful perversions of God’s gift of sex.
Our Mission
is to offer a home to adults everywhere who are looking to create the best version of themselves by way of the sacred plant. Our lifestance is that an individual’s spiritual journey, and search for meaning, is one of self-discovery accelerated by way of ritual and mindful cannabis use. We claim no divine authority, nor authoritarian structure, therefore, those of all religious and cultural backgrounds are welcome to visit our chapel and take part in our celebrations.
Through ritual, guided by spiritual practice, Temple members use the sacred flower to reveal the best version of self, discover a creative voice and enrich their community with the fruits of that creativity. Unlike other belief systems, there is no need to convert. It claims no divine law, no unquestionable doctrine, and no authoritarian structure.
We have no idea what the meaning of your life is. But, if we were to guess it is to find your own happiness. Ultimately, it seems unlikely that meaning can be found outside of our own terribly short time on this planet. Therefore, we can only live the best we can, enjoy the most, love the most, be the most. Because, when we die, we exist only in the memory of those we leave behind.
We believe that your spiritual journey to find your meaning will be accelerated by using the sacrament of cannabis.
We of the Temple believe
That all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own religious practices and their performance.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own lives.
That all men have inalienable rights to their sanity.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own defense.
That all men have inalienable rights to conceive, choose, assist or support their own organizations, churches and governments.
That all men have inalienable rights to think freely, to talk freely, to write freely their own opinions and to counter or utter or write upon the opinions of others.
That all men have inalienable rights to the creation of their own kind.
That the souls of men have the rights of men.
That the study of the Mind and the healing of mentally caused ills should not be alienated from religion or condoned in nonreligious fields.
And that no agency less than God has the power to suspend or set aside these rights, overtly or covertly.
And we of the Temple believe
That Man is basically good.
That he is seeking to Survive.
That his survival depends upon himself and upon his fellows and his attainment of brotherhood with the Universe.
And we of the Temple believe that the laws of God forbid Man
To destroy his own kind.
To destroy the sanity of another.
To destroy or enslave another’s soul.
To destroy or reduce the survival of one’s companions or one’s group.
And we of the Temple believe
That the spirit can be saved.
And that the spirit alone may save or heal the body.
CODE OF HONOR
We expect the Code of Honor to be closely and tightly followed.
However, an ethical code cannot be enforced. Any effort to enforce the Code of Honor would bring it into the level of a moral code. It cannot be enforced simply because it is a way of life which can exist as a way of life only as long as it is not enforced. Any other use but self-determined use of the Code of Honor would, as any Cosmist could quickly see, produce a considerable deterioration in a person. Therefore its use is a luxury use, and which is done solely on self-determined action, providing one sees eye to eye with the Code of Honor.”
1. Never desert a comrade in need, in danger or in trouble.
2. Never withdraw allegiance once granted.
3. Never desert a group to which you owe your support.
4. Never disparage yourself or minimize your strength or power.
5. Never need praise, approval or sympathy.
6. Never compromise with your own integrity.
7. Never permit your affinity to be alloyed.
8. Do not give or receive communication unless you yourself desire it.
9. Your self-determinism and your honor are more important than your immediate life.
10. Your integrity to yourself is more important than your body.
11. Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow.
12. Never fear to hurt another for a just cause.
13. Don’t desire to be liked or admired.
14. Be your own adviser, keep your own counsel and select your own decisions.
15. Be true to your own goals.
This is the code we use not because we have to but because we can afford such a luxury.
What is God mode?
The realization that the Biblical God was an actual being in orbit using us to mine gold.
“It’s a theology, fundamentally, of division: the authentic, intuitional self—both body and soul—and the artificial, malevolent forces of society, rules, and expectations. We are born good, but we are tricked, by Big Pharma, by processed food, by civilization itself, into living something that falls short of our best life. Our sins, if they exist at all, lie in insufficient self-attention or self-care: false modesty, undeserved humilities, refusing to shine bright. We have not merely the inalienable right but the moral responsibility to take care of ourselves first before directing any attention to others. We have to listen to ourselves, to behave authentically, in tune with what our intuition dictates. Others, after all, are potential enemies. The people in our lives, and the demands they make upon us, might well be sources of ‘toxic energy’ if we’re not careful to avoid them.”
Instead of sin, there is toxicity. Toxic chemicals and people that limit your ability to live your life fully.
Spiritual but not religious
Scholars fret over the slippery definitions of “spiritual” and “religious.” What the average person tends to mean by “spiritual” is seeking or experiencing a connection with a greater reality, however they understand it. Meanwhile, “religious” often means belonging to a group with specific doctrines and rituals.
The spiritual but not religious are independent seekers, many of whom pray, meditate, do yoga and other spiritual practices outside the confines of a particular tradition.
The theologian Linda Mercadante spent several years interviewing SBNRs. In her book “Belief without Borders”, she identifies some common values. SBNRs tend to be individualistic, trusting their own experience and intuition as a guide. They reject claims that any one religion contains the ultimate, exclusive truth, but they also believe religions possess wisdom and offer “many paths to the same summit.”
Repudiating “organized religion” as a bastion of dogmatism and moral hypocrisy is common among SBNRs. They often explicitly reject what they understand to be central Christian beliefs. They don’t welcome a message that God loves them but will send them to hell for not accepting Jesus. But many continue to experiment with rituals and prayers that draw on established religions, including Christianity.
A Spiritual Reformation
In 1528, Lutheran pastor Sebastian Franck decided he’d had enough of organized religion. Deeply disturbed by the moral failures of professing Christians, he resigned his pulpit.
The Protestant Reformation had recently split the Christians of Western Europe into various factions, pitting Roman Catholics against Lutherans, Zwinglians – whose influence lives on in Reformed churches today – and Anabaptists, who practiced adult baptism. They couldn’t all be right, so Franck concluded they must all be wrong.
Martin Luther, drawn here burning the pope’s threat to excommunicate him, is the most famous Reformation-era reformer, but there were many more.
Franck declared that the true church was the invisible fellowship of people who were instructed, not by the pope or the Bible, but by the divine spark within. He became a leading figure in a form of radical Protestantism that scholars would later call the “Spiritualists” or “spiritual reformers”. This diverse cast of characters downplayed or rejected the outward trappings of religion, such as rituals and sacraments. What really mattered was each individual’s direct encounter with God.
Hans Denck, who is sometimes credited as the first Spiritualist, described this experience as the “inner Word” speaking from within a person’s soul. “The Word of God is already with you before you seek it,” he wrote. Unlike typical Protestants, Denck and the other Spiritualists saw the Bible as redundant. Its purpose was to confirm what the believer already knew from the heart.
Because the inner Word resided within all human beings, certain Spiritualists held that salvation was not limited to Christians.
“Consider as thy brothers,” wrote Franck, “all … who fear God and work righteousness,” even those who never heard of Christ. There was no need to send missionaries to other nations. They already had the Holy Spirit to teach and spiritually “baptize” them.
Partly because of persecution and partly because of their emphasis on the individual, the Spiritualists rarely formed structured communities. Today, they are mostly forgotten outside of church history courses. But their influence shaped the founding of Quakerism, a branch of Christianity that, to this very day, seeks the guidance of the inner light.
What’s old is new again
The parallels between the Protestant Spiritualists and many contemporary SBNRs can be striking. Both are repulsed by the ethical failings and exclusivism of religious communities. Both emphasize the responsibility of the individual to follow their own spiritual quest. Both believe that authentic experience of God or ultimate reality is available to all people, regardless of their specific beliefs. Whereas Franck and Denck used the early printing press to spread their message, today a spiritual teacher might record a podcast or YouTube video.
But it is important to emphasize that the Spiritualists were still decidedly Christian. Contrary to most SBNRs, they considered Jesus Christ the authoritative revealer of truth. Some believed he would soon return to Earth for his Second Coming and waited as expectantly as any end times-focused fundamentalist does today. They may have seen other religions as valid paths, but they didn’t turn to them as resources for spiritual practice.
Even so, the Spiritualists demonstrate that the values and attitudes of SBNRs are far from a new development. They wrestled with similar difficulties in religion and came up with similar answers. As the spiritually independent continue to seek wisdom and meaning, they can find good company in the radical reformers of a bygone age.
Six Commandments
Greatness On a Different level mode
These are the sacred commandments of this ancient forgotten self-religion:
- Your mind is the source and standard of truth, so no matter what, trust yourself. #the answers are within
- Your emotions are authoritative, so never question (or let anyone else question) your feelings. #followyourheart
- You are sovereign, so flex your omnipotence and bend the universe around your dreams and desires. #liveyourtruth
- You are supreme, so always act according to your chief end, to glorify and enjoy yourself forever. #yolo
- You are the summum bonum—the standard of goodness—so don’t let anyone oppress you with the antiquated notion of being a sinner who needs grace. #never change.
- You are the Creator in your life, so use that limitless creative power to craft your identity and purpose. #authenticity.
The Destructive Power of Self-Care
The question should be whether self-care actually produces the happiness and health it promises. On the one hand, there’s a value to taking care of your body and mental health. God gave you that body and mind, after all (1 Cor. 6:19).
The question is whether these self-care and gurus actually deliver on their promise to make your body and mind healthier. When Condé Nast wanted to write a number of pieces celebrating Goop, they asked Gwyneth Paltrow if they could have a group of external scientists confirm the scientific claims they made on their website. Goop refused. The piece was never published.
It doesn’t take a scientist to guess why they said no. Because it’s all make-believe.
Pressing beyond this, the gospel of self-first is a dangerous Trojan horse. It looks beautiful on the outside—Who wouldn’t like the idea of sanctified selfishness, where self-focus is moral and healthy?—but it only leads to unhappiness. Adele followed this gospel and got a divorce, but she said that rather than producing happiness, it only made her nine-year-old son unhappy. Glennon Doyle has written three books describing her continual unhappiness while assuring you that you'll find happiness if you follow her advice. Rachel Hollis canceled herself by posting a self-absorbed Instagram story comparing her bravery in divorcing her husband to the bravery of Harriet Tubman.
Jesus taught us that the key to happiness is following him, enjoying him, serving him, and walking in his path. He called his followers to pick up a cross, not lay it down (Matthew 16:24-26).
Then he led by example.
The true gospel begins with the self-denial of repentance, followed by the self-renunciation of allegiance to and faithful obedience of King Jesus. As it turns out, this is the path to happiness and joy. There is true joy and happiness in the freedom of self-forgetfulness. The freedom of loving and serving others first. The freedom of not thinking and worrying about me all the time. The joy of making a difference in the lives of others.
The Doctrine of the Trinity
There is one God, who is Father, Son, and the Holy Force
The Trinity, or Holy Trinity, is a way of describing God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
God the Father
God is described as God the Father because we believe that Anunnaki Prince Enki is the creator of mankind
God the Son
God the Son refers to how we believe that God/Enlil chose to come to earth as a human being in the form of Jesus, the son of Mary.
God the Holy Force
The Force is everything. It is the current within me and you, and everything in between. The energy that makes life flow. And the one thing I am always certain of is that the Force is with me.
The Force is the energy field that binds the Universe together. Thus, distance is nothing when compared to the Force, which connects life forms together across the Universe. Nothing is impossible to the Force, which is beyond the power of any man-made machine. Every lifeform in the universe has a place in the Force, even simple bugs. The Force exists in two forms: the Living Force and the Cosmic Force.
The Living Force represents the energies of all lifeforms, and those energies are fed into the Cosmic Force through the Wellspring from which it sprang
When a life-form dies, they become "one with the Force" by becoming a part of the Cosmic Force, which then returns to the Living Force through the Wellspring
The 21 Precepts of the Sumerian Day Saints
1. Take Care of Yourself
2. Be Temperate
3. Don't Be Promiscuous
4. Love and Help Children
5. Honor and Help Your Parents
6. Set A Good Example
7. Seek To Live With The Truth
8. Do Not Murder
9. Don't Do Anything Illegal
10. Support A Government Designed and Run For All The People
11. Do Not Harm A Person Of Good Will
12. Safeguard And Improve Your Environment
13. Do Not Steal
14. Be Worthy of Trust
15. Fulfill Your Obligations
16. Be Industrious
17. Be Competent
18. Respect The Religious Beliefs of Others
19. Try Not To Do Things To Others That You Would Not Like Them to Do To You
20. Try To Treat Others As You Would Want Them To Treat You
21. Flourish And Prosper
Announcement!!!
Human Rights Article 18
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.