Templism

• Templism is a Neo-pagan religion, inspired by “Hermes Trismegistus”, and the other gods, written by an anonymous human: “The Author”.

• The Author’s only concern is the utility of his doctrine. He himself is not an earnest believer, and will not be until Templism reveals its destiny. Thus, its destiny is not in the hands of a schizophrenic outcast.

• Everything within TC is, obviously, canon. The Author of TC is assumed to have a “canon speaking ability”, which he may or may not exercise, but which he always exercises when writing TC. No one else has this ability, and nobody else’s work is canon unless The Author should say so. Nothing in TC is a “metaphor”, unless stated otherwise.

• TC is fallible, but canonical. It is what a Templist must believe as if it were infallible, because it is more likely to be correct than the Templist’s independent philosophical opinions, and because belief in the Canon enables the organizational unity of Templists. Therefore, TC is updated and corrected sometimes, and each most recent iteration of TC is “as if infallible”.

• The Author allows anyone to reproduce anything written in TC for any reason.

• Contact: MercuryTrismegistus at protonmail. Twitter: @IqGroyper

• Latest version: January 20, 2025