Church of Reality

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The Church of Reality is a religion based on the practice of Realism, believing in everything that is real.^[1] Their motto is, "If it's real, we believe in it."

According to the church's website, "Since no one knows all of reality, the Church of Reality is about the pursuit of reality the way it really is. Members commit to being intellectually honest with themselves and with others so they can cut through the mythology and focus on reality.^[2]

The church began with an idea the founder, Marc Perkel (a former employee of the Electronic Frontier Foundation), had on November 7, 1998. He then registered a domain name and set to work building the church over the next few years.^[3] ^[4]

1 Legalities
2 What it is not
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Legalities

The Church of Reality is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt not for profit organization recognized by the IRS. The application was first submitted on November 6, 2003 and finally approved on October 20, 2005.^[5] The term "Church of Reality" is also a trademark of the church. The trademark was filed on October 31, 2003 and granted on January 18, 2005.^[6]