>there are people who unironically believe in any of the abrahamic

>>1566504
>Something more plausible like Taoism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xian_(Taoism)

>>1566507
In fact it would be faster to list the differences between Taoist Immortals and Abrahamic prophets and saints, Jesus included.

Taoism is so reasonable no society based itself on its principles

>>1566515
In Western/Middle Eastern Religion/Mythology/Folklore trying to be god is the biggest no-no ever to the point someone attempting it will bring instant tragedy.

In Taoism they encourage it.

>>1566639
Well there was one, it didn't last long:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way_of_the_Five_Pecks_of_Rice

>The Celestial Masters believed that there was an upcoming apocalypse that would nearly destroy humanity. Only 18,000 adherents of the Celestial Master who had the right balance of qi would survive the disaster.[4] These were the seed people that would repopulate the earth after the destruction

>In the Hanzhong community, everyone was regarded as ill in some way.[23] This was because sin caused qi to leave the body, and qi was necessary for life. In order to cure any illness, repentance was a crucial factor in ensuring that the loss of qi could be staunched. Repentance could be accomplished by spending time in a 'Chamber of Silence,' and reflecting on one's sins, or by beating one's breasts and kowtowing to heaven.[24][25] Illness could be cured in other ways as well, such as using medicinal herbs and by listening to ritual music.[26] Eating very little was also of extreme importance, and an ideal diet would consist of no food at all, but only of noncorporeal things such as air, which the person could absorb through meditation.[27]

>The Celestial Masters believed that semen is the embodiment of qi. If someone ejaculated too often, their life would be shortened.[28] In fact, the Xiang'er indicates that people should not even have sex for the purposes of reproduction.[29]

>>1566662
>The region governed by the Celestial Masters was divided into 24 regions for both administrative and religious reasons. Each of these 24 regions were connected with one of the Five Phases, one of the 24 periods of the year and with one of the 28 constellations of the zodiac. Depending on their birth signs, each adherent belonged to one of these districts. Each of the 24 regions was administered by 24 officials, who had under their command 240 armies of spirits, composed of 2400 generals, 2400 officers and 240000 soldiers.

>Administration and religion were closely linked in the system of the Celestial Masters. Adherents were grouped by families, and each was attached to a district. Families and districts, and the gods all held copies of civil registers.[33] The registers were detailed records of the people, and recorded each person's rank, identity and location.[34] Any changes to those registered had to be accompanied by a monetary contribution known as a 'wage of faith.' Requests to the gods followed a bureaucratic model, and were drawn up according to specific administrative codes. The effectiveness of these requests depended upon the accuracy of the registers kept by the gods.[35]

>The rank of each person was determined by how many divine generals they had at their disposal, and by the number of divine scriptures they had obtained.[37] These divine generals were used to fight wandering demons that could bring misfortune or illness on someone.[38] A person received their first general at the age of six years, and in subsequent ceremonies would be given more and generals and achieve a higher ranking until a full complement was achieved at the age of nineteen.

Pure autism with a dash of Pokemon collecting.

>>1566662
>These were the seed people that would repopulate the earth after the destruction
>the Xiang'er indicates that people should not even have sex for the purposes of reproduction.

oh wow

>>1566710
Maybe in the new world people don't lose Qi or some shit.

>>1566673
sounds like a society 4chan would make

>>1566504
This is bait.