Matrixism

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A "赤", the kanji figure for red, the symbol of Matrixism.

Matrixism, or The Path of the One, is a purported

Geocities website claimed "over sixteen hundred members". There was some debate about whether followers of Matrixism are indeed serious about their practice;[6][7][8] however, the religion (real or otherwise) received some attention in the media.[9][10][11]

History

Matrixism, also referred to as "The path of the One," was primarily introduced in 2004. A website on Yahoo GeoCities created by an anonymous source provided the basis for the religion. Matrixism is inspired by the

his journeys to the West in the United States.[5][12][13] Nor is this the first time a book of his inspired a religious community to form.[14]

Tenets

Matrixism carried with it four main beliefs that are described as "The Four Tenets of Matrixism". Briefly these were: belief in a messianic prophecy, use of

Bicycle Day – marks the anniversary of Albert Hofmann's 1943 experiment with LSD.[15]

Symbology

The adopted symbol for Matrixism was the Japanese kanji symbol for "red". This symbol was used in the video game Enter the Matrix. The color is a reference to the red pill, which represented an acceptance of and ability to see truth, as established early in the first Matrix film.[16]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Morris, Linda (May 19, 2005). "They're all God Movies". NPR. Retrieved 2006-08-05.
  3. ^ Moscaritolo, Maria (12 June 2006). "Matter of faith". News Limited Australia. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  4. ISSN 1092-6690. Archived from the original
    on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
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  6. ^ a b Jordison, Sam (April 8, 2006). "Everything you always wanted to know about sects". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  7. ^ a b Johnson, Phil (April 10, 2005). "Matrixism". Circle of Pneuma. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
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  9. ^ Kazan, Casey (19 April 2007). "Matrixism -"The Path of the One" Religious Movement". Daily Planet. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
  10. Esquire Magazine Netherlands. 24 May 2007. Archived from the original
    on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-14. English translation: Because there is nothing more fun than discussing a film, 1400 fans of the film have set up a new religion, Matrixism (not to be confused with Marxism). Just like their hero Neo from The Matrix, they release themselves from The Matrix with a red pill.
  11. ^ "Matrixism – "The Path of the One"". Esquire Magazine UK. Zinio. January 19, 2007. The 1,400 worldwide "Matrixists", or "Pathists", cite the three Matrix films as their religious texts. Like Matrix hero Neo, they choose to free themselves from the Matrix
  12. ^ Kohn, Rachael. The Spirit of Things, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National, August 20, 2006.
  13. University of Western Sydney. Archived from the original
    on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
  14. ^ Lee, Anthony (November 1997). Cole, Juan R.I.; Maneck, Susan (eds.). "The Bahá'í Church of Calabar, West Africa: The Problem of Levels in Religious History". Occasional Papers in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies. 1 (6). Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  15. ISBN 978-0070293250. Archived from the original
    on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  16. ^ The Wachowskis (1999). The Matrix (DVD). Warner Bros.

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