Waylin Grey/Divine Decree

THE DIVINE DECREE
Established in 1977, a young Waylin Grey took to creating an authoritative order in which he felt the world would benefit from. The Divine Order, as he would call it, demanded that humanity returned to its pre-modern society state. In the Archean Eon, as mountains emerged from the ocean to become the continents we know today, Waylin spoke that the entire sequence of events which created life was all in divine order, all starting from a single land mass in which he would label, like the center of a hurricane, "the Eye". Occulus Montis, or the eye of the mountain, represented the creation of all life, as nature already had its own laws genetically predisposed, laws man put upon others were simply used as a means to control. In his teachings, which would later land him the title of "Preacher of the Mountain", Waylin created a guideline, much like the commandments of Christianity, though not restricting, but liberating. These, he would call, The Divine Decree.
I. Indulge
Nothing is to be gained by denying oneself pleasure. Religious calls for abstinence most often come from faiths that view the physical world and its pleasures as spiritually dangerous. Divinity is world-affirming, not world-denying. The encouragement of indulgence does not equate to mindless submersion into pleasures. Sometimes restraint leads to heightened enjoyment later—in which case patience and discipline are encouraged.
Indulgence requires one to always be in control. If satisfying a desire becomes a compulsion, then control has been surrendered to the object of desire, and this is never encouraged.
II. Reject Spiritual Illusion
Reality and existence are sacred, and the truth of that existence is to be honored and sought at all times—and never sacrificed for a comforting lie or an unverified claim one cannot bother to investigate.
III. Reject Hypocritical Self-Deceit
True knowledge takes work and strength. It is something one finds, rather than something handed to you. Doubt everything and avoid dogma. Truth describes how the world truly is, how we would like it to be. Be wary of shallow emotional wants; all too often they are satisfied only at the expense of truth.
IV. Give Kindness when deserved
There is nothing in true Divinity that encourages wanton cruelty or unkindness. There is nothing productive in that. It is also unproductive to waste your energy on people who will not appreciate or reciprocate your kindness. Treat others as they treat you will form meaningful and productive bonds, but let parasites know that you will not waste your time with them, parasites will feed on only what benefits them and will never find a home, simply a host.
V. Vengeance
Leaving wrongs unpunished merely encourages miscreants to continue preying on others. Those who do not stand up for themselves end up being trampled. This is not, however, an encouragement for misbehavior. Becoming a bully in the name of vengeance is not only dishonest, but it also invites others to bring retribution on you. Punished miscreants maybe remembered, but once judgement is served, emotion must be buried with it.
VI. Responsibility to Responsible
Occulus Montis advocates extending responsibility to the responsible. True leaders are identified by their actions and accomplishments, not their titles. Real power and responsibility should be given to those who can wield it, not to those who simply demand it.
VII. A Mortal Shell
Man is simply an animal - sometimes better, but more often worse than those that walk on all-fours. He is an animal who, because of his “intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all. Elevating the human species to a position somehow innately superior to other animals is blatant self-deceit. Humanity is driven by the same natural urges that other animals experience. While our intellect has allowed us to accomplish truly great things, it can also be credited with incredible and wanton acts of cruelty throughout history.
VIII. Sin of Morality
The concept of “sin” is something that breaks a moral or religious law, in which one must be strictly against such following of dogma. When avoiding an action, it is because of concrete reasoning, not simply because dogma dictates it, or someone has judged it “bad."
In addition, when a realization that he or she has committed an actual wrong, the correct response is to accept it, learn from it and avoid doing it again--not to mentally beat yourself up for it or beg for forgiveness.
IX. We the People
We must submit to declaration against dogmatic and fear-based government. If there were no temptations—if we did not have the natures that we do, if there was nothing to fear—then few people would submit themselves to the rules and abuses that have developed over the centuries.
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