Unitology Article

UNTIED WE... ASCEND?
Is Unitology a new hope, or just aother scam?
By Carrie Van Ottken
If you've been living on Mars for the past 200 yeras, you mgiht have missed the fastest-growing religious movement in history.
Unitology boasts a following of millions, counts powerful CEOs and officials in its ranks, claims $78 billion of stock in multiglobal companies, and owns two of Earth's largest financial institutions [GPSG Financial and Unitas Energy Investments].
From its beginnings a sa cult of preosnality, Unitology has became a respected, established religion. Most people know the basics. Two hundred years ago, Michael Altman, a professor of anthropology, blew the whistle on what he claimed was the biggest cover-up ever instituted by Earth Government -- the discovery of an artifact, or "Marker", which proved beyond any doubt there is alien life in the Universe. The Government labelled Altman a kook, but his claims struck a chord with some, and his mysterious death soon afterwards fueeled that interest.
Unitologist beleive the Marker contained a code, the key to eternal life, through rebirth and ascension to heaven [The kicker is you have to die first]. They say the Government is hiding the Marker somewhere, keeping its secrets for themselves. Across all of human space, Unitologists praise Altman's martyrdom and await the day God comes to take them to their new life beyond death. It all sounds pretty harmless. But, like any cult, there's a dark side.
Unitologists are "ranked" in th Church. Nobody ever talks about it, but most of its critics beleive there are at least three ranks above the average beleived, or "Initiate". With each new rank, more of the Church's inner workings and research is revealed to a follower. And these rnaks are achieved by one simple crieria -- giving money and power to the Church.
Think taking all your money's bad? The Church also requires members to donate their bodies after death. Why? What do they do wtih them? Nobody will sya, adn attempts to infiltrate the inner circle have failed. With their emphasis on "transformation and rebirth", maybe we wouldn't like the answer even if they told us.
One rumor that also refuses to die says the Church is funding a secret shipbuilding program. Some claim to have seen the fleet. No documentary evidence has ever been supplied, but the claimants all say these "mausoleum ships", despite their huge size [Cont'd on p94]
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