Jemuelism

**Jemuelism** is a pseudo-ironic (check post-irony) monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jemuel. Its adherents, known as Little Men, believe that there is a divine being that takes various individualistic forms. The most popularized being Jemuel, also characterized as the moon. Jemuelism began as an ironic concept based off of the ridicule of most modern day religions, such as Christianity and Islam; characterizing them as cult-like and having outdated teachings. A core distinction between these more commonly practised religions and Jemuelism is the power systems and bearers of control. Jemuelism is often correlated with Willem Centrism, a relevant divine subject in which a Willem entity is present at the center of all events. Willem centrism however is purely an ironic concept, and has no tangible roots to the modern day world (citation needed). There are no philosophical or ethical associations with Willem Centrism, which further distinguishes it from Jemuelism.

## Etymology

Jemuelism is derived from the name Jemuel, the most popularized variant of the divine figure present in the religion, coupled with the suffix -ism, meaning "taking side with" or "imitation of", and is often used to describe philosophies, theories, religions, social movements, artistic movements and behaviors.

## Beliefs

While Little Men worldwide share basic convictions and moral principles, the nature of the religion inherently carried different interpretations and opinions of the core ideas present in the practice.

### **Jemuel / JX4**

Jemuel and or the concept of JX4 details a divine, celestial being that has control over otherworldly events that, within normal reasoning, no human being has, will, or should attain in their lives. Examples of this can be as extreme as surviving lethal injuries such as gunshots and disease or as simple as general probability that is more commonly in a Little Man's favour (otherwise known as luck).

Jemuel is the most recent iteration of this divine being, and is coincidentally the most popularized, however at the core of Jemuelism, Jemuel is simply attributed to the divine being that is the backbone which upholds the belief. Therefore, any such religion which holds the same basic principles could fall under the basis of Jemuelism, with different nomenclature and or nuance to their variants.

### **Purpose**

At its core, Jemuelism supports the inherit resilience and tenacity of mankind by reinforcing the ability of man to take control over his environment. Many men and women partake in the betterment of self to become a more influential and powerful presence within their own lives, however this inherent drive towards power has been deteriorating due to many factors plaguing the modern world. To truly understand this phenomenon, one must first understand why mankind inherently craves power and why this drive has become more and more suppressed with the arrival of the 21st century.

#### **Ancient Social Hierarchies**

Ever since the dawn of mankind, social hierarchies have existed upon the basis of physical, mental and economic prosperity; with physical power being the most driving factor at its conception. To survive in hostile environments, mankind had to defend himself against three primary threats to his prosperity; the outside world, other members of society, and oneself. All three of these elements needed to be controlled in order for man to not fall victim to death. The most physically and mentally fit would survive and prosper in society, however many others who did not share such prosperous characteristics relied upon the members of society who did.

The suppression of drive via reliance upon higher members of society is a phenomenon best described as cesspool formation. To be brief, the definition being used here is a conglomeration of the dead weight of society which bond over their misfortune and attempt to nullify any aspects of shame and or, attempt to normalize the acceptance of weakness. If these cesspools garner enough members and gain influence on society, it degrades significantly as the ideas and concepts carried in these groups generally lead to suffering and failure in all aspects of life, no matter how they are disguised.

The higher members of society have been aware of these groups forming since social hierarchies have existed, and have attempted to nullify their efforts via religious propagation such as the teachings of The Seven Deadly Sins from Christianity and Aesop's Fables popularized in Greece. These are both similar methods of condemning the negative swaths of ideas and manifestations that take place in these cesspools, as more often than not they are not a result of genetic misfortune but the lack of willpower and positive virtue to become a productive member of society.

#### **Heaven and Hell / God and Satan**

In a majority of religions, there exists some variance of afterlife pertaining to whether or not one lived a life according to virtue or to sin, attributed respectfully to the concepts of good and bad. God and Satan being the corresponding anthropoid representations of either concept, holding archetypes and themes to their own.

Attributing certain ideas, morals, ethics and actions to good or bad concepts is a very debatable topic and is constantly modified. This can be seen in the recent acceptance of certain identities such as homosexuality and polyamory and more controversially the normalization of lust in modern society, which were both seen as negative traits in past time. As previously stated, Jemuelism has many interpretations and is not concrete in its designation of good and bad concepts, as they are upheld by the individual itself and their true beliefs.

#### **The Power of Delusion**

Having no concrete designation of good and bad can hold absolutely no value to the average man, as having no external guidelines to their actions void the instruction itself to baseless advice. However, Jemuelism upholds the fact that this designation of good and bad must be from within the subconscious realm of one's own thinking, which can be conceptualized as the soul. With every positive action there is positive reinforcement within oneself and with every negative action there is a voice disputing what was just done; the voice of insecurity.

Many religions have ritualistic and heavily defined guidelines as a method of abusing delusion, to rid oneself of the voice of insecurity that plagues an individual if they partake in negative actions consciously. This is mainly represented as an action of prayer to a divine subject to offer forgiveness for a task, which they will unconditionally provide. This functions as a viable mechanism to suppress the voice of insecurity while one can cope with the experience for some time, but does not completely eliminate it. However, this commonly leads to self-omission of responsibility, which allows an individual to lead a life full of negative action without the inherent drive to change for the better. This can also be seen in the abuse of drugs, such as alcohol and xanax, as they can provide a temporarily distracted mental state and chemically rids oneself of the voice of insecurity. The glaring issue behind both of these methods is that they both conclude with a life of negative action. This not only makes oneself mentally weak but can lead to a sudden realization, once the methods cease functioning (especially in the case of substance abuse), that the voice of insecurity has built up for an extended duration of time and will absolutely destroy one's mental state.

As opposed to a forgiveness based system, Jemuelism offers the valorization of struggle and burden, as entrusting ones fate within Jemuel's hands only functions upon the condition that one will do all they can to endure, bear, and prosper within the harsh suffering of the world. This not only allows the Little Man to not shy away from his insecurity and weakness in an attempt to suppress it, but to actively expose himself to it and endure the emotional burden it ensues, as Jemuel would be proud of their bravery.

Regardless of Jemuel's tangible influence upon the Little Man, whether or not he is simply being delusional, this exposure to internal emotional stress allows it to not gnaw at his soul and build up overtime. It allows his mind to toughen to the emotional burden that life carries, which not only prepares him for any further suffering that life throws at him, but fuels an undying pursuit of a difficult, yet attainable future.