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Personal God

Personal God

Everyone on this planet has their own religion, so there’s no chance of mass corruption or exploitation. I might worship a god who demands a brutally ascetic, self-denying lifestyle. Someone else might pray to a deity who promises them monetary windfalls. Your neighbor might respect a supernatural being with excellent hair. Maybe your kid believes in giving away all their belongings. It's really a free-for-all. But we respect originality the most. For example, perhaps you could worship the ugliest folks among us; I don't think that's been tried yet. But I can’t get involved—I have my own thing going on.