The ECoD Articles Of Faith

  1. We believe the Divine is unknowable and ineffable, the absurd and unreachable creator and renewer of all reality.

  2. We believe in a hierarchy of spiritual entities--created beings who reveal themselves to humankind in myriad forms.

  3. We believe that all gods and all spirits have potential relevance, but we only accept the relevance and power of a select few.

  4. We believe the individual consists of three components: the Physical (body), the Mental (consciousness), and the Spiritual (soul); these must be integrated, reified, and ritually purified to educe our best.

  5. We believe the purpose of humanity is to experience our reality and use that as a tool for creating and empowering the soul.

  6. We believe in no heavens or hells; spiritual strength leads to Eternal Life; spiritual lethargy leads to Spiritual Death.

  7. We believe our holy sacraments open the doors of perception, allowing the ritually-pure to traverse and experience the Spiritual Realms.

  8. We believe codes of ethics to be anathema, our rectitude transcends admonition.

  9. We believe The magical arts to be useful tools for spiritual progress.

  10. We accept as sacred two texts: The Seven Sermons to the Dead, and The Hieroglyphic Monad.

  11. We believe the church to be built upon four pillars: Freedom, Faith, Ecstasy, and Hope, and upon three principles: revelation, inspiration, and common sense.