Excerpt from Editorial to The Equinox
The world needs religion.
Religion must represent Truth, and celebrate it.
This truth is of two orders: one, concerning Nature external to Man; two, concerning Nature internal to Man.
Existing religions, especially Christianity, are based on primitive ignorance of the facts, particularly of external Nature.
Celebrations must conform to the custom and nature of the people.
Christianity has destroyed the joyful celebrations, characterized by music, dancing, feasting, and making love; and has kept only the melancholy.
The Law of Thelema offers a religion which fulfils all necessary conditions.
The philosophy and metaphysics of Thelema are sound, and offer a solution of the deepest problems of humanity.
The science of Thelema is orthodox; it has no false theories of Nature, no false fables of the origin of things.
The psychology and ethics of Thelema are perfect. It has destroyed the damnable delusion of Original Sin, making every one unique, independent, supreme and sufficient.
The Law of Thelema is given in the Book of the Law.
