Редактирование: Transhumanism as a religion (раздел)

== A particular system of faith and worship ==
''Example: "the world's great religions"''

=== Faith ===
[[Transhumanist|Transhumanists]] could be argued to have in faith in certain [[techno-optimism|techno-optimistic ideas]] such hope for the future or anticipation of various future desirable scenarios. Transhumanists may consider [[goals of transhumanism|transhumanistic goals]] as [[transhumanist inevitablism]], scenarios such as an [[AI]] that helps humanity, maybe a technology that can save the world's eco system, or [[emerging technologies]] covered here and in [[transhumanist community|the community]]. Not all transhumanists are likely to agree with this specific goal or end point. Some may have their hopes pinned on [[Singularity|the singularity]], others may see new [[life extension]] technologies coming via [[Biological immortalists|biological methods]], and some are just in it for the [[Cyborgization|laser guns and robotic legs]] that make them run like [[Super powers|The Flash]].

=== Worship ===
There is an element of [[cult of personality in transhumanism|cult of personality]] associated with prominent figures such as [[Ray Kurzweil]] and his [[telepresence robot]] appearances, or [[Aubrey de Grey]] and [[Aubrey de Grey's beard|his outstanding beard]]. Elements of [[technophilia]] could be comparable, as well as [[scientism]] and [[technoprogressivism]] and other political ideas. Few would argue these relationships constitute worship however.

=== Structures ===
A few small initiatives have directly brought together the ideas transhumanism or life extensionism into new age type initiatives:
* [[The First Church of the Singularity]]<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2137140720/the-first-church-of-the-singularity-rokos-basilica?lang=de On the playa this year, experience reality as a crowd-sourced sim. "First Church of the Singularity". Take the red pill]</ref>
* [[Church of Perpetual Life]]
* [[Church of Virus]]

There however are a very fringe element of the movement. 

[[Religious transhumanism]] associated with established religion tends to provide a continuity of the existing structures rather than developing exclusively transhumanist ones.