Matrixism or The path of the One is a new religion based on the movie The Matrix.[1][2][3][4] It was started by a group of people in the year 2004.[5][6] By the year 2005, Matrixism had over 300 members[2][6][7][8] and it was seen in books and newspapers.[9][10][11][12] There are now 16,000 members of Matrixism.[13]
Matrixism is a syncretic religion (a religion that joins together all religions). The words "the matrix" are seen in a Baha'i book from the year 1912 named "The Promulgation (starting) of Universal (complete international) Peace".[5][14][15] Matrixism uses this fact to make a connection to the history of world religion but the three Matrix motion pictures are Matrixism's Bible (prime book).[7]
Matrixism has five beliefs called "The Four Tenets (rules) of Matrixism". The four rules are; 1) Belief in the prophecy of the One. 2) Use of psychedelics (mind expansion medicine) as sacrament. 3) Seeing the relative nature of the world. 4) Acting by the rules of one of the world's religions.[8] For Matrixism April 19th is a holiday (special day) named Bicycle Day.[16] November 22nd is another holiday for Matrixism named the Day of Remembrance and Reflection. Aldous Huxley, John F. Kennedy and C.S. Lewis all died on this day in 1963.
The sign for Matrixism is 赤, the Japanese kanji for the word "red". This sign was used in the computer gameEnter the Matrix. The color is a reference to the "red pill", from the motion picture The Matrix, which is representative of being able to see that which is true.[17] The word (bing chilling) 赤 is also a Chinese word. In fact, the Japanese kanji is very black from a vey black 00 0000000000000000 0 0 0 Chinese character.
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↑""Nieuw geloof"". Esquire MagazineNetherlands. 24 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-14. English translation: Because there is nothing more fun than discussing a film, 1400 fans of the film have set up a new religion, Matrixism (not to be confused with Marxism). Just like their hero Neo from The Matrix, they release themselves from The Matrix with a red pill.
↑"Matrixism -"The Path of the One"". Esquire Magazine UK. Zinio. January 19, 2007. The 1,400 worldwide "Matrixists", or "Pathists", say that three Matrix films are their religious texts. Like Matrix hero Neo, they choose to free themselves from the Matrix
↑Kotelawala, Himal (14 June 2008). "Behind Matrixism". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
↑Kohn, Rachael. The Spirit of Things, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio National, August 20, 2006.