Probulism: A Religion for the Rest of Us

by I.M. Probulos

Before you buy, please feel free to Look Inside or download a sample.I currently have over 30 books on Amazon Kindle. Select my name I. M. Probulos above and click on ›Visit Amazon's I. M. Probulos Page.This is very likely my most controversial book. The goal is to establish probability itself as a deity and Probulism as a religion. It’s not how we typically think of a deity and this is a very different religion. It is more of a deistic god; one that is not concerned about the daily affairs of humans. It would a religion for skeptics, scientists, free-thinkers, and atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists.I call the God of Probability, Probulos. No, I am not the God of Probability. Think of me as the messenger.Based on Probulism, your purpose is to increase the probability of good things happening and decreasing the probability of bad things happening. See, it’s simple.Probulism would have no dogma except to respect the laws of probability (You do not worship Probulos).Probulism would be a religion based on Probulos, the God of Probability.Albert Einstein famously remarked in a 1926 letter to Max “As I have said so many times, God doesn't play dice with the world.”My theory is that God is the dice. What could exist outside of space, time, energy, and matter? The answer is probability.The probability that space, time, energy, and matter would come into existence. The probability that the universe would be created. The probability that life would form. Probulos is the origin of every law of mathematics, physics, and nature.Think of it as a thought experiment and a great topic for a free-thought discussion group. I compare and contrast Probulism with other religions and why I call it a religion. We examine the role of statistics and probability in our lives and how well it fits into a belief system based on science, reason, and the scientific method. This is a religion for those who do not have faith without evidence. It is a religion for the rest of us.I hope you enjoy this Kindle book and if so, please review it and share it with your friends. You can help support my work by purchasing my other Kindle books.You can contact me on my website is www.IMProbulos.com and follow me on Twitter @improbulosI. M. Probulos

Genres: Atheism

139 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 26, 2014

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

I finished this book but I'll never read anything else by this author. While he makes some good points, I found the whole thing repetitive and self-referential. (The only links that worked in the Kindle edition were those to his own books.)