Lehnah
Master of the Mystic Arts
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[FONT="]So, the other night I was listening to a podcast about how various films and stories and comics etc inform various people practices and beliefs. Thinking of this I began to see if I could figure out if my own beliefs had been influenced by any of the comics/stories/tv-show/ etc I'm into. After some consideration I discovered that, if you break it down, my beliefs really align with the British sci-fi series Doctor Who. So, I sat down and wrote out what a belief system based upon Doctor Who might look like. This was really just an experiment and a bit of fun, but it does kind of make. Here is what I came up with;
[/FONT] The Fellowship of Gallifrey
The Fellowship of Gallifrey sees the life of the Time Lord known only as the Doctor as a metaphor for life and we see his actions as teachings as to how to live a full and rewarding existence. Here you will find a description of our beliefs and how they relate to the Doctor.
The TARDIS
The TARDIS, the Doctors dimensionally transindental space ship, we see as a metaphor for our universe and life as a whole and our perception of those. If one sees the TARDIS only from the exterior all one perceives is a blue box. Slightly intriguing perhaps, but otherwise unremarkable. Look inside, however, and one sees the TARDIS is much larger, much more than we first thought.
The same holds true for life and the universe. All many perceive of their life and the universe is that which is directly in front of them; their day-to-day life and the knowledge that we are part of the Milky Way with a few other planets. However, look out side our own galaxy, past our every day existence and we can see that the universe, and life, are giant, if not infinite, spaces with endless possibility and unknown brilliance.
Regeneration
Time Lords can regenerate when they are gravely wounded or when their bodies become frail. We of the Fellowship view regeneration as a metaphor for times of great change within ourselves. All of us go through personal changes at points in our life, be it growing into maturity, becoming stronger through dealing with loss, discovering a hidden talent or any number of things. We see these instances as our own personal regenerations during which we change into a new, better self.
The Traveller
Although the Doctor is a genius by any standard and possesses possibly more knowledge than any other being in the universe he continues to travel through time and space in order to discover new tings. We believe that, like the Doctor, we should forever strive for greater knowledge and enlightenment. No matter how knowledgeable one is one can always learn more. Seek out knowledge, let it inspire, teach, mature and enlighten. Through knowledge we are able to perceive more than previously possible. It is through knowledge we can achieve our personal best.
The Path
Although the Doctor has never fully stated what his personal beliefs are we can tell from his interactions with others that he feels everyone should follow their hearts, they should strive to find their own path in life, Seek out that which speaks to you, that which moves you, and follow it.
Seek your own Path.
The Companions
Although the Doctor is remarkable his chosen companions are often those who would be considered common people. The Doctor, however, shows these people that they too are remarkable. This teaches us that we should not discount people based upon limited knowledge of them or on a first-impression basis for greatness may lie just under the surface. We should also not think little of ourselves because we too are great. We see ourselves as companions of the Doctor and following his teaching will show us how remarkable we truly can be.
Summing Up
If we where to sum up the Fellowship of Gallifreys beliefs they would be described thus;
·The universe, and life, is much grander than what we can see in front of our faces. Strive to perceive the fullness of life and the universe and your existence will be so much the greater.
·All of us go through change on some level. Embrace this change as it will mould you into the person you will become.
·Seek out knowledge. Any and all knowledge. It is through knowledge we learn, grow and are enlightened.
·Most importantly find that which speaks to you and follow it. Seek your own Path.
Go forth in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine. the First Doctor.
So...any thoughts, theories?
[FONT="]So, the other night I was listening to a podcast about how various films and stories and comics etc inform various people practices and beliefs. Thinking of this I began to see if I could figure out if my own beliefs had been influenced by any of the comics/stories/tv-show/ etc I'm into. After some consideration I discovered that, if you break it down, my beliefs really align with the British sci-fi series Doctor Who. So, I sat down and wrote out what a belief system based upon Doctor Who might look like. This was really just an experiment and a bit of fun, but it does kind of make. Here is what I came up with;
[/FONT] The Fellowship of Gallifrey
The Fellowship of Gallifrey sees the life of the Time Lord known only as the Doctor as a metaphor for life and we see his actions as teachings as to how to live a full and rewarding existence. Here you will find a description of our beliefs and how they relate to the Doctor.
The TARDIS
The TARDIS, the Doctors dimensionally transindental space ship, we see as a metaphor for our universe and life as a whole and our perception of those. If one sees the TARDIS only from the exterior all one perceives is a blue box. Slightly intriguing perhaps, but otherwise unremarkable. Look inside, however, and one sees the TARDIS is much larger, much more than we first thought.
The same holds true for life and the universe. All many perceive of their life and the universe is that which is directly in front of them; their day-to-day life and the knowledge that we are part of the Milky Way with a few other planets. However, look out side our own galaxy, past our every day existence and we can see that the universe, and life, are giant, if not infinite, spaces with endless possibility and unknown brilliance.
Regeneration
Time Lords can regenerate when they are gravely wounded or when their bodies become frail. We of the Fellowship view regeneration as a metaphor for times of great change within ourselves. All of us go through personal changes at points in our life, be it growing into maturity, becoming stronger through dealing with loss, discovering a hidden talent or any number of things. We see these instances as our own personal regenerations during which we change into a new, better self.
The Traveller
Although the Doctor is a genius by any standard and possesses possibly more knowledge than any other being in the universe he continues to travel through time and space in order to discover new tings. We believe that, like the Doctor, we should forever strive for greater knowledge and enlightenment. No matter how knowledgeable one is one can always learn more. Seek out knowledge, let it inspire, teach, mature and enlighten. Through knowledge we are able to perceive more than previously possible. It is through knowledge we can achieve our personal best.
The Path
Although the Doctor has never fully stated what his personal beliefs are we can tell from his interactions with others that he feels everyone should follow their hearts, they should strive to find their own path in life, Seek out that which speaks to you, that which moves you, and follow it.
Seek your own Path.
The Companions
Although the Doctor is remarkable his chosen companions are often those who would be considered common people. The Doctor, however, shows these people that they too are remarkable. This teaches us that we should not discount people based upon limited knowledge of them or on a first-impression basis for greatness may lie just under the surface. We should also not think little of ourselves because we too are great. We see ourselves as companions of the Doctor and following his teaching will show us how remarkable we truly can be.
Summing Up
If we where to sum up the Fellowship of Gallifreys beliefs they would be described thus;
·The universe, and life, is much grander than what we can see in front of our faces. Strive to perceive the fullness of life and the universe and your existence will be so much the greater.
·All of us go through change on some level. Embrace this change as it will mould you into the person you will become.
·Seek out knowledge. Any and all knowledge. It is through knowledge we learn, grow and are enlightened.
·Most importantly find that which speaks to you and follow it. Seek your own Path.
Go forth in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine. the First Doctor.
So...any thoughts, theories?