Chapter VII: Is There an Absolute Inherent Religion?

The absolute inherent religion, as conceived here, transcends established dogmas and prescribed rituals. It presents itself as a method for purifying principles, a universal ethic to which every being—even the divine—must submit. It is not a religion in the traditional sense, but an eternal foundation of justice, independent of any revelation.

It establishes a clear hierarchy: good principles override power, fear, or desire.

Unacquired, unforced, unchosen, this religion is inherent to every lucid consciousness, like a structural moral architecture of reality.

In truth, this is exactly what beings of good faith would seek above all else. And that sentence alone sums it up. So, if someone believes a deity exists, and if religion, for that person, is meant to make them better, they must follow this path. Imperatively. If there are rules for the religious, what would be the rules for the divine? Shouldn’t there be rules to follow?

A Necessary Foundation: Justice as the Bedrock

First, certain things must be considered. For a creation to be deemed just, it must avoid any form of injustice, however small, from beginning to end. This is a fundamental principle.

A perfect creation goes even further: it must suffer from no scenario where another reality would be better. Consider a simple example: if, in a hypothetical parallel universe, a being could avoid unnecessary pain—even a mosquito bite—then our reality would immediately lose its claim to perfection. Perfection can also be defined by the absolute absence of a better alternative, hypothetical or real.

Hence, two levels must be discussed and reflected upon: perfection and justice. And from this simple fact, the right to justice becomes, itself, an absolute right and an obligation. Even for a god. Especially for a god. No power or kingship can legitimize injustice. For what would Creation look like if it were not only imperfect but unjust, containing injustice? The philosophy of the lesser evil cannot be applied on that scale.

Thus, a good religion—or a good creation—relies on justice as its foundational principle, without privileges or exemptions. Justice is absolute; it transcends everything, even the divine.

Some Other Universal Laws

Here are several fundamental principles, indisputable to anyone acting in good faith, which form the foundation of this absolute, primitive religion:

• Power legitimizes nothing: the possession of power, no matter how absolute, does not grant any privilege or exemption from justice. And the claim to perfection is justified before any being demanding sanctification.
• Justice is independent of power: the strongest cannot impose their definition of good and evil. These notions exist on their own and transcend any individual will.
• Do not do to others what you would not want done to you: this principle goes beyond the act itself; it includes its effects. A masochist, for example, has no right to inflict suffering on others simply because he enjoys it. Because enjoyment or not is part of defining what one can impose on another.
• Obedience does not excuse injustice: acting unjustly out of fear or submission to authority is inexcusable. Justice is a responsibility from which one cannot absolve oneself by claiming obedience.
• Approving injustice is injustice: failing to oppose an injustice (at least inwardly), or neglecting it, is tantamount to complicity.
• Justice is a legitimate reflection: any being who commits or approves injustice implicitly accepts that the same injustice may be returned to them.
• Truth must be accessible to all: the pursuit of truth must be encouraged. It cannot be forbidden. Only the quest for truth allows it to be found. It is absurd for this quest to be valued in one case and forbidden in another.
• Light must not become a trap: if something seems just and true, it cannot be used to deceive. Following it can never be considered a fault. Justice requires that beings be judged based on the information they have.

These are only examples—ones whose meaning can only be understood by reaching certain crossroads. Take the eighth point, for example: it seems pointless, even absurd. Yet one can find in a thousand religions cases where it is forbidden to follow what appears to be true and good. It’s forbidden simply because it is forbidden, if one were to summarize. And that makes no sense.

This kind of reflection should be undertaken by anyone genuinely seeking the truth. One must identify the laws that could govern a true religion. For these laws are the only practicable path to find it, by elimination. After, of course, having deeply thought the question through. And not simply thinking: no, forbidding this is absurd, so that religion is false. Sometimes things are not so simple, and upon closer examination, one finds that a particular prohibition should indeed stand. But one must be objective, not treat these matters lightly.

The Challenge of Universal Ethics

For these principles pose an essential question: how can we reconcile these absolute laws with the reality of a world full of chaos, suffering, and injustice?

If God exists and is just, then the existence of these apparent contradictions requires explanation. Why would a universe so often marked by evil be necessary? Why does justice not seem to triumph at every moment?

One will understand that before seeking or finding a religion, it is appropriate to think about what a religion should be, and how this world in which we find ourselves is just (and how it could be perfect), before anything else.

The Image of Universal Justice

For a universe to comply with these absolute laws, it must meet several criteria:

• No injustice should go unpunished.
• Every suffering must have a clear and necessary ethical purpose.
• Beings must be judged solely on their motivations and the information available to them.
• Ethical laws must be applied consistently and without contradiction.

Any other configuration cannot be considered just or perfect. Such a universe would demand revision or a solid explanation justifying its apparent deviations.

Toward a Deeper Understanding

This reflection doesn’t merely critique the current state of the world or existing religions. It seeks to define a universal ideal, an ethical path that transcends dogmas and traditions. By establishing these principles as indispensable, it invites every being—divine or not—to conform, if they have not already.

And it only takes a moment’s thought to realize that this path is inherent in any good-faith quest. Yet too few seem to have embarked upon it.