The Tenants of Matrixism

There are four tenants of Matrixism stated by the original website:

  1. Belief in the prophecy of the One.
  2. Recognition of the semi-subjective multi-layered nature of reality.
  3. Adherence to the principles of one or more of the world's religions until such time as the One returns.
  4. Acceptance of the use of psychedelics as sacrament.

Clarifications of the four tenants:

Belief in the prophecy of the One

The prophecy of the one has a long history in both the true world and various fictional worlds. The persons who have fulfilled this prophecy have included Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Neo and even Anakin Skywalker. The prophecy of "the One" is not necessarily limited to a single person. As the Matrix trilogy explains, there are multiple versions of "the One" over time. Matrixists will believe in the prophecy that the next "One" will appear sometime in the future.

Recognition of the semi-subjective multi-layered nature of reality

While Matrixists may not necessarily believe that we live in a computer simulation as shown in the Matrix trilogy, we still find that there is more to the world than what is physically around us. Already we are seeing a blurring of multiple realities when we let in television, movies, and the Internet. This is in addition to the possibilities of other 'realities' such as the after-life which some claim those in the after-life can interact with our primary reality (ghosts). More information on hyper-reality can be found in "Simulacra and Simulation" by Jean Baudrillard.

Adherence to the principles of one or more of the world's religions until such time as the One returns

Unlike other religions, Matrixism does not have an exclusivity clause as a condition of its practice. Like Baha'ism that came before it, Matrixism recognizes the prophets of all the worlds major religions: Abraham, Buddha, Jesus Christ, Krishna, Muhammad, Zoroaster. All of the worlds religions have aspects that are valuable and can lead to living a healthy life. Matrixism recognizes this in other religions and chooses to embrace the positive aspects of those we share this world with.

Acceptance of the use of psychedelics as sacrament

Many people take this tenant to be an encouragement of illegal drug use. This interpretation would be equivalent to Catholicism encouraging drinking of alcohol since they offer wine during communion. A sacrament is a religious rite, or religious practice, during which Matrixists may consume psychedelics as part of the service. This is not a requirement in practicing Matrixism, just as drinking wine is not a requirement of communion.