autognostics is a practice of applied
- philosophy through a doctrine of practical autonomy;
- ontology via methods for the study of being; and,
- aesthtics expressed in creative practice.
we maintain:
- a strongly held, meaningful, and sincere belief in rational thought that is informed by scientific reason and free of supernatural superstition;
- commitment to rational values through education, scientific progress, civil liberties, civil rights, human rights, equal rights, reproductive rights, applied ethics and aesthetics;
- dedication to the advancement of engineering disciplines, natural sciences, and social scienes through the promotion of progress in those areas, and the preservation, exploration, and advancement of related complex systems;
- a demonstrable contribution to the above as shown through: daily living, a body of work, a history of volunteerism, or relevant education in accordance with such principles; and,
- expression of strongly held, meaningful, and sincere beliefs through autonomous and personal practice with minimal hierarchy.
we organize into
- participants, and
- ordained practitioners.
we are recognized as
- a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States, and
- a nonprofit religious corporation in the state of Oregon.