Why Voluntaryism Is Our Religion — And Why We Choose This Path

In the Church of Voluntaryism, we understand that the word religion often evokes images of dogma, rituals, or supernatural claims. But at its core, a religion is a comprehensive worldview: a moral and spiritual framework that guides how we live, how we treat one another, and how we build society.

For us, voluntaryism fulfills that role completely.

Voluntaryism is not merely a political philosophy to be debated, nor an ideological stance chosen out of preference or convenience. It is a moral foundation, a life stance, and a deeply held conviction about the nature of human beings and our relationships with one another. It is the worldview through which we interpret right and wrong, meaning and purpose, and the proper relationship between individuals and society.

This is why voluntaryism is our religion — and why we choose to live it fully.

A Religion Built on Reason, Ethics, and Natural Law

While many religions look to divine commandments or sacred traditions, voluntaryism bases its teachings on natural law and the moral intuition shared by all peaceful human beings:

• Aggression is wrong.

• Coercion is immoral.

• Every individual has a natural right to sovereignty.

• All relationships should be voluntary and consensual.

• Peace is the only just foundation for society.

These principles are not arbitrary beliefs. They are grounded in logic, ethics, and an unbroken moral tradition that stretches back through the history of human thought. They are rooted in a simple question: How should human beings treat each other?

The answer our religion gives is clear:

with respect, consent, and peace.

This is both a moral and spiritual teaching. It defines not only how we behave, but who we seek to become as individuals and as a community.

Why We Cannot Participate in State Societies

State systems are built on principles fundamentally incompatible with our faith.

They rely on coercion, threats, involuntary taxation, and enforcement through violence. Even when their intentions are good, their methods involve violating the sovereignty of individuals.

For us, this is not a political disagreement — it is a moral and spiritual boundary.

To participate in a system that normalizes aggression is to compromise our deepest values.

To support institutions that harm peaceful people is to step outside the moral circle drawn by voluntaryism.

Our commitment to our faith requires us to withdraw our consent from systems that violate natural law.

We cannot support or legitimize such systems without betraying our own conscience.

This is why we have chosen a different path.

Choosing the Harder Path — Because It Is the Right Path

We recognize that walking away from state structures comes at a cost.

It means giving up certain conveniences, benefits, and comforts that come with conformity.

But integrity demands sacrifice.

Throughout history, people of many religions have chosen hardship over violating their moral beliefs.

We stand in that same tradition: choosing principle over comfort, conscience over compliance.

We do not walk this path because it is easy.

We walk it because it is morally necessary.

Building a Parallel Society Based on Peace and Consent

Instead of trying to reform or resist systems built on coercion, we choose to create something better — a parallel society rooted in voluntaryism, natural law, and mutual respect.

A society where:

• all interactions are peaceful,

• all relationships are voluntary,

• every individual’s sovereignty is honored,

• nature and the land are respected,

• and the moral principles of voluntaryism guide communal life.

By building such communities, we live our faith in action.

We demonstrate a serious, responsible alternative to the structures of force that dominate much of the world.

This is not escapism.

This is not rebellion.

This is a constructive, principled, and deeply moral project.

Why Voluntaryism Deserves Recognition as a Religion

The Church of Voluntaryism is not a symbolic gesture.

It is not a branding exercise.

It is not a loophole or a political tactic.

It is the formalization of a sincere, deeply held worldview — one that encompasses moral teachings, ethical commitments, community practices, and a vision for a peaceful human future.

Our religion:

• offers a coherent moral philosophy,

• requires disciplined ethical behavior,

• shapes personal identity and spiritual life,

• provides a clear moral code (non-aggression and natural law),

• inspires community, ritual, and shared purpose,

• and guides how we structure society itself.

Voluntaryism is a moral and spiritual path.

A religion built on reason, peace, and sovereignty.

Our Commitment

We, the members of the Church of Voluntaryism, choose this path because we believe:

• in peace over violence,

• in consent over coercion,

• in natural law over constructed authority,

• in the sovereignty of every human being,

• and in building a world that reflects these principles.

We withdraw from systems that violate these truths.

We dedicate ourselves to creating communities rooted in freedom and harmony.

And we commit our lives to living faithfully according to the moral principles of voluntaryism.

This is who we are.

This is the path we walk.

This is the foundation upon which we build the New Free World.