Why The Goofy Name?
Why did we choose the term “Techno-Puritan” for this movement? The Abrahamic tree of religions used to understand the importance of humor in our relation to the divine, as can be seen in the copious scatological and sexual jokes in the Old Testament. The move toward grandeur and idolatry in many Abrahamic traditions has moved us away from a personal relationship with God. As such, we take a much stricter view on idolatry than any of the existing Abrahamic denominations.
“God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”
The prohibition against grandeur, fancy things, high culture, indulgence, and social status signaling extends to our name, which lacks the haughtiness of cult names, making it clear we are a low culture, decentralized social movement, and grassroots denomination rather than a centralized church.