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Church of Body Modification : ウィキペディア英語版 | Church of Body Modification The Church of Body Modification is a non-theistic religion with approximately 3,500 members in the United States.〔 ''"Associated Press Writer Mike Baker contributed to this report."''〕 The church practices body modification in order to "strengthen the bond between mind, body, and soul" and to experience the divine.〔〔http://uscobm.com/ Church of Body Modification Official Website〕 ==Practices and beliefs== The core belief of the Church of Body Modification is to create a strong spiritual bond between the mind, body and soul. To ensure a strong connection, the Church uses both ancient and modern body modification rituals to show its faith and allow its members to bring the three branches of life into harmony. The Church practices various types of body modification, such as piercings, tattoos, scarification, corsetry, hook pulling, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, fasting, and firewalking. It states that anything that pushes the flesh to its limits can be included in their list of rituals. The end goal is to live spiritually complete lives.〔http://uscobm.com/Official Website〕 There is no deity involved. The Church itself helps educate individuals on the various body modification rites. In its Vision Statement, the Church says it hopes to one day be able to practice their rituals without restriction in a world that doesn’t have prejudice against them.〔http://uscobm.com/vision-statement/ The Church of Body Modification Vision Statement〕 Members of other religions are welcomed into the Church of Body Modification. Since there is no physical location for the Church, home rituals are usually prevalent. There are monthly online classes for members. It does not gain new members from promotion, but solely through attraction to its ideals.
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