What we are trying to accomplish can be summarized in three letters epa.
"E" stand for efficiency. We require to each a dress code, a rudimintary/nutritous diet, and a schedule to conserve time. We are also for environmental resourcefulness as well. We are conversationalists who wish to eliminate waste in all areas of life not just the environment, however. Our anti-materialism goes to the heart of materialism "I own my own body and can do what I want with it and with whatever else I own". We do not believe a person has even ownership of their own body to us God is the sole owner of everything. Our technological goals are not decided by the consumer but objectively by what is efficient. "E" is also why we are for mandatory conscription for a set number of years because we believe discipline as a pre-requisite for efficiency. The discipline and bravery that are learned within military training are values everyone should have. The training of the will is just as important to society as the training of the intellect. One can see the benefits of the lifestyle we promote in that statistics show that 70% of diseases today are self-caused. We stamp out the cause of obesity ,for instance, a bad diet and lack of physical exercise.
"P" is for purity. We wish to eliminate things that promote things that promote sensuality, for instance, in print and media. It is our desire to do more than eliminate it we wish to annihilate it by training people to hate it form child-hood through education. Furthermore we wish to not only eliminate worldviews and religions that are false but to refute it, and arouse people to hate even the name of it. "No lie should be protected, period." At the heart of our battle for purity is that we are not for "self-expression" or "self-repression", but rather conformity to God's Word. What means do we intend to do this? Whichever works. It does not take a rocket-scientist that we are not merely totalititarian in doing this, we wish to reach to not only agree with us but adamantly agree with us. Purity must be heart-felt.
"A" is for a term which we invented agape-gnosis it implies a genuine love for knowledge. We do not love any knowledge ,however, but rather knowledge which is "pure" and has at least the potential to bring out progress in some sense. This is the reason we require a life-long education which is free of charge. We also promote a highly interactive,personalize education system which flows at each individuals own pace to promote this. One should note we do not simply wish people to learn but love-knowledge. At the center of our love of knowledge is the philosophy found in the Bible that holds it all together. We advocate Biblical Literacy and Church History so that people will not succumb to ignorance in the veil of knowledge. And yes, ignorance, can sometimes assert itself through information (this is not what I mean by knowledge).
FAQ
Why do we have an incentive system?
We have an incentive system so people will associate good outcomes with good behavior. We reward people for charity, educating themselves, and other good behaviors because they are good qualities that should be rewarded. God created people with an incentive system and we want to use that for His purposes.
Are we against competition?
No, the competitive drives in people are an innate drive in people created by God. People are competitive just as much as their social-creatures. We are for a God-centered society which requires a healthy dose of competition. "E" efficiency also validates why some competition can be good?
Where is collectivism in this?
We are collectivist because we believe people are social-creatures, which behave better when others are around them to hold them accountable. We are in general against privacy because we believe giving the opportunity for people to hide certain aspects of themselves, results in "plastic people" (esp. on a massive scale which is the context of this). One can see that this goes under "P" but also "E".
Having people travel by public transportation cuts down on air pollution. Having people eat in the same building makes it easier to assure that no one is wasting food or overeating. Making sure that everyone sleeps in bunker's instead of individualized chamber's as today insures that everyone behaves appropriately in all contexts. We are all brothers in Christ, D.I. wishes to eliminate the risks available when people are alone.
Is EPA the pillars of our movement?
The pillars of our movement are four Faith, Unity, Justice, and Understanding. EPA and the Pillars go together they are different though. EPA provides the general direction of what we want in society while the pillars provide the basis of what our movement is. Without the pillars we couldn't have EPA, thus EPA as a principle can be viewed as the full-heartfelt logical extension of the pillars. They answer different questions too. EPA provides a perspective to DI for each individual and society while the pillars answers the question of what our movement represents and its relation to society. Thus one can see how EPA and the pillars work together.
