Welcome to Purpleism: Embrace Joy, Balance, Creativity & Absurdity in Every Hue

Welcome to Purpleism, the absurdist/satirical "religion" we all needed: 

Where Absurd Joy Meets Meaningful Connection.

This sounds like a conversation my adult son and I have on a regular basis, or that we have with an AI:

The reality of quantum physics.

First off, because it happens to be Thanksgiving Day today...

Now, getting on with it...

In a world that often feels heavy with the weight of uncertainty, conflict, and the relentless pursuit of “more,” we could all use a little purple in our lives—both figuratively and literally. 

Enter Purpleism, the movement that dares to combine joy, balance, creativity, and just the right amount of absurdity to make life a bit more fun, meaningful, and colorful. We've been around for going on 20 years now actually, from the date of inception. But there's been some massive changes this year and so, kind of a relaunch is going on. 

When we recently discovered Urban Dictionary was selling our brand on their merch, we created our own shop of mugs and a bunch of other stuff! Before Urban Dictionary's effort to profit off our efforts, it had never occurred to us to do this. But then we thought, having a mug or something would be kind of cool. So... 

Invigorating. Terrifying! Exciting!

We’re not talking about another run-of-the-mill philosophy. No way, Purpleism is a way of living, a path of connection that embraces the beauty of chaos and order, where humor and insight dance together in perfect harmony. And best of all, it’s here—and we want you to be a part of it (or not, we're really not that invested, that's up to the individual). 

Of course, all religions, serious or absurd, seem to claim that. But we claim NOTHING. 

So, what exactly is Purpleism, and why should you care? Let’s dive into the heart of it, and along the way, we’ll let you in on how you can join the movement, connect with fellow Purpleists (so far, still only 2! See, that's the beauty of if! There's NEVER more than 2!). And you can even take home some exclusive Purpleism merch that will make your day just a little brighter. Again, or not...

Still confused? Just think of one of the most famous versions of satirical religions, The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

What is Purpleism?

At its core, Purpleism is about embracing absurd joy, empathy, and balance in a world that could use more of all three. It's a celebration of what happens when you combine logic and wonder, when you lean into the unknown, and when you allow yourself to experience life’s most unexpected moments with a smile (or even a chuckle).

The key precepts of Purpleism focus on these Tenets and the "Five TENS" (of which there are eight, obviously):

• Absurd Joy: Finding laughter and lightness, even in the darkest of times.
• Empathy & Equality: Honoring the intrinsic value of every person and fostering inclusivity.
• Balance Between Chaos and Order: Knowing when to be structured and when to let go and let things flow.
• The Purple Path: A journey of self-discovery, guided by creativity, wisdom, and a bit of cosmic curiosity.
• Playful Wisdom: This tenet advocates for learning and growth through unorthodox means, like satire or absurdity.

You can get more of all this on the website where it's all explained in much more detail, if you dare...

Purpleism isn’t just a philosophy. It’s a way to live better, to see the world with more depth, and to share that perspective with others. It’s the kind of movement that inspires you to think deeply, laugh loudly, and celebrate the beauty in everything—from the mundane to the magnificent.

How did it come to be? Well, a kid and a format university psych major in phenomenology were talking one night, and, well...things got tense. And then in a burst of laughter, Purpleism was born! Long story...told elsewhere.

Why Should You Pick Up ON Purpleism?

1. It’s a Community Like No Other
Purpleism isn’t just about following a set of rules or doctrines—it’s about belonging to a community that values individuality, creativity, and laughter above all else. Whether you're into philosophy, art, humor, or just looking for a new way to connect with others, Purpleism welcomes you with open arms (and possibly a dance move or two). Not that we're into connection. Good grief NO! Or maybe. Who knows what the future brings. Not us...

2. It’s About Real Connection
In a digital world where it’s easy to feel disconnected, Purpleism is a breath of fresh air. By joining our online community on Facebook, X(Twitter, what's left of it anyway), and the Purpleism website, you'll find a space where people share insights, spark creative conversations, and most importantly, have fun together (don't listen to him, just another marketing fool!). It's the place where true, meaningful connections happen, and everyone is encouraged to participate in their own unique way.

3. You Can Wear Your Purple Pride
What's better than just reading about Purpleism? Wearing it, of course! Our official Purpleism merch—available on our Redbubble shop—is a way to show the world that you’re a part of something special. Whether you’re sporting a hoodie with our logo, drinking from a coffee mug that reminds you to “Think Deep, See Purple,” or rocking a sticker that says “See Purple, Shine Bright,” each piece of merch is a little reminder to embrace joy, balance, and creativity.

From T-shirts to mugs, tote bags to stickers, we’ve got something for everyone. And every time you wear, drink from, or use our merchandise, you’re not just supporting Purpleism—you’re spreading the message of absurd joy to everyone around you.

How You Can Get Involved

1. Join the Conversation
   Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter/X, and become part of the Purpleism movement. Dive into discussions, share your favorite absurd jokes, and connect with others who share your love of life, creativity, and the purple path.

   • Facebook: Purpleism on Facebook
   • Twitter/X: Purpleism on Twitter
   • Instagram: ThePurpleist on Instagram (brand new)

2. Shop the Merch
   Visit our Redbubble shop to pick up some exclusive Purpleism gear that’s sure to make you stand out in a crowd (and possibly spark a conversation about why everyone should add more purple to their lives).

   • Redbubble Shop: Purpleism Merchandise

3. Explore the Website
   Head to our official Purpleism website to dive deeper into the philosophy, explore the latest content, and discover how you can live life the Purple way.

   • Website: Purpleism Official Website

Why Purple?

You may be wondering, why purple? Well, because purple is the color of balance, creativity, and the unseen path that leads to deeper truths. It’s the perfect metaphor for Purpleism, where we embrace both the chaotic and the calm, the logical and the whimsical. It’s the color that bridges opposites and illuminates the way forward.

In a world that often feels divided, purple is the color that unites. And if you’re ready to add a bit more color, joy, and insight to your life, there’s no better time to embrace Purpleism than now.

Join Us Today! Join YourSelf!

Purpleism is waiting for you. Whether you’re here for the philosophy, the fun, the community, or the merch (or all of the above), we’re thrilled to have you on this vibrant journey. Check out our website, join the conversation on social media, and grab some exclusive Purpleism merch to show the world that you’re a part of something extraordinary.

Like I said, major revamp so our Facebook Group that was once a going concern was shut down when we lost the account it was running under. Between that and having to switch web hosts, a major revamp was indicated. 

Sometimes, utter disaster can be a great thing! It hurt like hell, but then things get better.

Remember, the path ahead may be purple, but it’s full of possibilities—and we want you to walk it with us.

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Let’s Get Purple! 

Uhhhh. Yeah, that...

God, Humanity, Religion, America

You must please forgive me, for I cannot help myself to not consider things and openly share them.

For it occurs to me that the ridiculous strictures upon Humanity by such things as religion, or the ten commandments, by conservatives, by the Republican party of late in blending so much religion with politics in a country that has forbidden that, have been so much a bane to our Humanity.

Having over-focused on so many of the wrong things, these and such things have led us to misunderstand our Humanity.Much as religion does from time to time. Think ISIS. Think GOP.

Remember that the ten commandments ignored slavery, domestic violence, child abuse, abuse against women, and why?

Anti Roy Moore poster

I don't see where blacks should be offended by that flyer going out (above). How very true is it first of all? Let's face it, this wouldn't even be an issue to dump Roy Moore if he were black.

So called Good Christians are actually going to vote for Moore. Confusing. Stupid. Some say because Trump, a man who has crass and base views in life, whose sense of class and style is brutish at best, was also accused repeatedly and more so of sexual harassment which he admits to, and yet HE became and is somehow still, president. Although his acceptance rating is at 32%, the lowest for any president ever in American history. Now there's a precedent, right?

Let's face it, none of what this says is a stretch

These are religious people? "Good" Christians? Racists? And let's face it, if Moore were white as he is but had been chasing after young black girls, he would lose his race hands down, not because they were young black girls per se, but because he was after girls who weren't white.

What can one say but... The South. And... Republicans. Conservatives. Silly people. Better a seat in the Senate than a Democrat, even if an old geezer was a young girl chasing child molester who had been blocked by the local shopping mall and YWCA because of those behaviors. But hey, better a pervert than a Democrat or someone liberal. Good grief.

"Forty years ago in Alabama, people could get married at 13 and 14 years old. My grandmother at 13 was married, at 15 had two children and a husband. If Roy Moore was guilty, if he was at the mall hitting on this 14 year old, forty years ago in Alabama,there's a lot of momas and daddies who'd be thrilled that their 14 year old was hit on by a district attorney." Southern focus group male member this week on Vice News.

OMG, seriously? That's the American South? And they admit it? In public? On national TV?

Okay, so Alabama admitting to its perversions. Things that it has recently been ruled on the world stage in other countries is child abuse and sexual molestation and needs to stop.

But in our American South, oooorah! Go get em Roy! Perve away on our young daughters. Woohooo! You old rascal! Just like our President! Nail that girl to the bedpost old sir!

#GOP is being pretty slimy....Republicans are still supporting perverts and openly and no one's gonna stop them! Remember decency? Yeah, it's fading.

Red is a good color for Republicans at this point as the blood of our morals leaks out as they are dying, all across America's Congressional floors.

In limiting our behavior and with due consideration to Humanity's sense of innate OCD, or of extremizing things, we have consistently misunderstood and denied ourselves of just who we are. Better of who we should be and what is best to try to achieve to be.

And so ridiculous strictures have sorely damaged us again and again as in our misunderstandings against such things as sexuality in just who we are. We have consistently misinterpreted these as denying any aspect of us.

Rather than our reveling in it all. Instead of merely having mature and controlled attitudes about it. Instead we have forced archaic and immature attitudes about it and shied away from more mature reasonings about it.

For instance rather than has self discipline and practicing not raping or abusing women, some cover women up hiding their appearance so men won't what? Really men, you can't act like mature adults? Grow up. We're not letting ourselves practice maturity. So how do we get people like Islamic terrorists? Huh, I wonder. It's been built in.We did it to ourselves.

Which was why I created The Church of the Pure Purple or Purpleism back some years ago as a reaction against not only the ridiculous in religion but also against the ridiculous and ignorant things forced upon us in our lives, by ourselves (as a species). The smartest (absurdist) religion in the world says:

First rule of Pulpleism is, no killing over religious issues! 

That, if there really were an all knowing all seeing God, should be the FIRST Commandment OF ANY and EVERY religion. But then again, a God did not set up any of these religions and so we see what we have seen for millennia. Ludicrous behaviors supported by those in power and abused all the way down the line to the most common and ignorant and then back up agains from the bottom.

Yes, yes good things have been done by religions throughout history too. But serial killers have also done good things. What's your point? If not for religions, more rational types would have done these things. So that's not even an argument. If not for religion, we'd already be out into the solar system and yet, we're barely now off this planet. You don't see that? Read history. Learn about all the science that was put down, destroyed, scientists through history murdered, all by religion. Yes, religion supported some science, but more so, it tried too many times to destroy it.

We have found because of established religions a need, no, a desire...to be interpreting things in the most ridiculous of ways. Such as in Islam covering its women up completely merely to protect men from themselves rather than teaching and requiring of them to have a mature sense of discipline about it. We have stoned non heterosexuals because they deviated from the norm. A norm to this day many religions deny. Then we have male religious leaders sexually abusing male boys. And hiding it in a systemic way.

In reality the norm is exactly what we have in their existing. Yet we deny reality for the status quo of defending and perpetuating the belief system.

We have ignored our inhumanity to one another over the worship of what we cannot see, over entities who have demanded of us even in their having been fully created by men, demanding of us our full and undiluted attention all while fully against reality and... one another.

What then is the true crime against Humanity? If not merely that of the considerations of our crimes against worshipped idols, regardless what it may deemed to be?

All we need to do for now is simply to drop religion form politics and vote sanity.

Vote Humanity.

Vote compassion and humane treatment of our fellow human beings. Vote, American. Vote our most basic of ideals in separation of church and State, in order to allow freedom of each citizen and that of their choice to suffer worshiping the ethereal in the sky.

Look. Enjoy your personal delusions. It's America. Just allow the rest of us, ours.

It's not rocket science people. 

My new Deep State Definition on Urban Dictionary

This is great!

Seems I got accepted to Urban Dictionary for a second definition and it's now available. I was sitting here reading Facebook and news articles and had a visceral reaction to yet another ignorant use of the term defining a non existent government entity, as: "Deep State". You have to page down past the initial very short and not so great definition to see my longer one.

Sadly there is a misspelling on there which I submitted and I've  now tried to notify the admins about so they can update/fix the definition (ignorance should have been ignored). To be fair, I had just gotten home riding my bicycle the most miles I'd ridding recently in trying to get back into shape. I was exhausting and somehow missed the mistake. Hopefully they will fix and and not just post my request for correction.

I posted my definition on Facebook, then thought to look it up on Urban Dictionary. It had a single line that just didn't seem like enough.

Fictional birthplace of the boogieman.
"Newt Gingrich traveled to the Deep State and it drove him insane."
submitted by AyAytch June 16, 2017

I haven't had an accepted definition on Urban Dictionary since I submitted about Purpleism, a pseudo religion I founded with my son.

So I added mine and submitted and got the desired email response:


Thanks for defining deep state!

Editors read your definition and decided to publish it on Urban Dictionary.

It should appear here soon: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=deep+state

Urban Dictionary

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deep state

Latest term in a continuing series of fictional terms used by individuals addicted to acting like victims who are some of the most ignorant or problematic people in America, mostly on the far right, who are better and more intelligently known as, The Deep Dumb. This is a section of America who feel they have been ignored and rightly so, because they have so many ridiculous beliefs that are frequently damaging even to themselves.

One can tell politicians who have no other claim to current notoriety than to make stupid shite up in riling up those who are even dumber than they are and are currently being mouthed by the great goof ball Donald Trump in the White House, and all his political fluffers and minions. Also, see Fox News, InfoWars, Drudge Report, Sean Hannity, esp. Newt Gingrich, et. al.

We have a lot of conservative "tin foil hat" patients here in Western State Mental Hospital who are long term residents of a deep state of delusion who believe in a Deep State in our government; that being anyone in government who disagrees with recent and sad political pathetics like President Trump.

Cheers!