The Story of John Goins I was raised in Faithism in the state of New Mexico with very little exposure to any other religion. There were eight of us and we were home schooled by my mother and grandmother, and we were taught to have no trust in the world or its followers. Because of being so insular our interaction with the outside world was very limited. One of our neighbors was also Faithist and they had four children. We…
Faithists believe in equality for both men and women. If the Oahspe Bible teaches us anything, it is that men and woman are on equal ground, but each one is created with varying strengths and weaknesses. Nevertheless, each person is still equal.
There are a handful of “denominations” or sects within Faithism – a word used of almost any group that uses the Oahspe as their central Bible.
“Difficult and arcane as it is in many places, Oahspe cannot be dismissed as nonsensical or meaningless. Its [scribe] was sincere and no charlatan. People have devoted their lives to its teachings. More than a century after he recorded it, Dr. Newbrough’s new bible remains in print and inspires the devotion of groups of Faithists around the world.”