"I believe in the singleness of this one and only universe, in all its comprehensive Totality, existing in permanence and in perpetuity, and within which I occupy (as part of it) my own selected niche of an individual character. Within the permanence of this universe, I believe in the perpetuity of my own life history, so that both birth and death are mere incidental points along its track. I believe that the process of living brings out qualities which suggest values, which then create personal goals that inspire me with a sense of purpose in life, and during the fulfilment of which I may hope to attain self-esteem. I believe that my status as a human being, regardless of my character or abilities, entitles me to certain rights which others of my species should respect. But I also believe in the natural dignity of all living species, and their own right to respect for its preservation. I believe in the glorious mystery of all living creatures, and of the environment which contains them, along with my capacity to be of service to their interests."

A second characteristic is that the nature of its most fervent aspirations might be expressed in the form of a prayer, where the individual addresses himself to his particular concept of the deity.

"We stand in our isolation, both desiring and seeking to achieve our alignment with the consensus persuasion of all the influences, currently operating within this wondrous universe. We acknowledge its permanence, in perpetuity, and we revere its Totality to the point of worship. We shall endeavour to discern its demands upon our lives, and upon our environment, and commit our personal labour towards the attainment of those ends.

"May we cultivate a heartfelt respect and gratitude for the labour of others, who have furnished us with the wherewithal to enjoy the benefits of life: the farmers and foresters who have cultivated our crops, the manufacturers and retailers who have clothed us, or otherwise kept us supplied, the teachers who have instructed us, the doctors and healers who have kept us in good health, the scientists, artists and entertainers who have enriched the quality of living, the legislators and adjudicators who have established the rules that facilitate the conduct of a civilised society, and the enforcers of these rules in our protection from those who might endanger us. And may they always offer their services to us, in appreciation of the true long term requirements of this universe.

"Let us live this day in a spirit finely attuned to the needs of all other living beings, so that our actions may reflect their best interests as much as our own. And in the absence of others better fitted than ourselves to assume the protective role that all living creatures both require and deserve, let us rise to the challenge in performing that role ourselves, to the best of our abilities and without concern for personal benefit or reward.

"In our faith that the universe contains all things wonderful, as well as all things terrible, may we strive to influence the outcome of events so that the greatest happiness of the greatest number is effectively promoted at all levels where the concept of happiness is comprehensible; and within the communion of spirit which this commitment implies, may we find the means to band together with those of a like spirit, in the realisation of these ideals over the widest possible spread of the universe at large."

Perhaps the most frequent requirement for a religious statement occurs when we are asked to say the grace before a meal. A text that we knew in childhood might then be adapted thus:

"May what is before us be received with pleasure, in appreciation of the effort that others spent in its production, and of the earth's fruitfulness in yielding it to their hands."

Central to any religion however, we might expect to find the existence of some holy book, like the New Testament, or the Koran. In the case of Pantheism, the ultimate version of such a text has yet to be written; but we may expect it to furnish us with a complete cosmology: a scientifically authentic account of the past history of this universe, and the anticipated course of its future history until the time of its gravitational projection into the Monoblock. It is in our reverence for the Totality of this universe, for the manner in which it exercises its own form of stability within the permanence of the time cycle, and for the manner in which our particular brand of individualism is enabled to flourish within it, that the concept of Pantheism as a religion takes root. But we should never lose sight of the fact that it only serves us as an umbrella religion, with the finer detail for worship dictated from within the religious tradition through which we arrived within its comprehensive embrace.