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| − | '''Bree's religion''' was not directly stated in the series until months after she had been on the run. Many used to believe her to be a member of a [[Thelema|Thelemic]] religion of some sort or Argenteum Astrum, as a picture of [[Aleister Crowley]] is prominently featured in her bedroom. Moreover, the word Thelema is written in Greek (Θέλημα) at the bottom of the page at [http://lonelygirl15.com lonelygirl15.com]. However, Darbyite Designs also appears at the bottom of the page, a reference to the Plymouth Brethren. Crowley was raised in the Plymouth Brethren sect. Both of these references then might not be references to her religion, but to Crowley instead. But also note the head scarf she wears. This is something female Plymouth Brethrens wear when out in public.
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| − | Bree spent a long time preparing to undergo a [[The Ceremony (ritual)|ritual ceremony]] related to her religion. In [[The Ceremony Is Tomorrow :)]] Bree tells us that the ceremony will take place on October 12th, 2006 which is also Aleister Crowley's birthday.
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| − | In [[Daniel, Be Careful...]] [[Bree]] talks about the importance of the secret nature of her religion. Aleister Crowley also talks about secrecy, but the very word "occult" comes from the latin "occultus" meaning "things secret or hidden". It is often used in the medical field, such as "occult bleeding", which would mean bleeding that is not obvious to the naked eye.
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| − | In [[I'm Hiding Out]], [[Daniel]] described Bree's religion as a [[Possible influences of Bree's religion#Cults|cult]].
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| − | In [[Learning Egyptian]], [[Gemma]] claims that Bree's religion is not a Thelemic religion at all but a secret society called [[the Order]]. The common occurrence of blood rituals in {{wikipedia|necromancy}} may also give us a clue.
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| − | There have been frequent references to [[The Occult]] in Bree's videos.
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| − | ==The Hymn of One==
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| | [[Image:Hymn of One website.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Screenshot from [http://www.hymnofone.org hymnofone.org].]] | | [[Image:Hymn of One website.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Screenshot from [http://www.hymnofone.org hymnofone.org].]] |
| − | In [[Losing My Religion]], Bree for the first time talks (somewhat) openly about her religion. She says that her [[Bree's parents#Mother|mother]] was introduced to The Hymn of One by a university professor when she was studying at [[Scotland|Edinburgh]]. This religion turned out to be merely a front for the Order, or as Bree puts it, "the recruiting arm". Whatever the Order does, it executes quietly on the side. Bree has not yet expanded on the belief system touted by this "religion", but she does describe the effect it had on her mother. She mentions that her mother had been "looking for answers", and went through some big changes when she joined. According to Bree's father, she used to be introverted but became a "first to pick an argument" person after joining.
| + | The '''Hymn of One''' is the religious front for a mysterious organization called [[the Order]]. However, the HoO is not truly a religion, but [[It's A Cult|a cult]], using brainwashing techniques such as having members recite "[[It's A Cult|The Hymn of One is fun]]" repeatedly. They also allegedly advocate [[free will]], but, like most cults, do not truly believe in it. This is evidenced in the way they pursued [[Bree]] to try and [[Miss Me?|manipulate her]] into doing [[the Ceremony (ritual)|the Ceremony]], even after she had [[I Listened To Daniel|decided against it]]. |
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| − | The Hymn of One has an official website at [http://www.hymnofone.org hymnofone.org], which was registered on March 31st, 2007 (prior to the release of Losing My Religion) and is hosted at [[lonelygirl15.com]]. At present the website contains very little information, but its in-game features may develop further over time. | + | |
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| − | Currently, the website is down, for unknown reasons. The HOO could have gone into hiding, or may simply not need to recruit any new members.
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| − | In the Kate Modern video [[Charlie's party]], we learn that Kate's new friend, Steve is a member of the Hymn of One, leading to the first reference of the Hymn of One in Kate Modern.
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| − | == Audition ==
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| − | In the video [[Sing With Me]] it was revealed that the Hymn of One was accepting applicants. On their web site at http://www.hymnofone.org/audition was a survey. The survey asks 20 questions to which the answers are strongly agree to strongly disagree and several essay questions. The applicant then receives a score about how compatible they are with The Hymn of One. The answers below yield the highest compatibility. The essay questions do not appear to effect the score.
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| − | <li>'''I am prepared to answer this questionnaire'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am calm and rational'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am one of the smartest people I know'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I get angry when I probably shouldn’t'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I fall in love easily'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''People don’t listen to me when they should'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''My favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am afraid of my dreams'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I put myself first'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I enjoy walking on the beach'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I think aging is a treatable disease'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am afraid of the dark'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I prefer my own company to the company of others'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I don’t enjoy eating'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am my own body'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''Circles make me nervous'''
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| − | :strongly disagree <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''Global Conflict is escalating'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am a powerful person'''
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| − | :strongly disagree <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I believe people lie to me every day'''
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| − | :strongly disagree O O <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | <li>'''I am being watched right now'''
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| − | :strongly disagree <span style="font-size: 1.3em;">⊗</span> O O O O strongly agree</li>
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| − | Shortly after filling out the *applications* many fans received emails informing them about a HymnOfOne Seminar that would take place in Los Angeles (A copy of the email is pasted below) Many fans believed that it was a hoax, and that they were being sent spam emails, but after a post from the creators stating that the seminar was real, many decided to go. The seminar was a success and many fans enjoyed it.
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| − | "Hello and thank you for completing the Hymn of One Audition. Based on
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| − | a number of factors, we believe that you possess the necessary attributes
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| − | for membership. The next step in your journey towards singing the
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| − | eternal song is to attend a seminar for potential new members. Our next
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| − | seminar will be held this Thursday, May 31, 2007 between 12:00 and 2:00 pm.
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| − | To participate, please go to 14201 Huston St, Sherman Oaks, Ca, 91423
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| − | between 12:00 pm and 12:30 pm on Thursday, May 31. One of our brothers will be
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| − | awaiting your arrival near the tennis courts. He will be wearing a black suit.
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| − | Dedication is essential to proving your worth to the Hymn of One, so the
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| − | first thirty-five people that arrive will receive invitations, and only
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| − | those with invitations may be considered for membership. Adherence to
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| − | guidelines is also an essential element of a Hymn of One member, so do not
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| − | show up before 12:00 pm or after 12:30. Finally, discretion with
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| − | information is required from all of our brothers and sisters. As such, we
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| − | ask that you not share this message, or speak with anyone at any time
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| − | about the seminar. Only chosen ones are worthy of the harmonious
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| − | understanding achieved through the Hymn of One. Thank you for your
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| − | interest in joining us, we look forward to meeting you.
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| − | Please RSVP to this email if you will be attending.
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| + | The "religion" using a variety of recruitment methods, such as [[Sing With Me|promotional videos]], [[Spreading the Song|fliers]], and [[It's A Cult|seminars]]. They promote the idea that one can find eternal happiness by [[Sing Until The End|singing his eternal song]]. They also revere [[Aleister Crowley]] as an important figure in their system of beliefs, and quote him on their official website (http://www.hymnofone.org). |
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| − | == Seminar ==
| + | Most members of the Hymn of One are very naive, and don't know anything about the Order whatsoever. They are told that their duty is to protect [[trait positive]] girls from [[Spreading the Song|the time they are born until the time they complete the Ceremony]], but have no knowledge of what the Ceremony actually is. |
| − | In [[It's A Cult]], Daniel, Jonas, and Sarah track down the location where the Hymn of One is holding a [[The HoO Seminar location|new recruit seminar]].
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