Fully agree with both points (that it’s not “naturally” a religion, and that groups are free to try whatever they like to optimize government and other-group interactions).
The best approach is probably not to be as general as “some variant of longtermism”. Identify an actual group (or set of groups) that would sufficiently benefit from getting this religion recognized in some specific jurisdiction(s). Then those groups can discuss the actual weights of the pros and cons among their constituents.
Fully agree with both points (that it’s not “naturally” a religion, and that groups are free to try whatever they like to optimize government and other-group interactions).
The best approach is probably not to be as general as “some variant of longtermism”. Identify an actual group (or set of groups) that would sufficiently benefit from getting this religion recognized in some specific jurisdiction(s). Then those groups can discuss the actual weights of the pros and cons among their constituents.