The Church of Ludd

2025-06-10

Ok, last thought experiment for a little while. This is similar to the previous, blog but with the opposite ideology. The Luddites ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luddite ) were a group of people who are at least partially famous for destroying technology because it took their jobs. It is really interesting to think about a group of people who worship the destruction of technology.

What would their god be like? Perhaps a half naked man or woman, wielding a sledgehammer, crushing technology with their mighty blow. Maybe one man and one woman, they are perhaps siblings of Ludd who value humans over machines. I wonder if they could have ultra human characteristics? Maybe they are a bit hairy, they sweat and bleed, they wear clothes made of cloth or hide. They only rely on really really basic technology, perhaps they are hunters and gatherers, they barter with gold and silver, and they build great houses with their hands. As I describe them I realize they are kind of like barbarians of D&D lore, maybe they are kind of like them. https://koboldpress.com/play-with-class-be-a-brutal-barbarian/ Ohh as I look at photos maybe they also both have really cool tattoos.

What would the churches be like? Made of stone or wood? Build into part of a cave? There might be a large center pulpit where some one could dump a computer or android and the muscular priest could wield a sledge hammer or axe or some other simple weapon to exact revenge on the machine. The congregation would be similarly blood thirsty for technology destruction, chanting, stamping their feet, etc. Perhaps everyone would get a swing to destroy some circuit board or something. Maybe people would wear a necklace pendent of destroyed technology?

Just some silly thoughts, how weird can a religion get? I assume pretty weird.

-Gary