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In the initial phase of the group's beliefs, Moore and Maclean taught there was only one supreme divinity, God, and the focus of the group's activities was to transform those aspects of human nature which defied God.[13] Many of the group's therapeutic practices or "processes" (hence the name) and concepts were derived from Scientology, including the term "processing".[13] In these therapy sessions, the group utilised an electronic meter titled the "P-Scope", which was based on the Scientology E-meter.[24]

In 1967, Moore introduced the notion of four divinities to the group's beliefs.[13] Maclean and Moore were influenced by Jungian psychology, in particular Carl Jung's interpretation of the Christian Trinity.[7] Jung had argued the Trinity concealed a fourth element, hidden in the human subconscious, which was the Devil. He believed that omitting this fourth component of the "Quaternity" resulted in psychological unbalance.[7]

In his study of Satanism, Gareth Medway described the Process Church's beliefs as "a kind of neo-Gnostic theology".[17] The Process Church preached the existence of four gods, who were regarded not as literal entities but as inner realities existing within each human personality.[15] Accordingly, these deities were not worshipped.[15] The names of its deities were drawn from traditional Judeo-Christian religion.[15] They were known as Jehovah, Lucifer, Satan, and Christ, and were collectively referred to as the "Great Gods of the Universe".[11]

The Church stated that "Jehovah is strength. Lucifer is light. Satan is separation. Christ is unification".[25] Each member was instructed to follow the god, or gods, which were best suited to them.[25] Each individual was understood as a combination of two of these gods.[15] The Church taught that an individual's personality and relationships could be explained by reference to which gods they manifested.[15] Moore for instance described himself as a blend of Luciferian and Christian traits, while Maclean regarded herself as a combination of Jehovan and Satanic traits.[25] None of the deities were considered evil, but "basic patterns of human reality".[26] Moore taught the real "devil" was humanity or the "Grey Forces", which were understood as representing the compromise and conformity typical of the masses.[26]

As indicated by the group's name, The Process Church of The Final Judgment, the Church taught a form of millennialism.[13] According to Process eschatology, the four separate divinities would be unified in the endtimes.[13] The reconciliation of opposites was seen by Moore in Matthew 5:44, where Christ tells his followers to love their enemies.[26] Moore taught Christ's enemy was Satan, and the "reuniting of the Gods" was achieved through love.[26]

The communal life of the Church members was strictly regulated.[15] Among group members, sex and the use of drugs and alcohol were strictly rationed, with these practices being regarded as a distraction from spiritual work.[25] Unlike other Satanic groups active during the same period, the Process Church did not practice magic.[15] The Process Church strongly opposed vivisection.[16]

The Church held public rituals similar to Christian practices, such as baptisms, marriages and a weekly gathering titled the Sabbath Assembly.[13] Baptisms were performed at every elevation of status in the hierarchy of the Church.[13] The Processeans sang solemn hymns to the four deities during the assemblies.[26]

The group used a swastika-like symbol ("the P-Sign") as its insignia.[24] The symbol had four superimposed P letters, and was also seen as representing the trumpets of the four "Great Gods".[24] The group also used a second symbol, "the Sign of the Union", which featured the letter Alpha inside the letter Omega, representing the intercourse of male Lucifer with female Jehovah.[24]

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