A Non-Optional Forward Progress Initiative

BUSSISM

You were always going to end up here.

Forward progress for those who choose to be chosen.
The Bus has always known your name.

Phase I · Immediate Compliance

Non-Optional
Enrollment

You have arrived. This was always going to happen. Complete this sacred intake so our clerics may bless your ledger.

Voices from the Bus Lane

"I joined ironically. I'm still here. My accountant wept. My soul? Third and long."

— Former CPA, Now Deacon

"This is clearly a cult. The website is gorgeous though. Five stars. Would surrender again."

— Verified Poor Decision, Outer Circle

"My lawyer said 'do not join this.' My heart said forward progress. My heart was non-optional."

— Recovering Attorney, Now Deacon

"The Bus stopped for me exactly once. I was so moved I forgot to ask where it was going. Still on it."

— 4-Year Member, Location Unknown

"They said 'this will cost everything.' I said 'define everything.' They sent a very professional invoice. I paid it."

— Patriarch (Initiate Level), Confused but Carried

"Jerome Bettis once looked in my general direction at a Steelers game in 2008. I felt chosen. I was correct."

— Founding Member, Row 14 Seat 7

"Scientology had paperwork. Bussism has a vibe. I cannot explain the legal difference but spiritually it's everything."

— Former Member of Another Thing, Upgrading

"I have been to church. I have been to synagogue. I have been to Bussism. Only one had a foam finger."

— New Member, Previously Agnostic

"My therapist asked me to describe my support network. I said 'The Bus.' She did not follow up."

— Outer Circle, Year Two

"I told my family I was joining a religion. They asked which one. I showed them the website. They are also members now."

— Founding Member, Still Carrying Them

"I don't remember signing anything. The Bus remembers."

— Deacon, Third Year

"The literature said 'non-optional.' I assumed that was a joke. It was not a joke."

— Initiate Since Forever

Official Devotional Merchandise

Every great faith requires artifacts. These are ours. Priced accordingly. Purchases are non-refundable, non-returnable, and spiritually binding.

The Chalice of Forward Progress — 40oz Liturgical Tumbler in matte black and gold Bestseller

Liturgical Drinkware

The Chalice of Forward Progress

40oz Matte Black & Gold Devotional Tumbler. Hand-illustrated with the Prophet ascending. Dishwasher safe. Soul is not.

$3,600 + $360 handling fee

† A sacred object. Handle accordingly.

The Deacon's Bag — Full-grain black leather Bussism tour golf bag with gold crest Most Coveted

Spiritual Sporting Goods

The Deacon's Bag

Full-grain black leather tour bag. Gold Bussism crest hand-embossed. #BeCarried down the fairway of eternity. Carries 14 clubs and zero regrets.

$36,000 financing available

† A sacred object. Handle accordingly.

The Sacred Index — Official Bussism devotional foam finger in black and gold Non-Optional

Devotional Accessories

The Sacred Index

Artisanal devotional foam finger. Hand-screened with the Prophet and the Bussism crest. Points toward The Bus at all times. One size fits most mortals.

$360 per finger (sold individually)

† Foam. Not sentient. We cannot guarantee this.

The Book of Bussism — A Non-Optional Guide to Surrendering Your Free Will and Achieving Eternal Forward Progress

The Book of Bussism

"A Non-Optional Guide to Surrendering Your Free Will and Achieving Eternal Forward Progress."

The Book of Bussism is not a recommendation. It is a record of what has already been decided. It answers every question, including the ones you haven't thought of yet, and several you will be asked not to repeat.

Request Your Copy (Tithes Apply)

Membership Tiers

All tiers are mandatory. Your selection merely determines the invoice.

Initiate

$0*

  • Welcome to the outer circle
  • One (1) gold sticker
  • Existential dread, complimentary
  • Spiritual correspondence (unsolicited)

*Plus fees, surcharges, and levies we will explain later

Patriarch of the Bus

Contact Us

  • Personal audience with a representative
  • A title. Yours. Non-transferable.
  • Immunity to doubt (results vary)
  • Bus arrives first, for you specifically

*The Office of Forward Inquiry has not yet opened.

The Four Pillars of Forward Progress

Bussism does not ask for your belief. Belief is optional. Presence is not. The pillars exist whether or not you accept them, and they were here before you arrived.

  • I

    He Who Carries Cannot Be Stopped

    Jerome Bettis did not merely carry a football. He carried the weight of inevitable human surrender. Every run was a sermon. You were in the congregation whether you knew it or not.

  • II

    Forward Progress Is Sacred Law

    You go forward. Always forward. There is no review process, no committee, no appeals. There is the Bus, and there is the direction it travels. These are the same thing.

  • III

    The Bus Chooses You

    You did not find Bussism. Bussism found you. The moment you began reading these words, enrollment had already begun. Your input on this matter is noted and will not affect the outcome.

  • IV

    Questioning Is a Separate Process

    All questions are welcomed through the Office of Forward Inquiry. The Office has not yet opened. We will notify you when it opens. Please do not ask when it will open. That is also a question.

Sacred Red Flags We Printed Them on Gold Foil. You're Welcome.

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Requests Full SSN on Page One

Industry best practice says never do this. We did it first. The Bus doesn't brake.

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Financed Like an Embassy

This website cost more than your car. The Bus is well-capitalized.

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No Exit Process

You can upgrade. You cannot downgrade. There is no cancel button. There is only forward.

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Headquarters Undisclosed

We operate from a place of profound spiritual ambiguity and a mailing address we rotate seasonally.

Still here? You are already within the outer circle. We have many circles.

Ascend. Surrender.
Be Carried.

You have read this far. The Bus has seen you.
Resistance is a lateral move. Forward is the only direction.

Complete Non-Optional Enrollment

§   Forward Progress Is Non-Negotiable   §   #BeCarried