SuperWoman, or SW for short, is my best friend in the world. I love her approximately like myself. In a platonic, odd sort of way.
I noticed her when she was ca 4-5 years old. She seemed to produce so much energy, it radiated from her like an aura. Wherever she was, she stood out, like she was in color while the rest of the world was in black and white ... slightly more real than the rest of reality. She's been that way ever since. And when I am in her presence, some of it seems to rub off: The grass seems greener, the clear sky seems more blue, the water more wet and life more alive.
She is incredibly intelligent, way more than I am. That does not bother me, for she is not arrogant or condescending towards those who respect her. She is not just intelligent in a bookly way, but also has great social skills (unlike me, obviously) as well as musical talent; she is sporty and a master of many games, and an excellent cook. I guess I should stop the listing now; already the reader will think that I am in love with her. But no, it just so happens that she is fantastic.
For most of the time we have known each other, she was a child. She remains 18 years younger than me, so romance is right out. And since we're not relatives either, there is simply no excuse for spending lots of time with her. I used to do so anyway, but after she moved abroad I see her only a few times a year. That's just too bad, because she is by far the most interesting human (or superhuman) I have ever met.
These people have their own website, but I'll just give my own version. They have taught me most of what I know about spiritual matters. I used to think of myself as one of them for years, and I guess I'm still aligned with them theologically. It is the practice that is strikingly different. Smith's Friends are extremely family-oriented, and my lifestyle is utterly alien to them.
Given the slight majority of women among the grown-ups, it is bordering on criminal for a man to not marry unless he has a really good excuse. Remember that Smith's Friends consider sex a good thing, not a sin ... but it absolutely must be within the confines of marriage. This means that being unmarried is not considered holy, but a meaningless aberration, kind of like dressing in sackcloth and ashes. It's not helping oneself or others, quite the contrary, and should be brought to an end as soon as one is sufficiently humiliated...
Smith's Friends are in principle very pious. Everything in their lives focus on one single issue: To please the Lord Jesus Christ and live in unity with him. Or that's the theory. Over time, the congregation has accumulated a halo of descendants who don't understand the mystic life of their ancestors, but are willing to dress like them, partake in various group activities and abstain from overt crime. The church has not been cynical enough to throw out these people.