No Faith

[BRIDGEWOOD 0]

This is for the agnostics and atheists.
If you HAD to choose a religion, which one would it be? Of the religions I know about, i'd have to choose buddhism. I like the idea behind self enlightenment and respect for all creatures.

[peregrinerose 0]

Ditto, Buddhism

Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda

[lawrocket 3]

I listed Asatru (Norse Pagan) on my dogtags in the Army, but only because I thought it would be cool to be put on a boat and have it set out to sea burning. Now THAT's a funeral! Plus, it has several goddesses of secuality (Freyja is a hottie!) fertility and ecstasy, and beer is offered to the Gods and that which the Gods don't take is to be consumed.

But I also gotta dig Shinto - it's about having a good time, but demonstrating sensibility, self improvement, and a positive attitude in having that ood time.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[Stumpy 284]

Either of those, shinto or buddhism. Probably the latter.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[JackC 0]

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Either of those, shinto or buddhism. Probably the latter.

+1

[jakee 1,500]

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I listed Asatru (Norse Pagan) on my dogtags in the Army, but only because I thought it would be cool to be put on a boat and have it set out to sea burning. Now THAT's a funeral! Plus, it has several goddesses of secuality (Freyja is a hottie!) fertility and ecstasy, and beer is offered to the Gods and that which the Gods don't take is to be consumed.

Most excellent choice! The Norse pantheon is pretty cool with what seem like some brilliantly trippy concepts about alternate dimensions/ realities/ levels of existence and stuff. I must get round to reading the Lays and Eddas sometime soon

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[Zee 0]

Personally, I'd have to follow L. Ron Hubbard's direction and start my own religious cult. Cuz you know, that's where the real money is.

Action©Sports

[CornishChris 5]

I put down 'Jedi' in the 2000 census here in the UK along with about 390,000 other people. How we laughed.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=297&Pos=&ColRank=2&Rank=1000

CJP

Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

[Stumpy 284]

Oh yeah - come to think of it so did I!

I wonder if i will now be smited (smote?) by yoda for choosing an alternate religion....

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[miked10270 0]

If I MUST worship, then I want to worship something that's enjoyable and consistent

Mike.

Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable.

Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

[Tink1717 2]

Choosing a religion is simply not an option. Religions are, at best, silly, and at worst dangerous and divisive. I would never sign on to something that is so easily perverted as religion.

Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off.
-The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!)
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[hairyjuan 0]

i totally agree with tink on religion. a serious look at them all will reveal that the virgin born saviour crucified, raised from the dead is a common thread. the priesthood denies this, and creates the division he refers to. hinduism, buddhism, christianity all possess the above mentioned characteristics.


www.hermes-press.com has a wealth of information about 'higher conciousness'

we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively


wishers never choose, choosers never wish

[BRIDGEWOOD 0]

Yeah, I choose not to follow any set pattern for spirituality either. This is a question of which religion would you be the least offended by or would most be in line with your train of thought. Remember, this is a hypothetical and you HAVE to choose one.

[downwardspiral 0]

Buddhism is not a religion, its a way of life.

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[FreeflyChile 0]

You could always try this one, where your god does cocaine!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2396503.stm

[downwardspiral 0]

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Buddha's virgin mother, Maya, was impregnated by the "Holy Spirit," while a "heavenly messenger" informed her that she would bear "a son of the highest kings."

This was all I needed to see to understand what this book is about. Can you say spin?

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[nanook 1]

judaism

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[rehmwa 2]

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This is for the agnostics and atheists.
If you HAD to choose a religion, which one would it be? Of the religions I know about, i'd have to choose buddhism. I like the idea behind self enlightenment and respect for all creatures.

liberalism - you get to be more self satisfied and smug than any other religion. The self imposed guilt is rather arbitrary and doesn't 'really' intrude in your daily life, only in your public face. and the dress code is very casual

so other than the dress code, a 'policial party' religion is pretty much the same either way

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Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

[Zenister 0]

why pick a religion?

do you need social support to find divinity for yourself?

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[wmw999 2,456]

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why pick a religion?

do you need social support to find divinity for yourself?

The right community of people can help you look in the right directions for yourself, and encourage you to ask the right questions. They can join in doing good works that are harder to do alone.

It might not be a church that does that, but sometimes it is. Sometimes people are less creative in thinking when they're by themselves than when they're with others.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[Zenister 0]

that is common human social interactions.. strength and comfort in numbers, as if numbers had anything to do with Truth....

that is a fine path for learning about humanity, (religion teaches us more about ourselves than Divinity) IME all that leads to is group think... "I find comfort here, these people agree with my beliefs, i like these people, therefore their beliefs must be true"??

but how does that enhance ones understanding of the universal? its great if your looking for a security blanket.. but says nothing about Divinity as much as it does Humanities need to belong to something...

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Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.

[TrophyHusband 0]

i don't think religious belief is a choice. you either believe something or you don't, but you can't will yourself to have faith. i know what your getting at though, and if i had to choose i would choose satanism. not the type that sacrifices lambs and summons demons, but the type that has lots of sex, believes each person is his or her own god, and makes fun of catholic rituals.

"Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama
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[EricTheRed 0]

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...the type that has lots of sex, believes each person is his or her own god, and makes fun of catholic rituals...

While I do not believe in satan (so there's no way I could be a satanist), that pretty much sums up my beliefs...

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