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This is a poll for everyone whose fits into the sadly underutilised "Other" option on all the What Religion are you polls. That whole "Other" option is just so lame, so.....well, so non-descript. If you are tired of being lumped in with all the "others" this is your chance to stand up and be counted. Any not listed here that you feel should be, can be listed in a thread split from this one, if you so choose. (The Other Other Religions!)

Not Jainism, but Jayneism. ;)

(saw the Serenity (http://www.serenitymovie.com/) trailer today, yay!)

Not Jainism, but Jayneism. ;)

(saw the Serenity (http://www.serenitymovie.com/) trailer today, yay!)

You sure?

I've only ever seen it written the the former way :confused:

Isn't it from a language that uses a different alphabet anyway?

Jainism is where you can't kill a fly.

Sounds like me. ;)

Cthulhu could eat all of these. Combined. In one gulp.
Rack one up for Cthulhu cultist.

II have no religion but my own.

You sure?

I've only ever seen it written the the former way :confused:

Isn't it from a language that uses a different alphabet anyway?
If you watch "Firefly" or "Serenity", you too may become converted to Jayneism.

If you watch "Firefly" or "Serenity", you too may become converted to Jayneism.

"Meh." I Say.

:)

Google-worship.

Google-worship.

*bows down* "Oh Google, bringer of naked women (*worships*), be merciful on our friend, he knows not what he says"

House of Google Worship (http://www.freewebs.com/alienninjamonkey/google-worship.html)

House of Google Worship (http://www.freewebs.com/alienninjamonkey/google-worship.html)

Haha!! Your new site I presume...? May I join your cult?

OK, the House of Google Worship (http://www.freewebs.com/alienninjamonkey/google-worship.html) now has a link to a forum thread.

OMIGOD! Someone here knows about the Church of the Subgenius? That's brilliant! I thought it wasn't generally known about. I've heard some of the greatest stories about their escapades at Emory University...

Oddly enough, I belong The Church of the Sarcastic Obscenity...


Go fucking figure.

Bob loves you.

Bob loves you.

May The Severed Head Of Jack Nicholas adorn your you front lawn during the TRoubled Times Of The False Jesi(plural of Jesus) and Guide the X-ists to your door When They Descend.

Oddly enough, I belong The Church of the Sarcastic Obscenity...


Go fucking figure.

And all this time I thought you had a nasty brain tumour. Do you still take it out for walks?


So as the Head of THe Obscene Saracists, what is your title. Anyone as obscenely sarcastic as you deserves one. Even if it "That fucker with the attitude." ;) I enjoy your sarcasm BTW. But I'm also the High Shush-kebob of Cynical Disfunctionism, while also being a Bahai. (the 2 don't usually mix) Go figure.

I don't understand Jainism.

Cthulhu could eat all of these. Combined. In one gulp.
Rack one up for Cthulhu cultist.

You realize that the Cthulhu mythos was created by H.P. Lovecraft in the early 20th century, right? The Necronomicon - a mythical, emphasis on mythical, book - in which Cthulhu is mentioned ("stranger aeons... death may die") is actually hilarious to read through, especially when the published version attempts to pass itself off as a real, religiously-based book...

I don't understand Jainism.

Here ya go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism

It's very similar to Buddhism (in fact Buddhism may be considered an offshoot of Jainism).

OMIGOD! Someone here knows about the Church of the Subgenius? That's brilliant! I thought it wasn't generally known about. I've heard some of the greatest stories about their escapades at Emory University...

OMIGOD! Where do you suppose I get my name from - ?

Are you pink in the eyes of Bob? Or have you sent in your thirty dollars?

May The Severed Head Of Jack Nicholas adorn your you front lawn during the TRoubled Times Of The False Jesi(plural of Jesus) and Guide the X-ists to your door When They Descend.

And may the severed head of Arnold Palmer do as much for you. The Xists will some day deliver us from the cloying stench of the hu-mons, but 'til then, it'll take every SubGenii every iota of will to not haul off and murder all them lil' pink-boys.

I am the Very Reverend Qarlo Clobregny, proclaimed Saint Q by his Eminence HellPope Huey of Arkansas. Pleased to meet you.

You realize that the Cthulhu mythos was created by H.P. Lovecraft in the early 20th century, right? The Necronomicon - a mythical, emphasis on mythical, book - in which Cthulhu is mentioned ("stranger aeons... death may die") is actually hilarious to read through, especially when the published version attempts to pass itself off as a real, religiously-based book...

I'm not disputing that a lot of the Cthulhu mythos was made up by Lovecraft, but nearly all of the gods - Marduk, Azag-thoth, Innana, et. al. - are from ancient Sumerian culture. (Or have been adapted to today's world. Cthulhu to Leviathan, for instance.)

I answered "Other Other," btw. I am god, and, until you can prove that I am not god, I am I.

OK, the House of Google Worship (http://www.freewebs.com/alienninjamonkey/google-worship.html) now has a link to a forum thread.

LMFAO...will check out.

I guess Im an aspirant SubGenii. I have family back in Little Rock who had mantioned some interest or affiliation and it all sounded hilarious. I think religion should make you laugh.

And all this time I thought you had a nasty brain tumour. Do you still take it out for walks?


So as the Head of THe Obscene Saracists, what is your title. Anyone as obscenely sarcastic as you deserves one. Even if it "That fucker with the attitude." ;) I enjoy your sarcasm BTW. But I'm also the High Shush-kebob of Cynical Disfunctionism, while also being a Bahai. (the 2 don't usually mix) Go figure.



Oh, I'm not the head of the church. No, that illustrious fucking title belongs to The Rude One (http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/).

Even if I don't always agree with his politics, he almost always makes me fucking smile. I am but a mere disciple saddly constrained by various constraints.... such as the evil damn restrictions on speech as dictated by the NS TOS.

:D

believer in God

mimz

Apathetic agnostic (http://www.apatheticagnostic.com/)

I'm not disputing that a lot of the Cthulhu mythos was made up by Lovecraft, but nearly all of the gods - Marduk, Azag-thoth, Innana, et. al. - are from ancient Sumerian culture. (Or have been adapted to today's world. Cthulhu to Leviathan, for instance.)

I answered "Other Other," btw. I am god, and, until you can prove that I am not god, I am I.

Whew... I'm glad that you knew the Sumerian part (he also used Hypnos... seems strange that he'd use so few Greco-Roman gods due to the fact that he was so enthralled by the Classical myths as a kid)... apparently, most people don't get that far.

Cthulhu could eat all of these. Combined. In one gulp.
Rack one up for Cthulhu cultist.

I have a little stuffed Cthulhu on my bed. It's really cute. ;)

You realize that the Cthulhu mythos was created by H.P. Lovecraft in the early 20th century, right? The Necronomicon - a mythical, emphasis on mythical, book - in which Cthulhu is mentioned ("stranger aeons... death may die") is actually hilarious to read through, especially when the published version attempts to pass itself off as a real, religiously-based book...

I always freak when people think that the Necronomicon is some sort of religious book. H.P Lovecraft, come on!!! :p Cthulhu is used a lot in D & D and whatnot.

But my little green stuffed Cthulhu is still super cute! :D

Wodenism. Ish.

This is a poll for everyone whose fits into the sadly underutilised "Other" option on all the What Religion are you polls. That whole "Other" option is just so lame, so.....well, so non-descript. If you are tired of being lumped in with all the "others" this is your chance to stand up and be counted. Any not listed here that you feel should be, can be listed in a thread split from this one, if you so choose. (The Other Other Religions!)

I usually don't see "Pagan" listed in the poll options - but that's me.

I don't understand Jainism.

You mean you haven't heard of it? Surprising since you seem to be an Indian.

Jains are kinda Hindu extremists. No not the blowing up kind. :D

There are 12 vows that Jains have to take.

The first five are called anuvrats (‘limited vows’) are similar to the mahavrats (‘great vows) of Jain sadhus and sadhvis (monks and nuns). They are:

1. Ahimsa (non violence)
2. Satya (truthfulness)
3. Achaurya (non-stealing)
4. Bhramacharya (chastity)
5. Aparigraha (non-attachment)

The next three are called gunavrats (‘merit vows’). They are as follows:

6. Dik vrata (limited area of activity)
7. Bhoga-Upbhoga vrata (limited use of consumable and non-consumable items)
8. Anartha-danda vrata (avoidance of purposeless sins)

The last four are called siksha vratas (‘disciplinary vows’). They are as follows:

9. Samayik vrata (limited duration of mediation)
10. Desavakasika vrata (limited area and duration of activity)
11. Pausadha vrata (limited duration of ascetic’s life)
12. atithi samvibhaga vrata (limited charity)


They beleive that everything is divine. Strict vegetarianism. Jains don't even eat anything that is from the root, like onions or potatoes, since by taking the root out you are "killing" the plant.

They kinda take it to the limits.

I have seen Jains walk purposely in the sun and avoid shade, just so that they would not be accidentally kill any insect or ant that is walking in the shade.

Some practices can scare the daylights out of westerners. :D

Digambar Jains don't wear any clothes. Not many in these days, but you can still see some during festivals like Kumbh Mela.

And "Sallekhana" is a most extreme thing. It involve a gradual process of the cessation of consumption of food whereby the Jain has a religious death.