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The world right now, I would say, 3 or 4 major religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddism, Judism - some are misspelled) We all may not know a whole lot about any of these, or we may know everything about them. But that is not the point. If you could create your own religion, what would it be like? Would you be monothesistic, or Polytheistic? Would you have daily rituals, or blood rites? Its up to you.

Judaism isn't really that big. It just has a loud mouth...

Sel Appa is right about Judaism not being a major religion.

But in any case, I already made my own religion. You can read about it here (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Combustianism).

The world right now, I would say, 3 or 4 major religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddism, Judism - some are misspelled) We all may not know a whole lot about any of these, or we may know everything about them. But that is not the point. If you could create your own religion, what would it be like? Would you be monothesistic, or Polytheistic? Would you have daily rituals, or blood rites? Its up to you.


You realize, of course, that while Judaism is important for having spawned the top two, it in itself is way way way way way way way way gay way way way way way way way smaller than any in, say, the top five?

Already done that = Link (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Yestarianism)

Aside from the fact I dislike most organised religion, if I were to create one it would probably be similar to the Unitarian Universalism strands. Complete openness about whichever belief and spirituality people want, no unnecessary dogma or system of morals, free from discrimination.

Frankly, it would be more like an informed-atheists/agnostics/theists discussion group. Sounds a bit like NSG :D

So, uh, how about I found a religion for profit?

The world right now, I would say, 3 or 4 major religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddism, Judism - some are misspelled) We all may not know a whole lot about any of these, or we may know everything about them. But that is not the point. If you could create your own religion, what would it be like? Would you be monothesistic, or Polytheistic? Would you have daily rituals, or blood rites? Its up to you.How is Judism a major religion?
The religion I would create would be the ancient Sumerian religion, and then I'd even have the texts and history to back it up (and not fake stuff like the bible).

Erm polytheist, with me and my chums as the Gods.

Basically, the point is that everyone buys us a pint a day. Each.

Might be a bit hard to find followers, mind.

If I made a religion:

It would not recognize a deity or entity, but merely a non-omnipotent centering force that ultimately works towards goodness. Sort of like (but not exactly like cus o' the goodness thing) the Tao or the Force.

At the religion's core would be a code of honor emphasizing peace, mercy, forgiveness, responsibility to one's community, family and the greater human race, tolerance, compassion, temperance, moderation (not redundant, damn it), knowledge and inner tranquility.

The holy men and women of the faith would fall into two categories. One would council people when they asked for it and attempt to live model lives. The others would eschew most social contact and material possessions in favor of a life of quite contemplation.

Erm polytheist, with me and my chums as the Gods.

Basically, the point is that everyone buys us a pint a day. Each.

Might be a bit hard to find followers, mind.

You could be your own followers. You could call the religion "the round".

You could be your own followers. You could call the religion "the round".
We're followers already, might just be cheaper with some others involved too, which we didn't have to buy drinks for.

You could be your own followers. You could call the religion "the round".

One of the larger religions in the western world. *nods*

How is Judism a major religion?
The religion I would create would be the ancient Sumerian religion, and then I'd even have the texts and history to back it up (and not fake stuff like the bible).

Hate hate hate. Stop hating damn you.

Hate hate hate. Stop hating damn you.

Well, what did you expect from UB? It's a thread about religion after all, and the Abrahamic ones are even mentioned in the OP, what a treat for him this must be!

You realize, of course, that while Judaism is important for having spawned the top two, it in itself is way way way way way way way way gay way way way way way way way smaller than any in, say, the top five?

Appropriately for his name, Freud-otopia may have just made a Freudian Slip! :p

jk ;)

Hate hate hate. Stop hating damn you.

Just chill. UB's constant yammering about the Bible being not all it's cracked up to be is not worth getting riled up over.

If he devolves into personal attacks and trolling, then that's something you should report in the Moderation forum.

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So, uh, how about I found a religion for profit?
scientology beat you to it....

I would create Chickenism. It would basically consist of worshipping me and sacrificing humans to my thirst for blood. Bloood......

why do people always forget Hinduism??? third largest religion... almost a billion followers... How is it possible to forget? :confused::confused::confused:

why do people always forget Hinduism??? third largest religion... almost a billion followers... How is it possible to forget? :confused::confused::confused:

No one cares about the Hindus.

No one cares about the Hindus.

I'm sure Hindus care about Hindus, so that's a billion people right there (a number that is greater than 0).

I'm sure Hindus care about Hindus, so that's a billion people right there (a number that is greater than 0).
Yeah, but they don't go around doing spectacularly stupid or violent things, so they don't get on the news much. Hence nobody really cares about them, because they're too nice to be offensive and hence, they get no coverage.

I care about Hindus...

I'm sure Hindus care about Hindus, so that's a billion people right there (a number that is greater than 0).

Pastafarianism also has a number of followers higher than 0.

My point is, everyone has a point of view. Some people, not naming them of course, seem to remain ignorant of the rest of the world.

I care about Hindus...

Or do you?

Well, what did you expect from UB? It's a thread about religion after all, and the Abrahamic ones are even mentioned in the OP, what a treat for him this must be!

He sits around a dusty old terminal with an NSG window up, fapping at every religion thread, and creaming himself with happiness at his militant replies.

Or do you?

I genuinely do, amazingly enough. Unfortunately, since I left Houston I don't have any Hindu friends around here to converse with.

I genuinely do, amazingly enough. Unfortunately, since I left Houston I don't have any Hindu friends around here to converse with.

Damnable... my parody theory has failed!

I would create a biblical based religion that, rather then crusading and jihading and what have you, would recognize that all murdering other people is not exactly what Jesus had in mind. It would have no hierarchy and wouldn't condemn homosexuals, bisexual, etc. etc. It would also be free of corruption.. more or less... and would be a beacon of hope to the downtrodden. pacifism is mandatory.

I already have. Its called The Holy Order of Jim. In fact you all could just save yourself the effort of creating a new religion and just worship me. :D

What? Is Pastafarianism not good enough?

I already have. Its called The Holy Order of Jim. In fact you all could just save yourself the effort of creating a new religion and just worship me. :D

keep dreaming.

I have, I called it Computerology. The basic premise of it is that the world as we know it is a computer simulation of some kind.

Roman Mythology FTW. Every day is a party!

I want to start my own South Pacific cargo cult. You gotta love a religion openly based on getting free shit.:D

I always wanted to create my own religon.

SO I DID!

-Kel'Thuzad

The problem with creating your own religion is that religion is just like everything else -- whatever idea you come up with, someone has already done it.

Like me, for instance, the NSG animist-in-residence. Yeah, I was all solitary spiritual journey and deep inner experience and profound search for vision, all DIY, and I came up with this whole spiel about spiritual reality and how the universe works and why harmony is good for us, and blah blah blah. And then I read some more books and what d'ya know? It's called animism, it's a whole class of religions, it's been around for thousands of years, and has millions of believers/practitioners around the world.

Sigh. Oh well. So much for creating my own religion. Now I'm just trying to get caught up.

EDIT: I guess creating one's own religion is a lot like getting lost on an island, wandering down a beach, finding something amazing, and then realizing it's Sandals Beach and Resort and it has no vacancies.

Yeah, but they don't go around doing spectacularly stupid or violent things, so they don't get on the news much. Hence nobody really cares about them, because they're too nice to be offensive and hence, they get no coverage.

Sure they do. You need to keep up with the world.

I care about hot hindu indian women :D


Anyways, I am in the process of creating a new branch of christianity. I'll let you know when I am done with that.

I would create a biblical based religion that, rather then crusading and jihading and what have you, would recognize that all murdering other people is not exactly what Jesus had in mind. It would have no hierarchy and wouldn't condemn homosexuals, bisexual, etc. etc. It would also be free of corruption.. more or less... and would be a beacon of hope to the downtrodden. pacifism is mandatory.

Of which the tenets will last all of maybe...two generations? Then some noodnik will come along, mess it all up and add fire and brimstone and "go forth and convert, else put them to the sword!"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology

I believe I've said enough...

Make a religion? im not a fanatic but seriously what Bullshit, the main religions like christianity for examply has angels and powerful hope, if you make your own religion than its rather a pathetic cult that says worships what i do, and a big F U to all scientologists out there. They base their religion on a fiction writer from the 40's. A real religion shouldnt have you pay to worship( like scientology).Buddism shouldnt be a religion but a philosophy, which teaches no personal desires, and since china is communist then they match perfectly.
If you look at most the religious leaders theyre dead, like budda, mohammed, gandi, ect. But Jesus rose again, died for you, unlike all the other religions christianity is hope, not demand, is love not hate(muslims for infidels). So now you see all religions are already there no point in making one, and christianty/ or jahova witness seem to be the best options. I say jahova witness because no one really knows if jesus was god or if he was his son or prophet

The religion I would create would be the ancient Sumerian religion, and then I'd even have the texts and history to back it up (and not fake stuff like the bible).

I have been way way way ahead of you for many many years now.

I genuinely do, amazingly enough. Unfortunately, since I left Houston I don't have any Hindu friends around here to converse with.

Hey I am culturally hindu...even if i wander between advaita, vaishnavism and agnosticism.

keep dreaming.

Why? I, and those I care about already worship me, and the rest of you can go to hell. Hmmm.... Maybe I am God after all.

the nalanuthu of lananara revears nature's diversity and the generosity of its cycles of renewal which enable us to exist. people do get togather, not to persue spiritual extacy, which it sees as only being truely experienced in solitude, preferably in a relatively wilderness setting.

near the heart of every community is a grove where people go to meditate that is held sacred. it's other principal feature is libraries for tecnological and creative studies.

the nalanuthu recognizes the existence of many nontangable entities without attempting to name or discribe them nor their number. for the most part it is not a matter of worshipping them as such, but simply acnowledging their existence and being nice to them, but even as, if not more importantly, to each other.

some of these may be nature spirits while others may be inscrutable utterly.

for centuries the therimin has been the sacred instrument of temple music.

=^^=
.../\...

the nalanuthu of lananara revears nature's diversity and the generosity of its cycles of renewal which enable us to exist. people do get togather, not to persue spiritual extacy, which it sees as only being truely experienced in solitude, preferably in a relatively wilderness setting.

near the heart of every community is a grove where people go to meditate that is held sacred. it's other principal feature is libraries for tecnological and creative studies.

the nalanuthu recognizes the existence of many nontangable entities without attempting to name or discribe them nor their number. for the most part it is not a matter of worshipping them as such, but simply acnowledging their existence and being nice to them, but even as, if not more importantly, to each other.

some of these may be nature spirits while others may be inscrutable utterly.

for centuries the therimin has been the sacred instrument of temple music.

=^^=
.../\...

Heh. I'd go to a temple to hear the theremin - it's pretty cool. :p It's not quite a century old, but it's neat to mess around with. :)

I already have. Its called The Holy Order of Jim. In fact you all could just save yourself the effort of creating a new religion and just worship me. :D

Do they call you "Lord Jim?" :p

Incidentally, anyone else watching the Peter O'Toole marathon on t.v.? ;)

Well, if I had a religon, it would be some sorta' thing where I'm worshipped as a god, and I would leave my followers to do what they wanted with their free will. As long as they followed all my (lenthy, and strict) laws:D. Oh, I would have dress codes, with differnt cloths for hot girls, and ugly people. And sacrifice. Lotsa blood sacrfice to 'appease their most mercyful, kind god'. And secrect Inquisitor style police who would kill (and maybe torture) all the people who defied my laws. Hmmm... you know, this is starting to sound like a real religon, I better stop before I get a following *shudders*.

Do they call you "Lord Jim?" :p

Incidentally, anyone else watching the Peter O'Toole marathon on t.v.? ;)

No, I'm the only one who does that.;)

The world right now, I would say, 3 or 4 major religions (Islam, Christianity, Buddism, Judism - some are misspelled) We all may not know a whole lot about any of these, or we may know everything about them. But that is not the point. If you could create your own religion, what would it be like? Would you be monothesistic, or Polytheistic? Would you have daily rituals, or blood rites? Its up to you.

I'm already involved with at least ONE cult, and the nice thing is, we all have our own sense of responsibility about it. A lot of autonomy. :)

Affirmativism - a teleological system that provides moral and epistemological guidance. Affirmativism begins with the supposition that "I know nothing," and encourages a desire to learn and seek truth through empiricism. Whatever an Affirmativist wishes to know, they set out to learn through absorbing a broad range of existing scholarly works, formulating his/her own theory, and setting out to validate or invalidate their theory through observation of the real universe around them and experimentation. Affirmativism encourages curiosity and skepticism, teaching that the strength of another individual's belief alone does not constitute proof that said belief is true.

Affirmativists generally migrate ideologically into one of two 'denominations:' Solitarians, who arrive at a belief that every individual is 'alone,' and that as lone beings the only safeguard that individuals have against mistreatment is to consent to artificially congregate into societies with rules to encourage virtue: politeness, humility, co-operation, generosity, striving for personal excellence physically and mentally, and continued commitment to learning. The other ideological grouping are Communitarians, whose search for knowledge leads them to believe that everyone and everything is 'connected,' and so consider civilisation (with the same virtues of politeness, humility, co-operation, generosity, striving for personal excellence physically and mentally, and continued commitment to learning) a natural state, likening sentients' society to the accretion of stellar material into astronomical bodies. Solitarians and Communitarians arrive at a similar end-point-- placing affirmative value on civilised society-- albeit with differing foundational bases.

Affirmativists are consummate learners, viewing "maturity" as a function of scholarly achievement, wisdom, objective perspective, and stoicism (as evaluated by a review panel drawn from the individual's community).

I'm pretty sure I already have. At least, I can't think of anyone else who worships the FSM, Eris, Athena and Ganesha equally, without any actual acts of ritual worship. I sacrifice chocolate, though!

A god who forces people not to worship god. And the people worship him. :headbang: I call it Contridictism.

Hate hate hate. Stop hating damn you.

It doesn't take any particular overwhelming emotion to recognize that something's got a lot of bullshit about it.
Seriously, it's like an infant. You know it's gonna load its diapers up - you can't get mad about it. Except when the child gets older and finds it funny to do it on your pillow, and then put another pillow cover over the top of it so you don't discover it just right away until you try to bury your face in it while fatigued or in search of comfort. That's kinda the way of religion.

Well, since I am god, it would clearly make the most sense to create a religion built around the worship of me.

However, I don't really have the sorts of self esteem issues that require such a religion so I'll pass.

Lolcatholicism.

Lolcatholicism.

Don't you mean,
"Lolcathoholicism"?

:D

Don't you mean,
"Lolcathoholicism"?

:D

Do not want! (Do not underoverstandsit!)

Do not want! (Do not underoverstandsit!)

Why?
Is there something about regret and charred trees whispering in that response?
o.0

http://209.85.12.231/11055/49/emo/dry.gif

Lookie what WYTYG gots me:

http://toykeeper.net/ferrets/gfx/come_and_get_me-1.jpg

:)

Why?
Is there something about regret and charred trees whispering in that response?
o.0

http://209.85.12.231/11055/49/emo/dry.gif

It's passworded!

Muhwhat?

o.0

Not seein' it.

Lookie what WYTYG gots me:

http://toykeeper.net/ferrets/gfx/come_and_get_me-1.jpg

:)

It's passworded!

Muhwhat?

o.0

Not seein' it.

Authorization Required
This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required.

Apache/1.3.33 Server at toykeeper.net Port 80

Quoth the server, bandwidth whore.

Authorization Required
This server could not verify that you are authorized to access the document requested. Either you supplied the wrong credentials (e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required.

Apache/1.3.33 Server at toykeeper.net Port 80

Quoth the server, bandwidth whore.
Well, that just sucks. Everybody should get a good eyeful of what's on that pic.
Especially since it's from WYTYG.

:(

I'm saving it. I'll get it posted sometime, i hope.

You know what? That's not even the right pic in the first place. She posted it in ModZer0.

6 warps now? Even, it's showing me edit it IN THE WINDOW ABOVE YOUR POST! :p

Well, that just sucks. Everybody should get a good eyeful of what's on that pic.
Especially since it's from WYTYG.

:(

Totally wasn't expecting that..

The first 5 warps, it didn't.
I warped on another thread too, and yoinked the yoke.

The 6th, though ... weird.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! :p

BTW : Yoink, yet again. Go for 10?

I'm saving it. I'll get it posted sometime, i hope.

You know what? That's not even the right pic in the first place. She posted it in ModZer0.

6 warps now? Even, it's showing me edit it IN THE WINDOW ABOVE YOUR POST! :p

Totally wasn't expecting that..