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Rc

Any others i haven't covered please post.

Sikh, sikh, sikh, sikh. Bole So Nihal!;)

Ziggy Marley is my religion.

Happy-go-lucky agnostic.
And occasionally Pastafarian. Have you been touched by His Noodly Appandage?

Jim Jones Christianity!

Anagrams are my lirigone.

I worship the cycles of reality. Kinda like how these threads keep coming back.:D

Rc

Radio control?

Radio control?
Remote control.

Seriously, Roman Catholic.

I worship the cycles of reality. Kinda like how these threads keep coming back.:D

QFT Jib Gimp.

QFT Jib Gimp.

Every time I see one of these threads, I am so tempted to come up with the most bizarre, off the wall, BS my demented little mind can come up with, then I think, "wait, this is a religious thread. That would be redundant".

I worship the blessed God Athe. Every week, members of my church sacrifice aborted fetuses to Him, while plotting our war on Christmas and kicking baby Jesus.

EDIT: Fitting that this is my 666th post. :D

Every time I see one of these threads, I am so tempted to come up with the most bizarre, off the wall, BS my demented little mind can come up with, then I think, "wait, this is a religious thread. That would be redundant".

I fully understand your point, yet have not tired of the irrelevant answer - I can feel it coming though :)

Scientology.

I worship the blessed God Athe. Every week, members of my church sacrifice aborted fetuses to Him, while plotting our war on Christmas and kicking baby Jesus.

EDIT: Fitting that this is my 666th post. :D

I thought Athe was a goddess.

I am agnostic and very proud of it. I believe in God, but not the "lord" of the christians and the bible.

I worship the Great God Kash.... Hail to You, Lord of Footsie, Lord of Nasdaq, at Your beautiful festivals of speculative exuberance!

:p

Jedi.





At least that is what it said on the last census I filled out. ;)

Non-affiliated Christian, I guess. Nothing to firm there though.

I thought Athe was a goddess.

Perhaps you are thinking of Athene? She is a goddess of the Hellenic pantheon.

Perhaps you are thinking of Athene? She is a goddess of the Hellenic pantheon.

No, Uncyclopedia says it so it must be true. (http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Athe)

Agnostic. I'm not entirely certain that there is a "God", as in a single entity, but will not rule out the possibility of a supernatural force.

C of E.

That's right, we really did offer cake or death :p

I'm missing heathen and more specificially Asatru. Because I'm an Asatruar!

I thought Athe was a goddess.

No, Uncyclopedia says it so it must be true. (http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Athe)

Heh, I hadn't read that, though it hardly surprises me that something like that'd be on there. I just figured it'd be the obvious joke to make. :D

(and thus I spoil my 666 postcount.)

Anagrams are my lirigone.

lmao. Very clever.

Props for the guy that said Buddhism.

I'm a Secular mystic. In other words, my preference is to keep the spiritualism and cool stories, but dump religion.

I'm missing heathen and more specificially Asatru. Because I'm an Asatruar!

Blot, blot, blot, blot! Do you know the ever so lovely but raving mad Freya Aswynn?

im muslim and i converted from roman catholic chrisanity, just stopped buying the whole christ is god, and obey the pope thing you know

im muslim and i converted from roman catholic chrisanity, just stopped buying the whole christ is god, and obey the pope thing you know

Quite strange coz a lot of my family converted to catholism. Oppps sorry should have said from Hinduism

im muslim and i converted from roman catholic chrisanity, just stopped buying the whole christ is god, and obey the pope thing you know

I'm glad to see we have Islam represented here as well! I'm not Muslim anymore, but was once upon a time...

I'm a clown. *nod*

I'm a clown. *nod*

That's not a religion. *pies*

That's not a religion. *pies*

It is too. *Empty bucket*

That's not a religion. *pies*

*pied*

Perhaps, but I think it speaks more of my beliefs that which invisible man I think makes the best point.

*pied*

Perhaps, but I think it speaks more of my beliefs that which invisible man I think makes the best point.

That's assuming clowning is a philosophy and that you have to pick one particular invisible man.

I don't see why one can't pick and choose.

But if they are all invisible, how do you know the one who makes the best point is who he says his is, hmm? :p

That's assuming clowning is a philosophy and that you have to pick one particular invisible man.

I don't see why one can't pick and choose.

But that's exactly my point. Christian clowns, Jewish Clowns, Buddhist CLowns, Muslim Clowns and even Atheist Clowns are all first and foremost clowns. *nod*

But if they are all invisible, how do you know the one who makes the best point is who he says his is, hmm? :p

Odor. *nod*

But that's exactly my point. Christian clowns, Jewish Clowns, Buddhist CLowns, Muslim Clowns and even Atheist Clowns are all first and foremost clowns. *nod*

Hardly true. I mean, are you the Balloon Animal sort of Clown, the Clown Car Clown, or the Pie-to-the-face sort of Clown?

Even Clowndom has its sects and branchings.

jedi!

Hardly true. I mean, are you the Balloon Animal sort of Clown, the Clown Car Clown, or the Pie-to-the-face sort of Clown?

Even Clowndom has its sects and branchings.

It isn't like Catholics, Baptists and Protestants though. :p

Well, except for the mimes. Fucking mimes. :mad:

It isn't like Catholics, Baptists and Protestants though. :p

Well, except for the mimes. Fucking mimes. :mad:

Now, now. Mimes are people too.

Quite people, but people.

Now, now. Mimes are people too.

Quite people, but people.

I'm joking, of course. I've met some very nice mimes. Once they bathe, they are delightful people. :P

I'm joking, of course. I've met some very nice mimes. Once they bathe, they are delightful people. :P

Umm I have a punch line forming, but no joke to go with it.

Something about a waste of a good mime!

I'm joking, of course. I've met some very nice mimes. Once they bathe, they are delightful people. :P

Hehehe.

The same religion as Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, Akon and Ice Cube.

I'm largely Agnostic, with random bursts of Christianity escaping every now and again.

Luther Christany

I belong to the First United Church of the Fonz

Umm I have a punch line forming, but no joke to go with it.

Something about a waste of a good mime!


The mime is a terrible thing to waste?

The same religion as Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, Akon and Ice Cube.

boring. you should join the religion of rakim, method man, busta rhymes, and such instead.

I am deeply disappointed that Pastafarianism is not up there among the other major religions. May you all be touched by his noodly appendage, rAmen.

I picked Christian, although to be more specific, Mormon.

I picked Christian, although to be more specific, Mormon.

mormonism, regardless of its many other and varied faults, aint christianity

Agnostic Christian?

Dangit! Look, I can't even make up my mind about what I can't make up my mind about!

Agnostic Christian?

Dangit! Look, I can't even make up my mind about what I can't make up my mind about!

of course, agnostic doesn't mean undecided

Christian; specifically ELCA Lutheran.

Sumerophile Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist.

mormonism, regardless of its many other and varied faults, aint christianity

They worship Christ: they are Christians.

Rowman Kaffolick :p

Secular and Atheist are not religions. They are lack of religion.

The premise for the thread is flawed as it assumes everyone does indeed worship something and that is incorrect.

Kind of like: Are you still beating your wife? The question implies you were beating her at some point.

Secular and Atheist are not religions. They are lack of religion.

The premise for the thread is flawed as it assumes everyone does indeed worship something and that is incorrect.

Kind of like: Are you still beating your wife? The question implies you were beating her at some point.

And that you have, or might, stop, for some damn-fool reason.

They worship Christ: they are Christians.

Good overview of what people believe makes them a Christian here (http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_defn.htm).
I'd agree with your definition, though: anyone who believes in the divinity of Jesus Christ is a Christian. There were some early sects which said he was not divine, but I can't think of any exist denomination that believes that.

Jedi wasnt covered

They worship Christ: they are Christians.

except that their christ isn't really the same guy that the other christians talk about.

Their imaginary friend isn't the same as everyone elses? How the hell can you tell?

Ectoplasm deposits on their praying hands.

except that their christ isn't really the same guy that the other christians talk about.

Their imaginary friend isn't the same as everyone elses? How the hell can you tell?

Both agnostic and atheist.

Agnostic in the sense I am unsure whether a god exists.

Atheist in the sense that if god does exist I refuse to worship him anyway

And LeVayan-esque individualism as a life philosophy.

Kind of like: Are you still beating your wife? The question implies you were beating her at some point.

No, I've stopped. :D

Good overview of what people believe makes them a Christian here (http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_defn.htm).
I'd agree with your definition, though: anyone who believes in the divinity of Jesus Christ is a Christian. There were some early sects which said he was not divine, but I can't think of any exist denomination that believes that.

You should take a look at the "Educate yourself" link in my sig.;)

You should take a look at the "Educate yourself" link in my sig.;)

I think that's how I found the site.

Their imaginary friend isn't the same as everyone elses? How the hell can you tell?

same way i can tell the difference between various other fictional characters - what counts is what people say are the characteristics of them.

same way i can tell the difference between various other fictional characters - what counts is what people say are the characteristics of them.

And in the end, it is irrelevent, as they are fictional. So we are back to worshipping a word used to represent a fictional character, and my original statement stands: Mormans worship Christ: They are Christians.

same way i can tell the difference between various other fictional characters - what counts is what people say are the characteristics of them.

what makes you so sure that they are fictional?

And in the end, it is irrelevent, as they are fictional. So we are back to worshipping a word used to represent a fictional character, and my original statement stands: Mormans worship Christ: They are Christians.

by this account rastafarians are christians

by this account rastafarians are christiansYep.

Non-Religious. Well, actually im more into Scientology. Mostly because religions have all these restrictions.

conservative

by this account rastafarians are christians

Do they worship Christ? ANYONE who does is by definition a Christian.

Meh, I don't really care what people chose to worship or what they call themselves. I care even less about what others may call them.

Do they worship Christ? ANYONE who does is by definition a Christian.

Meh, I don't really care what people chose to worship or what they call themselves. I care even less about what others may call them.

they claim they do.

and, well that's fine, but clearly there are some times when it makes sense to use clearer distinctions

I am a deist.

Jim Jones Christianity!

How's that Koolaid stand working out?

I am a Seventh-Deist Adventist.

The mime is a terrible thing to waste?

Yeah summit along those lines.;)

Secular and Atheist are not religions. They are lack of religion.

The premise for the thread is flawed as it assumes everyone does indeed worship something and that is incorrect.

Kind of like: Are you still beating your wife? The question implies you were beating her at some point.

Or the question is not flawed, and only those with religoin should answer!

I mean come on by that logic the question what is your favorite music is flawed as it assumes that everybody listens to music. Or what is your favorite car, or kitten, or icecream.

Show some common sense huh.

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by this account rastafarians are christians

Well yes they are.

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Conversely, as a Genuine And Authorised =POPE=(and assorted other things)FI deem that the thread is forNthe lose, especially the attachedOpoll. Those who disagree with meRwill have the misfortune of stepping in some poop.D

by this account rastafarians are christiansWell yes they are.

Yep.

but that is only meaningfully true in crazy land. they have some clear christian influences, but they are no more christian than (modern) christians are jews

by this account rastafarians are christiansthey more a jewish sect with christian influences. after all, there are groups within rastafarianism who think that ras tafari was the real messiah and yeshua was but a prophet.

I'm an atheist trinitarian: I worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster, the Invisible Pink Unicorn, and Google (http://www.thechurchofgoogle.org/).

Non-Religious. Well, actually im more into Scientology. Mostly because religions have all these restrictions.
Surely you, uh, jest, right? <<

but that is only meaningfully true in crazy land. they have some clear christian influences, but they are no more christian than (modern) christians are jews

Heh they are you know, Christian without a shadow of doubt, they believe in Jesus, and the God of the Christians, they are Christians.

Heh they are you know, Christian without a shadow of doubt, they believe in Jesus, and the God of the Christians, they are Christians.But they don't necessarily believe in Jesus like Christians do. Their messiah is Haile Selassie.

Atheist going on Plutoplanterist. :)

Atheist going on Plutoplanterist. :)

PLUTO IS PLANTER. BOW TO THE WILL OF PLUTO.

I would like to raise my glass of whiskey to my fellow Discordian Popes and offer them the finger.

:upyours:

spectacles
testicles
wallet
and
watch

But they don't necessarily believe in Jesus like Christians do. Their messiah is Haile Selassie.

who is (or is not...) identified with jesus

spectacles
testicles
wallet
and
watch
As an ordained Discordian Pope, I hereby excommunicate you.

You have to go through the proper channels and they don't exist so good luck with your iguana.
Proper channels!?!

*throws hot dog bun*

As an ordained Discordian Pope, I hereby excommunicate you.


You have to go through the proper channels and they don't exist so good luck with your iguana.

Proper channels!?!

*throws hot dog bun*

Well yeahhhhhhhhh

You have to swim the entire English Channel under water while strumming a banjo. Haven't you read the Great Pamphlet of Learnings yet?



*catches bun on my ... erm... hotdog*

Christian is certainly my religion.

Christian.

Why is Scientology even on that list? Even Atheists could agree with me it's one of the most ridiculous excuses for actual religion.

But they don't necessarily believe in Jesus like Christians do. Their messiah is Haile Selassie.

Who they regard as the second coming of Christ.

I would like to raise my glass of whiskey to my fellow Discordian Popes and offer them the finger.

:upyours:

spectacles
testicles
wallet
and
watch

I think we'd all rather you raise a finger to us and offer us a glass of whiskey.

my religeon is when i hug invisible things and they hug me back.

the big one might be the same god as christianity, judaism, baha'i, and islam.

all the little furry ones are, well, just all the little furry ones.

and none of them are at war with anything.

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

He's a furry, get him!

my religeon is when i hug invisible things and they hug me back.

the big one might be the same god as christianity, judaism, baha'i, and islam.

all the little furry ones are, well, just all the little furry ones.

and none of them are at war with anything.

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

Religion is the opiate of the masses.


I kicked that habit years ago.

Who they regard as the second coming of Christ.

mostly, anyways.

getting back to my earlier point, in any case it seems fundamentally odd to identify rastafarianism (and mormonism) with christianity. it glosses over some rather fundamental and dramatic differences, and obscures rather than illuminates the relations between religions.

It amazes me as I look at this thread. In my home there are three people. All of us have completely different religions, yet we don't fight. I didn't think that was in any way odd until I read this entire thread. Now I am amazed we didn't need to re-order extra ammunition for the Kalash....

:mp5: :mp5: :mp5:

It amazes me as I look at this thread. In my home there are three people. All of us have completely different religions, yet we don't fight. I didn't think that was in any way odd until I read this entire thread. Now I am amazed we didn't need to re-order extra ammunition for the Kalash....

outside of modern secular societies, such a thing would not only be odd, it would be effectively unheard of and often severely punishable. still is in many more insular and homogeneous areas within such societies, though the punishments are typically informal and social affairs rather than decreed by law.

What suprises me is how personal and facticious it can be in "secular" and "modern" societies. That I can share the festivals of the other religions in my home, and they in mine seems less common that I had hoped, if what is said here is anything to go by... :rolleyes:

Heathen.

mostly, anyways.

getting back to my earlier point, in any case it seems fundamentally odd to identify rastafarianism (and mormonism) with christianity. it glosses over some rather fundamental and dramatic differences, and obscures rather than illuminates the relations between religions.

Heh and I don't think it odd at all. What other label would you give them?

As far as I can see, believe in Jesus, and the God of Jesus, well then you're a Christian ain't ya!

Heh and I don't think it odd at all. What other label would you give them?

they are christian-influenced new(ish) religions that are off on their own, much like the relationships between christianity, judaism, islam, and zoroastrianism

As far as I can see, believe in Jesus, and the God of Jesus, well then you're a Christian ain't ya!

even if you believe that some guy that rides the bus with you is jesus and reject most or all of the common ground or family resemblences of doctrines and beliefs shared by the sects that are obviously christian groups?

Who they regard as the second coming of Christ.Or the first of the real messiah. Rastafarianism is a highly inhomogeneous group. They have no real doctrine and basically believe all kinds of crap. It's an esoteric form of judeochristianity with lots of folk beliefs coming out of rather uneducated minds. Ganja kills intelligence, you know (in case there was some before).

inhomogeneous

Hetergeneous, surely?

Rastafarianism is a highly inhomogeneous group. They have no real doctrine and basically believe all kinds of crap. It's an esoteric form of judeochristianity with lots of folk beliefs

this is the general pattern of new religious beliefs after the initial founders either die or argue.

Hetergeneous, surely?

well, they aint in-inheterogeneous

I dun like to play my own mouth-a-ma-phone, but overnight, this thread has become the definition of 'ftw'.

'Newest Member To Make An 8 Page Thread Award'!

I dun like to play my own mouth-a-ma-phone, but overnight, this thread has become the definition of 'ftw'.

This devalues the term ftw

This devalues the term ftw

Your face devalues ugly.

this is the general pattern of new religious beliefs after the initial founders either die or argue.Rastafarianism hasn't changed so much since Garvey died. It's pretty the same crap it was back then.


Hetergeneous, surely?That doesn't put equal emphasis on what Rastafarianism is not.

Your face devalues ugly.
My face devalues your mom
hat doesn't put equal emphasis on what Rastafarianism is not.

Ah, I see. Yay for English, where making up words is the thing to do.

Ah, I see. Yay for English, where making up words is the thing to do.http://www.google.com/search?q=inhomogeneous&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&num=100&newwindow=1&filter=0 :rolleyes:

We invented the language, surely thats our right?

I've noticed that from most of your previous posts, all you seem to be able to do is start arguments and cause fights.

http://www.google.com/search?q=inhomogeneous&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&num=100&newwindow=1&filter=0 :rolleyes:

:eek:

My face devalues your mom

i hereby declare that this shall be the standard usage of the term 'devalues' from now on

i hereby declare that this shall be the standard usage of the term 'devalues' from now on

:fluffle:

:fluffle:Disgusting.

Rastafarianism hasn't changed so much since Garvey died. It's pretty the same crap it was back then.

of course garvey was never totally down with rastafari himself. he's more of an adopted founder.

of course garvey was never totally down with rastafari himself. he's more of an adopted founder.There are only 144000 real Rastafarians in thw world, you know... fyah pon Babylon, you know...

This devalues the term ftw

What does the term, FTW mean? I always assumed it was the opposite of WTF, but I don't really know.

Jim Jones Christianity!

Jim Jones did not practice Christianity

What does the term, FTW mean? I always assumed it was the opposite of WTF, but I don't really know.it means "fuck the witch"...

There are only 144000 real Rastafarians in thw world, you know... fyah pon Babylon, you know...

The 144,000 refers to the number of Isrealis that will be saved, 12,000 for each of the 12 tribes.

it means "fuck the witch"...


BTW there is a Biblical God

Jim Jones did not practice Christianity

on what grounds do you make this claim?

BTW there is a Biblical GodProve it.

The 144,000 refers to the number of Isrealis that will be saved, 12,000 for each of the 12 tribes.Israelis do not occur in the bible.