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What is your religion?
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CurtSibling
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How did you arrive to that axiom?
Let me guess:
Money, science and even atheism can be treated as a god?
I would answer to that:
That way of seeing things would only emerge from a god-fixated mindset.
"Himself - and there is nothing else more vital to live for."
-- And you call ME "grandly egotistical?"
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but there's a few things I put before myself. Family, friends, country, stuff like that. If you have no beliefs, you probably wouldn't understand.
-- And you call ME "grandly egotistical?"
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but there's a few things I put before myself. Family, friends, country, stuff like that. If you have no beliefs, you probably wouldn't understand.
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Far from it!
And to answer your answer: Your way of seeing things would only emerge from a god-fixated mindset, you just don't want to admit it.Seems logical to me. Yes, money, science, atheism, yourself, other people, your children, statues, forces of nature, gods and goddesses in the traditional sense, alcohol, sex, drugs, whatever. Anything you sacrifice for, whatever you get up in the morning for, what you fight for, what you build your moral code around- that is your god. Of course, I'm not speaking of 'god' as in creator sense, but more like purpose of life, most important thing in life.
Now I don't know much about you, but from what I do know about you, you hold in high disdain anybody who openly has a god that isn't like yours. Now if that isn't religion at its best, I don't know what is.
Tragdor
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depends on my mood and who is around me
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If there are multiple Christian options, shouldn't there also be various options for Shi'a and Sunni Islam?
CurtSibling
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Originally posted by Becka
Far from it!
Seems logical to me. Yes, money, science, atheism, yourself, other people, your children, statues, forces of nature, gods and goddesses in the traditional sense, alcohol, sex, drugs, whatever. Anything you sacrifice for, whatever you get up in the morning for, what you fight for, what you build your moral code around- that is your god. Of course, I'm not speaking of 'god' as in creator sense, but more like purpose of life, most important thing in life.
Now I don't know much about you, but from what I do know about you, you hold in high disdain anybody who openly has a god that isn't like yours. Now if that isn't religion at its best, I don't know what is.
I can see where you are coming from.
As long as you don't mean a macro-statement concerning the christian/islamist god.
But why call it a god?
Why not call it our 'mojo' or 'impetus'?
Well, I guess everyone has got their own terminology...So fair point.
CurtSibling
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Originally posted by gorn
"Himself - and there is nothing else more vital to live for."
-- And you call ME "grandly egotistical?"
Making your own life the main reason to strive is not egotisitical - it is good sense.
You are old-fashioned.
And I do understand, it's just I refuse to be a door-mat.
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I believe in the Great Pink Invisible Teacup. He created our world.
In 1938, The Teacup has sent his son to earth. He was born in Albuquerque, (New) Mexico, a territory still occupied by the USA. In 1969 The Teacup's son, named Salvador, was sentenced to death by a USA court, while he was innocent. Salvador was put to death on an electric chair. He died for our sins!
In honour to The Teacup and His Son, I wear a necklace with a small electric chair on it. Also, me and other followers of this religion have large buildings to worship The Teacup. These buildings can be recognised by the electric chairs on it.
In 1938, The Teacup has sent his son to earth. He was born in Albuquerque, (New) Mexico, a territory still occupied by the USA. In 1969 The Teacup's son, named Salvador, was sentenced to death by a USA court, while he was innocent. Salvador was put to death on an electric chair. He died for our sins!
In honour to The Teacup and His Son, I wear a necklace with a small electric chair on it. Also, me and other followers of this religion have large buildings to worship The Teacup. These buildings can be recognised by the electric chairs on it.
Iggy
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Thats just shocking!
Stapel
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A cross is a more cruel device to execute a human being, than the electric chair. Therefor wearing a small electric chair on a necklace can never ever be more shocking than wearing a cross on a necklace.
For those who didn't know this: Wearing a cross on a necklace is very popular among fans of the christian religion. Especially the catholic section.
Iggy, I hope you see the sarcasm AND the absurdism of it. Wearing a miniature of a very cruel executing device on a necklace is indeed shocking.
allhailIndia
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Yes, well I'm a Hindu, but it is difficult to call it a religion, for reasons to long to dwell on a single post
@Stapel:
We wear it because Jesus was willing to die to forgive our sins.
If anything in this thread can honestly be considered "shocking" it is your attitude towards Christians. Just because you disagree with our faith doesn't mean you need to insult and parody it as you did earlier in this thread.
We wear it because Jesus was willing to die to forgive our sins.
If anything in this thread can honestly be considered "shocking"
it is your attitude towards Christians. Just because you disagree with our faith doesn't mean you need to insult and parody it as you did earlier in this thread.
Stapel
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Originally posted by Elden
@Stapel:
We wear it because Jesus was willing to die to forgive our sins.
If anything in this thread can honestly be considered "shocking"
And why-owhy is my example of wearing a miniature of a electric chair a parody? A religion is only valid when it is older than 100 or 100 years?
Or does only the original version count as a real religion? And thus not the 'parody'?
If people want to believe mr. Salvador was put to death for our sins in 1968 by an electric chair, they have the right to wear a miniature of such a chair. Too bad if Christians feel insulted.
And yes, I happen to disagree with people that think some guy was tortured to death 2000 years ago for my sins.
bobgote
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hey Iggy:
i got it...unlike some people.
quite a connery-esque pun too
Iggy
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@bobgote. 
Thanks for that, I thought the "humour" was lost on everybody. I must remember to use those smilies more often.
Thanks for that, I thought the "humour" was lost on everybody. I must remember to use those smilies more often.The parody doesn't count because
1) A religion needs a group of followers, no-one else has stated that they follow your teacup.
2) There are no religious texts about your teacup.
etc. I could go on but it would be long, boring and tell you what you really already know.
I got it, it just wasn't funny.
Becka
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Oh no no no. I haven't been around long but I have been around long enought not to say anything like that.
It would also appropriate to call it those things. I would say, therefore, that saying everybody has a god (as in something they worship etc) is not a product of my God-centered world view, but specifically likening those things TO a god, is. If that makes much sense.
Elden: Woah woah, calm down buddy. He's just taking a potshot at our necklaces. Nothing new there. Not all charges have to be answered, you know.
I see wearing a cross as no different than wearing a ribbon for breast cancer, AIDs, or some other disease, wearing any other sort of jewelry that has some meaning behind it, wearing a political pin or a t-shirt that has some kind of statement on it, or having a flag of one's country outside of one's house.
Seperating the cross out just because it was an instrument of torture is weak and really doesn't have much to do with anything.
The way people act while they're wearing crosses, is much more compelling. I like to think of it as a "how's my driving" sticker. Makes me think twice about doing or saying stupid things, because I know that those things will not reflect badly just on me, but on my religion and my friends who are also Christians. When used properly, it is a reminder of what one is supposed to stand for, like a flag. If people wore their crosses remembering that it is an instrument of torture, perhaps some people who call themselves Christians wouldn't be such mushugines.
