If You Had To Choose A Religion...

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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    edited June 2005
    Paganism.

    Of the Shinto Variety.

    No creation story.
  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    Jedi. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Just because I'm the kind of person that would enjoy having it as a fun conversation piece.
  • pieceofsoappieceofsoap Join Date: 2002-11-21 Member: 9535Members, Constellation
    Im not an athiest, I just know that all the world's religions are fundamentally wrong.

    As for the religion that is 'least wrong,' Id probably go with Bhuddism, but even it is too far from the truth, in my opinion.
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Metalcat+Jun 20 2005, 04:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Metalcat @ Jun 20 2005, 04:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> cyndane dont you understand that people living in a country knows a little more about the religion in there than you do? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think this is a bit much coming from the "bible hating, atheist protestant".
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Metalcat+Jun 20 2005, 03:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Metalcat @ Jun 20 2005, 03:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> cyndane dont you understand that people living in a country knows a little more about the religion in there than you do? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, because you don't know anything about your "religion" metalcat. :-)

    Drsuredeath

    (Side by side comparison)
    Shinto and Buddhism have places of worship (Shrines, temples).
    Religion is important. (To those that follow it)
    Routines to go into places of worship.
    Promises material benefit and worldly happiness to believers.
    Similar beliefs.
    Monks- still follow rules.(Shinto/Tao are more passive then Buddah)
    Effects culture.
    Similar god(s) (Refers to Shintoism and Buddhism by themselves)
    Send people to study other places.(Temples, Monistaries)
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:03 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:03 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Metalcat+Jun 20 2005, 03:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Metalcat @ Jun 20 2005, 03:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> cyndane dont you understand that people living in a country knows a little more about the religion in there than you do? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, because you don't know anything about your "religion" metalcat. :-)

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    Denmark is frikken protestants get it?

    *EDIT*
    <a href='http://www.tvaerkulturelt-center.dk/erdukristenellerkatolik.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.tvaerkulturelt-center.dk/erdukr...llerkatolik.htm</a>
    there prove enough? gonna post some english thing soon
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane @ Jun 8 2005+ 10:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 8 2005 @ 10:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    <!--QuoteBegin-www.religionstatistics.net+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (www.religionstatistics.net)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    5.300.000 inhab.
        - New statistic: 17% Atheist; 19% Agnostic; 6% Pseudoatheist (ISSP98); 19% Deists; 6% New Age; 5% neodoukhobors;
          6-14% Pseudochristian (it depends on what poll we compute, the WVS or the ISSP); a 15-7% Lutheran.
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    17% Atheist + 19% Agnostic + 6% Pseudoatheist + 19% Deists + 6% New Age(wiccan, magiks) + 5% neodoukhobors = 72%

    100%(of population) - 72%(said they are NOT protestant) = 28% that claim to be protestant...
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    Ok...
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane @ Jun 8 2005+ 10:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 8 2005 @  10:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    <!--QuoteBegin-www.religionstatistics.net+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (www.religionstatistics.net)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    5.300.000 inhab.
        - New statistic: 17% Atheist; 19% Agnostic; 6% Pseudoatheist (ISSP98); 19% Deists; 6% New Age; 5% neodoukhobors;
          6-14% Pseudochristian (it depends on what poll we compute, the WVS or the ISSP); a 15-7% Lutheran.
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    17% Atheist + 19% Agnostic + 6% Pseudoatheist + 19% Deists + 6% New Age(wiccan, magiks) + 5% neodoukhobors = 72%

    100%(of population) - 72%(said they are NOT protestant) = 28% that claim to be protestant...
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    Ok... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    that thing there isnt true please post a link?

    *edit*
    <a href='http://www.exxun.com/enpp/fd_religions_2.html' target='_blank'>http://www.exxun.com/enpp/fd_religions_2.html</a> mah luthera = protestant
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Wow.. you don't read much do you...

    <a href='http://www.religionstatistics.net/statofrel1.htm' target='_blank'>www.religionstatistics.net</a>
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow.. you don't read much do you...

    <a href='http://www.religionstatistics.net/statofrel1.htm' target='_blank'>www.religionstatistics.net</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.nsg-gym.dk/39237.html' target='_blank'>http://www.nsg-gym.dk/39237.html</a>

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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I'm with Pieceofsoap. I don't really think any of the religions have gotten it right. I wouldn't be able to choose the least wrong one...
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    edited June 2005
    You're out of date metalcat... mine is 1997, yours in 1988. :-)

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    Because of the fact that in these statistics it  is considerated the AFFILIATION...; but this is insufficient if the sociologist, the curious, or the analyst want to understand the reality about any country.
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    I was wrong... religion statistics... was laste updated on.

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    LAST UPDATED: 12JUN2005
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    Opps. :-)
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow.. you don't read much do you...

    <a href='http://www.religionstatistics.net/statofrel1.htm' target='_blank'>www.religionstatistics.net</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    that site is pretty ****... Catholic:

    why is there . catholics? and yes Denmark is protestant/lutheran
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You're out of date metalcat... mine is 1997, yours in 1988. :-)

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    Because of the fact that in these statistics it  is considerated the AFFILIATION...; but this is insufficient if the sociologist, the curious, or the analyst want to understand the reality about any country.
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    I was wrong... religion statistics... was laste updated on.

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    LAST UPDATED: 12JUN2005
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    Opps. :-) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    maybe there are so little protestants because protestants dont really care about religion? just a thought


    *edit*

    USA officials say that Denmark is protestant! they only mentions protestants <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <a href='http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2001/5624.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2001/5624.htm</a> + it can be that Denmark on religoncrap.com was lastly updated 1850 though i doubt it
  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    <a href='http://www.adm.dtu.dk/studier/ik/studin/practical/denmark.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.adm.dtu.dk/studier/ik/studin/pr...cal/denmark.htm</a> THE FINAL PROVE!

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Religion

    In terms of race and religion, Denmark is one of the most homogenous populations in the world. For every 100 Danes, 86 are members of the state Lutheran Evangelical Church (Protestant). There are also various other religions with their own houses of worship. Only one per cent is Catholic.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    edited June 2005
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    I wouldn't say that protestants don't care about religion... as any southern basptist, angelican, lutheran, jevovah witness, methodist.

    I think you are wrong you are assumptions metalcat as, it was demostrated earlier, you don't know what a protestant is, but the majority of your country does. (Which is why they don't claim to be said protestant religion (any sect of it) )

    *Edit* No it isn't, you have a national religion, it is obsurd to think the a Protestant school wouldn't be biased towards said religion when it is the "offical" religion of said country.
    <!--QuoteBegin-Your site+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Your site)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    State Religion Evangelical Lutheran
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  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <img src='http://sio.midco.net/selcock/chart.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    I wouldn't say that protestants don't care about religion... as any southern basptist, angelican, lutheran, jevovah witness, methodist.

    I think you are wrong you are assumptions metalcat as, it was demostrated earlier, you don't know what a protestant is, but the majority of your country does. (Which is why they don't claim to be said protestant religion (any sect of it) ) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    but why is there no catholics? kinda a smack in the face to that site? seriusly how can you trust a site that says there is 0% catholics in Denmark?

    *edit*

    read tha final prove!
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Because even your site claims there are 1% catholic, which might not register on a polling sample.
  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    edited June 2005
    That would be nice and all if Shinto and Taoism have monks.

    You see there are Buddhist monks, but there aren't Buddhist Priests.
    There are Shinto priest and Taoist Priest, but no such thing as Shinto monk and Taoist monk.

    I'm not asking you to defnine Shinto, Taosim, Buddhism or anything. It just irritate me that you somehow refer to Taoism and Shinto when they have nothing to do with Buddhist monks and booze.
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cyndane+Jun 20 2005, 05:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cyndane @ Jun 20 2005, 05:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> *Edit* No it isn't, you have a national religion, it is obsurd to think the a Protestant school wouldn't be biased towards said religion when it is the "offical" religion of said country.
    <!--QuoteBegin-Your site+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Your site)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    State Religion Evangelical Lutheran
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    then tell me why every school in the frikken country confirmates chilren (if they wants to ofcourse) every year and the minority then is protestant?

    YOU DONT HAVE PROVE CYNDANE

    only some stupid site that says there is 0% catholics

    and how can there be 7-15% prostetant ? thats pretty unreliable? and why is there more of the others? its makes no sense WTH is neodouk and WTH is deism?
  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DrSuredeath+Jun 20 2005, 05:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DrSuredeath @ Jun 20 2005, 05:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> That would be nice and all if Shinto and Taoism have monks.

    You see there are Buddhist monks, but there aren't Buddhist Priests.
    There are Shinto priest and Taoist Priest, but no such thing as Shinto monk and Taoist monk.

    I'm not asking you to defnine Shinto, Taosim, Buddhism or anything. It just irritate me that you somehow refer to Taoism and Shinto when they have nothing to do with Buddhist monks and booze. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    look cyndane, you just say things you got no clue about, its all manipulation

    (ok maybe you got a clue but still, he lived in the frikken country?)
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    When I was in japan at all of the Shinto Shrines and Dao(Tao) Shrines they referred to themselves as monks.
  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    too much copy pasting indeed, and little to back it up with. Who is more reliable? Id go with the inhabitans of the country, and not some site ive never heard of.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    I'm an atheist
    My family's Jewish though
    Trust me; it's no good
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    edited June 2005
    I found what I was looking for, and yes Dao(Tao) monks are quite real. Still looking for Shinto monks and their rites.

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    In terms of contemporary Longmen 龍門 (Dragon Gate) liturgy (gongke 功課), communal chanting is done before the main altar, usually dedicated to the Sanqing 三清 (Three Purities), in the morning and in the evening. This is supposed to be performed daily, but often only occurs on the new and full moon, seasonal nodes, and major festival days. The centerpiece of the evening altar recitation and “merit undertaking” is the Eight Great Spirit Invocations (ba da shenzhou 八大神咒), which are ordered sequentially as follows: purifying the heart, purifying the mouth, purifying the body, purifying the earth, purifying the cosmos, offering incense, [activating] the golden light, and opening the scriptures in obscurity.
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    *Edit* Apparently even wikipedia is at conflict when suggesting Shinto monk/priest it depends on the region of japan, which would explain our discrepencies.
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    The only true religion!!!

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    Wake up, all of you...

    The Matrix has you all...

    Follow the white rabbit.

    Knock, knock, ^_^

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  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
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    I think we have a winnar!
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    I think Jedi wins actually.

    (or CMEastyism)
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    nuff said. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    converting
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