If You Had To Choose A Religion...

SwiftSwift Lost Keys Join Date: 2005-02-19 Member: 41683Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Athiests and Agnostic only, please.</div> If you had to adopt a religion right now, what would it be? This means, following it's morals, etc.

I think I'd rather believe in the "Jewish" God, as the Jews believe a reightous man who doesn't know God will go to heaven. I think that should be what God is more like if he exists; A loving person that understands our brain forces us to be skepticle, and allows us to not even know him, but if we are reightous, we will be saved from eternal hell, etc. etc.

What are your choices?
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, right now I'm agnostic but I'd go with Zen Buddhism if I had to join one of the formal religions.
  • CobyCoby Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8210Members
    Buddhist.. they're peaceful folk.. I don't know if Buddhism has ever been in a provocative war in the modern world at least. They're peaceful folk and all that fattyness would be a good thing, seeing as how they portray their gods and priests. Not that Im fat but then it wouldn't be a problem either. gg obese lords!
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Buddhism is 3 for 3, I guess.
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I would've chosen buddhism too, but for the fact that the belief is that you can reincarnate as an animal or insect etc, as opposed to a new human... and all the consequences of that belief, like wiping ants away carefully so you don't accidentally step on one of your ancestors.
  • SwiftSwift Lost Keys Join Date: 2005-02-19 Member: 41683Members, Constellation
    A quote comes to mind: "Oops... Was that your auntie?"
  • VolKOVVolKOV Join Date: 2005-06-13 Member: 53820Members
    edited June 2005
    I'm torn between Taoist Bhuddist or Jewish. Taoism is a great way of life, and coupled with Bhuddist Beliefs it makes for an almost Zen life style. However, as Swift stated, Jewish beliefs do better suit my current lifestyle. But either way I'm going to hell =D

    *is currently Athiestic, "**** religion"*

    EDIT: rofl @ swift, thats one of my favorite movies XD
  • DontShootMePleaseDontShootMePlease Join Date: 2005-02-20 Member: 41903Members, Constellation
    Jeez, all you people too? For years I've liked Buddhism the best, and have said on a few occasions to my friends that if I were not agnostic I would be a Buddhist as it's the closest religion that shares my same ideals.
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Yeah, Zen Buddhism rocks, appeals to my lazy nature, the fact that someone could smack you round the head or say some nonsense to you and you suddenly attain enlightenment!

    It also doesn't involve quite so many stories, it's a theory rather than a mythology you know?

    I mean, I can understand how people could believe in spirits but believing that this spirit said or did something thousands of years ago just doesn't push my buttons.
  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    edited June 2005
    Well, to be fair, the original Buddhism is kinda atheism and agnostism.

    <--Raised Theravada branch. Now I don't considered myself in any of the major branches, but still a Buddhist.
  • KGB_GaralKGB_Garal Join Date: 2005-06-09 Member: 53476Members
    I'b probably go Christian just to fit in. I can't ever see myself being anything other than an antheist though.
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    I'd probably go for one of the ancient religions (or at least, the older ones)... like the whole Norse thing. At least they don't try to claim that their Gods were completely infallible. Plus it's just more interesting. The God of thunder/lightning (and whatever else he was the God of) being a badass who hunts giants with a magic hammer? That's better than God being a peaceful guy who just sorta sits around all the time.

    Either that or Scientology. Not because I believe in it at all, but because it's utterly crazy and I wouldn't be able to do anything there (do they have sermons or anything?) without breaking down in laughter. Talk about a great religion.
  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Supernorn+Jun 20 2005, 03:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Supernorn @ Jun 20 2005, 03:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> SATANISM! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol I woulda said that butyou beat me to it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-X Stickman+Jun 20 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Jun 20 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd probably go for one of the ancient religions (or at least, the older ones)... like the whole Norse thing. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Having to sacrifice might be an issue though.
  • SinSpawnSinSpawn Harbinger of Suffering Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Align+Jun 20 2005, 03:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Align @ Jun 20 2005, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-X Stickman+Jun 20 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Jun 20 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd probably go for one of the ancient religions (or at least, the older ones)... like the whole Norse thing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Having to sacrifice might be an issue though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well I'm glad you offered yourself Align <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> all is well now!
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    edited June 2005
    I wouldn't follow the Old Testament. God comes off as a bit of a jerk in it. Probably Christianity. All I'd have to do is say I believe in Jesus, God, etc. I wouldn't have to do anything apart from that.
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-SinSpawn+Jun 20 2005, 03:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SinSpawn @ Jun 20 2005, 03:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Align+Jun 20 2005, 03:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Align @ Jun 20 2005, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-X Stickman+Jun 20 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (X Stickman @ Jun 20 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd probably go for one of the ancient religions (or at least, the older ones)... like the whole Norse thing. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Having to sacrifice might be an issue though. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well I'm glad you offered yourself Align <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> all is well now! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm a bit rusty but I don't think sacrifices were necessary (not saying that they didn't take place to please the Gods or ask for something)... I think I just need to fall in battle. I can do that.
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    Jeez, you wonder why buddhism isn't the most popular religion in the world...
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Drudic ftw, personally. :-)
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I'd be buddhist... not sure which branch exactly but definitely buddhist.
    It wouldn't involve doing anything I'm not too used to anyways; I try not to kill anything intentionally (I've helped eject many an insect from our house without hurting/killing them :p) and I used to meditate a lot so getting back into it wouldn't be a problem :D
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    I suppose I should explain a bit of buddism. There are four sects of buddism, each one slightly different then the other.

    <b>Theravada Buddhism</b> (sometimes called Southern Buddhism; occasionally spelled Therevada) "has been the dominant school of Buddhism in most of Southeast Asia since the thirteenth century, with the establishment of the monarchies in Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and Laos."

    <b>Mahayana Buddhism</b> (sometimes called Northern Buddhism) is largely found in China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Mongolia.

    <b>Tibetan Buddhism</b>, which developed in isolation from Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism because of the remoteness of Tibet.

    Since the late 19th century:
    <b>Modern Buddhism</b> has emerged as a truly international movement. It started as an attempt to produce a single form of Buddhism, without local accretions, that all Buddhists could embrace.

    Those that say they want to follow buddism, might do well to pick a sect, or at least have knowledge of which one they fall into better.
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    Probably Wicca, because while I'd refuse to ever congregate in a mass, The idea of having the earth as your supreme diety seems more logical and obvious.
  • ClashenClashen Join Date: 2003-08-22 Member: 20087Members
  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    hmm... admittedly I didn't consider the pagan religions. Some of them could be good including wicca, druidic and whatnot. Dunno if I could be bothered doing the dancing naked thing every solstice or whatever though ¬.¬
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    It is performed once a year at Bel Tine, (May 13th-20th depends on region) and it was the old celts that performed said ritual. It also wasn't dancing naked, but it was a day to celebrate life (sexually or not it was up the individual group).
  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+Jun 20 2005, 11:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ Jun 20 2005, 11:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> hmm... admittedly I didn't consider the pagan religions. Some of them could be good including wicca, druidic and whatnot. Dunno if I could be bothered doing the dancing naked thing every solstice or whatever though ¬.¬ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Geez, you make dancing naked sound like a chore.
  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Jun 20 2005, 11:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Jun 20 2005, 11:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Probably Wicca, because while I'd refuse to ever congregate in a mass, The idea of having the earth as your supreme diety seems more logical and obvious. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pfft. The sun provides all. Seriously, if I were going to worship something, it'd be the sun.
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TommyVercetti+Jun 20 2005, 11:09 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TommyVercetti @ Jun 20 2005, 11:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CommunistWithAGun+Jun 20 2005, 11:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ Jun 20 2005, 11:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Probably Wicca, because while I'd refuse to ever congregate in  a mass, The idea of having the earth as your supreme diety seems more logical and obvious. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pfft. The sun provides all. Seriously, if I were going to worship something, it'd be the sun. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If that is the case tommy, then you can be a Mayan, Azetec, Incan, Egyptian, Druidic, Celt, Samarian, Jainism, and Native American (Chyenne, Pubelo, Cherokee)
  • Some_tall_guy1Some_tall_guy1 Join Date: 2003-05-22 Member: 16601Members
    <a href='http://pieism.tk' target='_blank'>Pieism</a>
    nuff said.
  • GrizzlyGrizzly Join Date: 2003-10-27 Member: 22025Members
    Budism, its the most sane religion atm
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