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Autonemesis · 09-28-2002, 09:47 PM

I do not understand the impulse to worship voluntarily. It seems to me not to be worship unless there is an element of coercion involved with failing to do so.

[ September 28, 2002: Message edited by: Kind Bud ]

rebelnerd · 09-28-2002, 11:48 PM

My worship has already been claimed by the orange diety:

He is a demanding and merciless god. I must pay him hommage or face the rath of his evil stare.

Filo

whys one · 09-29-2002, 02:23 AM

chocolate cake

Kuu · 09-29-2002, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Filo Quiggens:
My worship has already been claimed by the orange diety:

He is a demanding and merciless god. I must pay him hommage or face the rath of his evil stare.

Filo

I also follow a feline diety. Her name is Chicken. she is black, and she was born with only three legs

I also think I could worship Tolkien if I had to.

ju'iblex · 09-29-2002, 03:48 AM

me... wait, i really should have worked up to that shouldnt i?

if i truly could choose, it would have to be someone from the underworld, no one knows how to party like they do...

sighhswolf · 09-29-2002, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ju'iblex:
me... wait, i really should have worked up to that shouldnt i?

if i truly could choose, it would have to be someone from the underworld, no one knows how to party like they do...

Yea they have party boats in the river styx, BBQ
seems they are always having a hot time down there.
Wolf

wdog · 09-29-2002, 05:00 AM

I would make everyone worship the Pittsburg Steelers and have to ask Bradshaw for forgiveness.

southernhybrid · 09-29-2002, 06:31 AM

Carl Sagan. He may not be a diety but he's at least worthy of hero worship.

Eudaimonist · 09-29-2002, 07:53 AM

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Originally posted by RRH:
If you could start a religion based on any historical or fictional person, who would you chose and why?

I don't condone starting religions or worshipping people, but I think it is worthwhile to figure out who your heros are, and examine why. Rolemodels can be inspiring even if they are "just human" and have a few faults. For example, I admire Thomas Jefferson though I wouldn't say that he was without flaw.

This is an exercise in which members of the Fellowship of Reason engage. It's fun.

[ September 29, 2002: Message edited by: Eudaimonist ]

never been there · 09-29-2002, 08:07 AM

It's tempting to name some contemporary saint such as Nelson Mandela, but you know how these things always end up. About 50 years later, people who claim to have known him re-write his quotes according to their own prejudices, and withing a couple of centuries there's be mass killings in His name. I'm sure that would really piss off Mr. M.

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rebelnerd Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: 47°30'27" North, 122°20'51" West - Folding@Home Posts: 600	My worship has already been claimed by the orange diety: He is a demanding and merciless god. I must pay him hommage or face the rath of his evil stare. Filo

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whys one Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: TX Posts: 26	chocolate cake

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ju'iblex Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney Australia and beyond the realms of Gehenna Posts: 6,035	me... wait, i really should have worked up to that shouldnt i? if i truly could choose, it would have to be someone from the underworld, no one knows how to party like they do...

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wdog Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 1,547	I would make everyone worship the Pittsburg Steelers and have to ask Bradshaw for forgiveness.

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southernhybrid Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: heavenly Georgia Posts: 3,862	Carl Sagan. He may not be a diety but he's at least worthy of hero worship.

09-29-2002, 08:07 AM	#30
never been there Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 2,144	It's tempting to name some contemporary saint such as Nelson Mandela, but you know how these things always end up. About 50 years later, people who claim to have known him re-write his quotes according to their own prejudices, and withing a couple of centuries there's be mass killings in His name. I'm sure that would really piss off Mr. M.

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