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-RRH- · 09-28-2002, 11:48 AM

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

Myself, I might go for Leonardo da Vinci. We have a good collection of his writings, much of it quite intelligent. (I disagree with some of his opinions on sex, however.)

RJS · 09-28-2002, 12:03 PM

uhhhhhhhh, Jesus.

Bubba · 09-28-2002, 12:07 PM

I think that the best form of religion would be to vigorously debate ethics and morals, probably in the same vein as modern liberal Judaism.

Bubba

Demigawd · 09-28-2002, 12:29 PM

Well, since you allow fictional characters (some would argue historically-based), I would say King Arthur. Following a honorable and compassionate paradigm would please most people. And I could make a living illustrating knights in shining armour.

Perchance · 09-28-2002, 12:29 PM

Worshipping Tolkien might be fun. On the other hand, you could argue that people already do that, so...

Hmmm.

-Perchance.

Demigawd · 09-28-2002, 12:33 PM

Worshipping Tolkien's mythology wouldn't be all that bad, actually. Followers would value the smallest of existence all the way up to the most noble aspirations. Tolkien's genius was taking ordinary and making it a paradise via the Shire. And Gandalf, as the guardian angel of the series, is a compassionite representation of imagined supernature.

Orestes · 09-28-2002, 12:41 PM

Hmm, since I'm in the process of reading his Ethics, I would say Aristotle, and toss in a bit of Ovid for the poetry and mythology.

sakrilege · 09-28-2002, 01:08 PM

Charles Darwin.

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sighhswolf · 09-28-2002, 02:42 PM

Hands down.....
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bonduca · 09-28-2002, 02:56 PM

Albus Dumbledore.

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RJS Regular Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 303	uhhhhhhhh, Jesus.

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Bubba Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Orient, OH USA Posts: 1,501	I think that the best form of religion would be to vigorously debate ethics and morals, probably in the same vein as modern liberal Judaism. Bubba

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Demigawd Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On a sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place Posts: 2,254	Well, since you allow fictional characters (some would argue historically-based), I would say King Arthur. Following a honorable and compassionate paradigm would please most people. And I could make a living illustrating knights in shining armour.

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Perchance Veteran Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,059	Worshipping Tolkien might be fun. On the other hand, you could argue that people already do that, so... Hmmm. -Perchance.

09-28-2002, 12:33 PM	#6
Demigawd Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: On a sailing ship to nowhere, leaving any place Posts: 2,254	Worshipping Tolkien's mythology wouldn't be all that bad, actually. Followers would value the smallest of existence all the way up to the most noble aspirations. Tolkien's genius was taking ordinary and making it a paradise via the Shire. And Gandalf, as the guardian angel of the series, is a compassionite representation of imagined supernature.

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Orestes Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 349	Hmm, since I'm in the process of reading his Ethics, I would say Aristotle, and toss in a bit of Ovid for the poetry and mythology.

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sighhswolf Regular Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Charlotte,NC USA Posts: 379	Hands down..... Batman... Wolf <img src="graemlins/notworthy.gif" border="0" alt="[Not Worthy]" />

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