Pitch your religion!

[TealLeaf]

Here is a link such that you can see what the sign of Nirmaladtha looks like.

http://www.geocities.com/nirmaladtha/faq.html

 

[Charity]

For all that my title is slightly silly, I really would like representatives of each and every religion on the boards to please pitch me the general idea, the rules, the law and any helpful websites that'll give me info which is easy to understand of their chosen religion. I better explain.

I don't have a religion. I was baptised but that was as a baby and I was never confirmed. None of my family are religious. I was looking at religious sites today for a sociology project and I though that if I could ind a religion that suited me I'd be happy to join it, but I just don't know. I can't find a site that does a general description of every religion in existence, and so, I did the obvious. Ask the people who are involved.

So please, let me know why you're religion is the one.

There's no use to pitch if you don't have anyone to catch......:ignore:...

 

[TealLeaf]

There's no use to pitch if you don't have anyone to catch.

There will always be people willing to "catch" a new religion especially during these volatile economic times. Apparently during Japan's economic crisis back in the 90's the Japanese flocked to new religions in droves. With the new worldwide economic crisis the same can be expected to happen in the rest of the world.

It appears that religion, like liquor and gambling, is a recession proof industry in that when times are tough people actually consume more of it.

PS - As I have stated elsewhere my intention is to remain entirely anonymous with regards to my role in the creation of Transparency or Nirmaladtha such that I never profit from it in terms of money or fame.

 

[arcanum]

I'd say I stand in the river of Christianity which is fed by smaller streams consisting of fourth way teachings, gnosticism and Hermeticism.these streams all inform and complete each other in spiritual practice and in the wisdom they impart.

 

[Aksel Ankersen]

Hi all

The message of Zoroastrianism is best explained in two prayers (which we say daily)

~Ashem Vohu~​

Just as God is powerful, so is the Prophet (Zarathushtra),
because of his righteousness (Asha).
Understanding is the reward
for the person who serves Ahura Mazda (God).
Any person who helps the needy
shall receive help from Ahura Mazda (God).

~Ashem Vohu~​

Righteousness (Asha) is the best good, and it is radiant happiness​

radiant happiness comes to the person who lives righteousness for its' own sake

​

Zoroastrianism is about establishing peace and justice wherever we can, throughout our lives.​

 

[bobhikes]

God is pure thought

The universe was formed when god split apart in to billions of pieces of different sizes. All life was created. Some of the larger pieces of god stayed mostly thought and interacted with life.

General life can just maintain its intelligence. The larger pieces of god can through altruism grant species more intelligence which will advance the knowlege of the race.

The goal of life is to relize the total intelligence it lost. When it does it will begin the cycle all over again.

My only 2 post are concerning this idea one with more detail and one in prose.

 

[Bawb]

Redcorn Satanism
I no what you're thinking, just keep your mind open and read this...
Satan's image as evil is on;y because god lies
Redcorn satanism is where you don't particulary worship anyone, but it's about equality, and pureness.Acording to my religion, Satan was a angel, and he was tryign to get god to understand he's not better than everyone, God said he'd punish him, and eventually satan ended up damned to hell.Satan can't effect people from hell, or see what's happening.Hell isn't like the firey torture everyone believes it to be, it's just a place where people that cant' get to heaven go to,so it's like a free for all.Satan has power to some extent, but he isn't like some all powerful diety(wel, sorta but nto as powerful as god)Redcorn satanist see how hipacritical god is, and choose hell.Bad people may get punished for there crimes by satan in hell, but satan's really fair.Satan's infamy is a result of god's lies.God is still more powerful than satan, but Redcorn Satanist don't give into submission.God isn't better than anyone, he's jsut more powerful.Redcorn Satanist are more open to accept people than god (i.e. Not racist, Gay rights, Human rights, etc.)
Satan's angels, or "Demons" are what people become instead of angels in heaven.Demons have power depending on there expierences, morals, etc.
Most redcorn satanist aren't scared to die once they reach a certain point in time, but there is still a meaning to life, and we aknowledge it.Life is ment to be sort of a begining, where you learn to care for your body, how to co-exist with others, how to enjoy yourself, etc.Life is basically a tool.Goverment-Goverment is ok, it has it's ups and downs, if a country has a leader, there should be one sole ruler, and a senate of about 500.If the people don't like a ruler, they should rebel.Everyone should be able to vote.If 350 people in the senate or more don't want the current ruler to be the ruler, then they should elect a new one.Hostile take overs=bad Peacful take over=good

There is alot more to redcorn satanism, but i dont' feel like typing it all XD i'v had expieriences with demons(sadly, not satan though) and god, and thsi is the religion i made.

 

[Bawb]

hey, has anyoen noticed that the guy that made this thread hazn't been on since 2004?On the day he made the account?XD i feel so stupid now

 

[GiantHouseKey]

Redcorn Satanism

For the sake of my own curiosity, can I ask if you were a christian before you decided to become a 'Redcorn Satanist'?

GhK.

 

[saddLLP]

I was considering all the religions and their respective issues and realized that all are clearly interpreted by human goals and fears - goal heaven, fear hell. Even when I consider reincarnation, which I believe in, it generally states that you are good and get to be free of earth or bad and have to return - as if behavior really matters and as if it is a bad thing to alive. So what if being good or bad did not really matter but was rather just a minro part of the 'play' or 'movie' that we decided to take part in? What if being human is a pleasure that the soul relishes, not the punishment for not getting along with your mother in this life. For instance, is the man who played Hitler in the movie bad? No, he plays a villian but he is not bad. So what if life is just a 'play' (all the world is a stage and we are but the players?) and in this play we choose the role - the queen, the victim, the serial killer, the baby with cancer? What if our actions do not dictate who we really are but rather are the fabric of the experiences that we all need for a 'good show'? And who wants to see a boring, happy movie? We go see the action-packed, psycho thriller one, don't we? Doesn't picking our 'role' or character in our dramatic 'life or movie' explain how 'God could do this to us?" And isn't this a really simple idea? I mean, don't we watch TV, movies, plays, etc - we are completely immersed in living through others. We read books and become engrossed in the lives of characters. Even our dreams are about living different lives or being different people. And those people who claim to 'know the truth'. Do you really want the person on the film you are watching all of a sudden to break character and tell you that you are really watching a movie and he is only an actor? No, you want to enjoy the show. If that is the case then it doesn't really matter if we study to 'learn the truth' because it is contrary to a good story/life. Anyone else ever consider these rantings? Just curious.

 

[docui]

I am a follower of reason.

I have begun a belief seeped in reason. It holds that reason is the one truth the universe and God work by. And God, he is not a being but a force of the universe that keeps balance in the world. A concept we can barely comprehend. God is changing and all knowing in the scheme of balance for his very intelligence is built upon it.
My religion has no name or label, we are only believers of God like every other religious person believes.
We believe that the reason we live is to keep balance within the world by sowing constructive actions into the world and understand the destruction that happens as a balancing event.

The meaning of life is creation

 

[Twig pentagram]

My religion is reality. My perception of reality lead me to a LHP- pantheist ideology. Basically, I think everything is it's own god. Sentient beings are the highest form of evolution because without us there would be no omniversal experience. Every sentient being is the god of it's own subjective universe, and I think our purpose is to experience existence and try our best to keep our subjective universe align with the objective omniverse.

 

[soma]

I have found that the exceptional finding that there is one God awaits each one of us, giving us the ability to change our lives for the better. When we understand the true meaning of one God, our concept of god expands and builds a greater awareness of God’s presence within us. Being a mystic is a journey towards unity and a new way of living. As we progress on this journey to oneness, we find our lives gradually transformed in a positive way, which includes both the conscious and the unconscious.

 

[autonomous1one1]

I have found that the exceptional finding that there is one God awaits each one of us, giving us the ability to change our lives for the better. When we understand the true meaning of one God, our concept of god expands and builds a greater awareness of God’s presence within us. Being a mystic is a journey towards unity and a new way of living. As we progress on this journey to oneness, we find our lives gradually transformed in a positive way, which includes both the conscious and the unconscious.
It is time for the inner spiritual meal to be experienced.
Christian Mysticism

Greetings Soma. Thank you for your post and site reference. On first blush the Christian Mysticism site looks exceptional. Oneness is a growing movement throughout the world and some feel that Christian Mysticism is the way for revitalization of Christianity. Father Keating and Ken Wilber have joined on this subject. One comment of a visitor to your referenced site resonates:

Comments: Wayne Teasdale has said that mysticism is where all religions find their convergence. As a Christian, I am glad to have discovered such a site as this. As Hans Kung has said, "There can be no peace in the world until there is peace between religions."

 

[Revoltingest]

I'm a Revoltifarian. I'm the only one so far.
Most of us are atheists, but Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Zoroastrians & others are welcome.
We have no dogma, other than being self-reliant & not bothering other people.
There is no tithing, no church services, no church, no clergy, no sacred book.
We like bacon, gardening, hiking & vintage machinery, but you're welcome to despise these things & prefer others.
To join, you just decide to join. To leave, you just decide to leave, but we might throw you a party.
We each get to pick our own meaning of life, & we get to invent our own traditions & rituals.

 

[Requia]

what does that say about the state of religion today that people go shopping for religions?

Good things I think. Far better than letting your parents choose for you or waiting for missionaries to sell you something.

 

[Requia]

I would like to pitch Christian Mad Science.

A complex blend of Esoteric Christianity, Discordianism, bad science fiction and personal opinion, benefits include:

A free =Pope= card, courtesy of our Discordian heritage. Become infallible today!

Between the heretical Christianity, willingness to adopt bad science fiction as holy books, and unrestricted iconoclasm your new religion will be guaranteed to be upsetting to anybody who cares who what other people believe.

Pick and choose your holy books. You get to decide what's canonical and what isn't. We have short books to choose from, we have long books. Choose between ancient mystic texts discovered in caves, or brand new shiny PDFs that someone released on the internet last week.

The right to be wrong! Yes that's right, in Christian Mad Science you can say **** that's all wrong and nobody will throw you out for it (you may be made fun of). And with the right to be wrong, comes the right to change your mind, and be wrong in a new and totally different way!

 

[Snowcat]

My "religion" is attaining Immortality through Jesus Christ...from within.

Everything else will take you to the grave...how uninteresting.

 

[Primordial Annihilator]

I am a Luciferian.

We have gnosis.

 

[Primordial Annihilator]

My "religion" is attaining Immortality through Jesus Christ...from within.

Everything else will take you to the grave...how uninteresting.

You will still go to the grave

Your Jesus cannot stop that.