Your Religion????

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue May 07, 2002 8:16 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Does apathy count as a religion?

Sure, they're called Presbyterians.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue May 07, 2002 8:25 am

Originally posted by Gruntboy
I'm Losing my Religion.

No, in all seriousness, I have recently changed my religion. Was christened as a christian (duh). Now I am a recently converted budhist.

*pats budha-like belly*

Worhsip the Budha!!!

A buddhist with a legion pantless marines? Now I've seen everything!

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Tue May 07, 2002 9:18 am

Ode, you seem to have an unhealthy pre-occupation with my immaginary pantless marine sidekicks. You want to talk about it (I won't laugh, honest)?

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue May 07, 2002 9:21 am

I have a phobia

.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue May 07, 2002 10:29 am

Simpsons Moment:

Ned Flanders, reading a bed time story to his kids: "...And Harry Potter, and all his friend, went straight to hell for practicing witchcraft!"

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Tue May 07, 2002 3:11 pm

@Morlock, saw that episode, funny as hell.

I took that religion quiz that was posted a while back, and turn's out I'm called a Secular Humanist (pretty much an atheist). I'm rather against people having religions, but lets not get into that, alright?

Azmodan · Post by **Azmodan** » Tue May 07, 2002 3:42 pm

An army of pantless Budists?! why not! *lol*

Seriously:
i think that people tend to fear what they don't understand. Religious or not. My parents are hippies, and they freaked when i started playing real life role plays.. (wich is tons of fun

).and thought i imagined things!...
They belive in conversation and understanding.. but for some reason they never understood why my little brother and i could play RPG for a whole day! (that's easy)..

it actually ended with my mum destroying my brothers computer. kicking it apart!.. lucky me i haven't lived with her for 10 years, and i have my own computer!!!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Tue May 07, 2002 3:47 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Sure, they're called Presbyterians.

Finally i have a place in life, i can feel accepted

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue May 07, 2002 6:07 pm

Presbyterians will accept just about anyone, provided that 1) you bring food, and 2) are willing to serve on a committee.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Tue May 07, 2002 7:20 pm

@Dezarond the red[/b]: I am a non religious person, I don't believe in any deities. I do however think that role playing games (or any games for that matter) should be viewed in a religious context or measured according to religious norms. I don't think a connection between games and religion should be constructed, there is no reason why a person who believes in on god should suddenly go polytheistic because the game has several gods. Do I start believing beholders exist in reality just because they are in game? Certainly not.

posted by HLD
It is my opinion that if someone is secure in their faith, then no amount of exposure to magic, the occult or anything else "harmful" in a computer game or role-playing game can shake that faith. Why? Because Dungeons & Dragons, Harry Potter, etc. is fantasy, and kids are smarter than most adults give them credit, and they know what is real and what is make-believe.

This is absolutely correct AFAIK. According to psychological studies, children are just as good as adults in differentiating between reality and fantasy/fiction.

posted by Eminem
'Haven't read him. 'Don't really want to, either. Not that I have anything against J.K Rawlings, or think Harry Potter is a child of the devil. Let's keep this in perspective: in the final analysis, Harry Potter is just a children's book. I prefer spending my time reading "serious" adult fiction, like Shakespeare, Tolstoy, or Joyce, since there's so much more enjoyment and illumination in them.

For once, I agree with Eminem

I am also totally uninterested in Harry Potter and all other children's books (with the exception of Soviet children's books that were written to disguise regime-critical messages so they'd pass the censorship, like Daniil Charms short-stories.)
I love literature and reading books, and I read for relaxation, entertainment and stimulation. However, I found none of this in children's books, I'm an adult and I think children's books (including what I've heard about Harry Potter) have stories and issues that are far to simplified and polarised to interest me. I am much more entertained by books with a complex, multifaceted storyline, where character develop and change while struggling with different problems on many levels, and where stereotypes are minimally used. Like most people, I read for pleasure, but being bored is not very pleasant

We just find pleasure in different ways

Vinin · Post by **Vinin** » Tue May 07, 2002 8:45 pm

Finally another Buddhist on the board! How is Buddha treating you?

Ode to a Grasshopper · Tue May 07, 2002 11:40 pm

Originally posted by Gaxx_Firkraag
I took that religion quiz that was posted a while back, and turn's out I'm called a Secular Humanist (pretty much an atheist). I'm rather against people having religions, but lets not get into that, alright?

That's exactly what I got in that test, and I feel the same to boot.

@CM-I was expecting to feel the same way about HP, but they were the only books available at the time and I found that I enjoyed them. They are simplistic, though, but they're also, well, charming, for lack of a better word. Have you read The World According to Garp? If so, what did you think?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed May 08, 2002 3:51 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Presbyterians will accept just about anyone, provided that 1) you bring food, and 2) are willing to serve on a committee.

1) Sorted i have some boiled up cow hooves in the fridge.

2) What kind of comitee?

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed May 08, 2002 4:41 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
1) Sorted i have some boiled up cow hooves in the fridge.

As long as it will go on a table for a covered-dish dinner, we don't care what it is.

2) What kind of comitee?

Presbyterians have a committee for anything and everything. Often there are subcommittees, ad hoc committees, interim committees, standing committees and even committees to reduce the number of committees.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed May 08, 2002 4:47 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave

Presbyterians have a committee for anything and everything. Often there are subcommittees, ad hoc committees, interim committees, standing committees and even committees to reduce the number of committees.

What about a comittee for the increase of horses acting as cows in legitimate French cinema.

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed May 08, 2002 4:53 am

That reminds me of a Simpson joke.

How do you get a cow?

We just paint a horse

What do you do if you want to show a horse

We just tape a few cats together

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed May 08, 2002 4:59 am

I can't say that wasn't an inspiration

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Wed May 08, 2002 5:05 am

And here I was thinking French film makers actually used horses as cows.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Wed May 08, 2002 5:09 am

Originally posted by Tamerlane
That reminds me of a Simpson joke.

Doesn't everything remind you of a Simpson joke?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed May 08, 2002 5:21 am

Originally posted by Tamerlane
And here I was thinking French film makers actually used horses as cows.

If they did i wouldn't need the comittee.

@ode, yes

Me and a freind were discussing this last night; we never ever talk about anything but Simpsons, films and musical related gear