Religions/Beliefs of Browncoats
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UPDATED: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 01:24
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Originally posted by windie:
nothing like "worshipping" the human body.
I think it's a temple, does that count?
Not sure which of my belief structures that came from. But I do, I think the best temple is ourselves. Take care of yourself and be mindful and worship with your body and through your body in every way.
Maybe that's Buddhist, with a dash of Wicca. Both kind of say the body is sacred and powerful.
Also, the best faith is not blind. You have to take control of it and yourself. Check my sig quote; there's lots like that.
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Gautama Siddharta
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Originally posted by lostdog:
I believe that there is definitely something bigger out there than all of us, but what, I don't know
You probably weren't looking for a label, but that is generally referred to as "Agnostic"
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Gautama Siddharta
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Ok, this is going well so far.
I am an atheist, but I have been called a closet-pagan. Probably close in my beliefs to NVG...
Used to be a billboard atheist until I discovered tolerance. Weird to hear an atheist say that, eh? I am tolerant of all religions, so long as no one tries to tell me I'm going to hell or try to "put me on the path of righteousness". There are a lot of those, as I live in the buckle of the bible belt. I have no preference for the religiosity of those I deal with, and actually am happy that they have faith and believe what they do. To answer Causal, I do not believe that there is an entity/ies called "god" in the universe. I believe god was created by Man in his own image to serve his need for something greater than himself. I do believe that most Christians and other people of faith surpass this base definition, and truly find peace and love in a god they believe in. I do not belittle this faith, as I think it does take a strong person to do so...not saying those of us who are "godless" are weak, just approaching things from a different angle. Faith in something bigger and better helps those that believe; faith in oneself helps those that do not.
Hope that made sense and wasn't too out there a definition...
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Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Of course this does all depend on me having his permission to even look in the first place. He seems friendly enough....
Um... heh. See, there's this notion of you being naked and... articulate in his presence.
Also, there's Nathan's propensity to kilts, and the assumption of the lack of, well, anything 'tween the kilt and the answer to all our questions.
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Just, y'know, sayin', is all....
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Tristan, your belief is so in synch with mine that I'm tempted to believe we're the same person, lol!
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'Cept for that discrepancy in costumey talent. And, the fact we have different parents. Huh!
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That was real pretty, Tristan, what you just said.
OK, this keeps getting more interesting. I believe in both myself and something more. I think that some... power, whether it even has conciousness or not, can come through me and help me do things, I just have to be open to it. To not be open and inviting would mean it couldn't get to me. I have changed lanes without thinking about it and avoided accidents, I have decided not to do something or do something else and avoided problems. This doesn't always work, I've done some things even when I knew better and haven't always had something else seem to take control of my car, but I think it's pretty powerful. I'm not sure if it just expands my own senses or what it does, but it's something I can believe in because listening to it (or to myself) has never led me wrong, it's just the listening that's sometimes hard.
I hope that made sense to folk who aren't me.
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Gautama Siddharta
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Originally posted by cozen:Quote:
Originally posted by DesktopHippie:
Of course this does all depend on me having his permission to even look in the first place. He seems friendly enough....
Um... heh. See, there's this notion of you being naked and... articulate in his presence.
Also, there's Nathan's propensity to kilts, and the assumption of the lack of, well, anything 'tween the kilt and the answer to all our questions.
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Just, y'know, sayin', is all....
*wanders off to a very happy place inside her head*
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Oh, no! Cozen, tell me we haven't fallen into the multiple account trap! 
It took many years to reach my level of "belief", but I'm happy where I am. Still cautious enough not to bring up religion in everyday conversations, though...I somtimes lose friends when the discussions get heated. Live and let live is an easy but cliched way to describe it...
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Yeah, I am SO inclined to avoiding religious "discussions". Because they ever turn into arguments. Now, I admire passion, I really do, but there's times when passions trump respect, and I feel that in the case of religion, that passions trump sensibility, and tend to harming friendships. This is a path I would rather not follow. That is to say, you (anyone) believes in God, or not, well, cool. We can connect in so many other ways.
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I was going to write something about the Zen Christianity book I am reading...a blending of Taoism/Eastern Zen with more "traditional" Christian beliefs, but then DTH had to go and talk about Nathan in a kilt.
Mmmmmm....kilty goodness...
*blinks hard a few times*
"Have you ever been with a Warrior Woman?"
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