Can we legally form a church?

POSTED BY: Hixie129
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HIXIE129

Monday, February 27, 2006 7:27 PM

We had already discussed using the church to make money for the next series.

I really don't want to get into any fund raising. I played the link, it sounded too dreary. (thats what I think) but I all go along with the majority. I think everybody should be happy and excited,, I do think we should have prayers maybe we can make a little better recording.

I think the service should be more "Rocky Mountain horror" At midnight.. Everyone in the theater would sing along and lite their lighters... (Well thats just my thought)

KAYNA

Monday, February 27, 2006 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by BelowZero:
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Originally posted by FollowMal:

Can our pilgrmage be to gather around the Cap'n once a year in Cali and worship him.... please...

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

Yes, and we can dance around him with ribbons, you know like the old Maypole thing....

Yay, Maypole Mal!
I'm in.

SCORPIONREGENT

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:11 AM

I know that a surprising number of young servicemen and women have Jedi listed as their religion on their dogtags. So if they can do that then we could do this. However I all ready have my own religion and I just need followers so I will have to excuse myself do to a conflict of interest.

Scorpion Regent

KWICKO

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:30 AM

Anderson(is)12: So you're saying "No", then? I'm not sure I understood your meaning, but I took it to be "not so much with the religion" or something like that. Something that kinda sounded like a "No". Thanks for playing, anyway.

Now, as to incorporating, tax-exempt status, et al, I don't see a problem there. Let's face it: according to Fox and Universal, neither the show nor the movie really made any money, so we're ALREADY a non-profit group!

And you ladies should stop with all the talk of Mal's maypole and such. Might make a feller feel left out.

A Firefly/Whedonite religion? Hell, crazier things have happened. Just look at [insert your own religious cult name here], for instance. But I might be in, not having any other religion cluttering up my brain and all. Long as I don't have to grovel, bow, and scrape. Or anoint Joss's feet with oil. Summer's, definitely, but not Joss's.

Mike

I'm a dyslexic, agnostic amnesiac. I lay awake all night wondering if there's a Dog.

CANUNDRUM69

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:03 AM

Let me say, as a Legally Ordained Rverend, it is possible to do so if you feel strongly enough about this.
I might suggest though something not as encompassing, may "The Church of Serenity"
Observe teh Holidays based on Serenity and Firefly.
I would think that Malcolm Reynolds being the Main Character should hold the
place of greatest Reverence, espcially with such commandments as "Hold, Until I get back"

You would then need to scribe a Gospel according to each of the crewmembers of Serenity

It actually isn't a bad idea....
If something is truly good and you believe strongly enough and are willing to
go the distance with it and not just joke about it, you an have a good religion there

There may well be a supreme message in the things Mal and his crew say and do
We cannot know all the ways that God chooses to make our lives worthwhile

Someone posted about people Claiming their relgion ot be Jedi on a voter registration
Teh Jedi Religion is not very far removed for most mainstream religions in concept.

This would do as well, who really cares if you call it Congregating or a Shindig?
All in all Mal is a verty honorable man and has a lot to teach as do his followers.
Let us not worship a single person like Joss
But lets then perhaps worship an ideal......I belive Serenity is in fact an Ideal

Personally, I wouldn't Balk at wearing a Browncoat as Vestments.....

Love thy neighbor, just don't get caught

MELAM

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:14 AM

Recorded myself singing Amazing Joss. It's a bit scratchy because I just got over a cold, and I decided to make it sound good and folksy.

It's only avaliable for a limited amount of downloads though because I don't have my own server.

http://s14.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=19EH39YZP1M4Q1JM0DDBFW18JY

"Putting the Me in Mercinary, Jayne Cobb."

"Joss, what is the future of television? What will we watch? And how will we watch it? Surely you must know, for you are wise, and slender."

HIXIE129

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:20 PM

Melam, that was absolutely beautiful! I had tears of joy in my eyes when I heard you sing. We'll play it at every service..

HIXIE129

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:43 PM

Canundrum69, I was thinking that the script from each episode would be a Gospel.
More like… The Good News According to Shindig, The Good News According to Train Job, The Good News According to Safe. Etc.

Joss and all the characters are to be worshipped, the characters bring the message created by Joss.
Joss creator, Characters=Apostles=Saints.

Each Saint has it's own characteristics, the people can and do interpret it in different ways.
Mal might equal strength
Kaylee = Love
River's feet = Well, some people have fetishes. (They are cute)

MATTCOZ

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:49 PM

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Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
I know that a surprising number of young servicemen and women have Jedi listed as their religion on their dogtags.

It's an official option on the UK census too.

HIXIE129

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:55 PM

Kwicko, that was really funny when you said, "neither the show nor the movie really made any money, so we're ALREADY a non-profit group!"

If this gets going I would like to form a monastic sect where day and night River's feet are worshipped. Also I think everyone should be able to worship any way they want, and the girls should have their maypole.

Next Joss took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to us saying, "Drink of it, all of you; for this is Mudders Milk and its 15% alcohol. So we now do this in remembrance of Firefly.

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