 CodeJockey
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
 2403 Posts
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Monday, October 08, 2012 8:02:24 AM
Yes, it is.
So is Star Wars.
Star Trek has actual churches. They dance, chant and recite dialogue...
And Galactica.
And Beanie Babies. |
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 MattPrince
Male, 40-49, Europe
2221 Posts
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Monday, October 08, 2012 4:03:41 AM
"The one thing a religion requires is for it's followers to have faith in the accuracy and validity of the religion. In other words, they have to believe it's real."
Not really. In most large religions there will be a number of followers with doubts, and a large number of people who follow for social reasons.
You take that to an extreme and you have
Pastafarianism. The followers of which consider their religion is just as 'real' and valid as any other religion, yet few of its followers really expect to end up drinking from beer volcanoes. |
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 Buiadh
Male, 18-29, Europe
6650 Posts
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Monday, October 08, 2012 12:20:23 AM
Wow, this just went right over 90% of your heads. |
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 RobSwindol
Male, 30-39, Southern US
2035 Posts
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Sunday, October 07, 2012 4:28:16 PM
The one thing a religion requires is for it's followers to have faith in the accuracy and validity of the religion. In other words, they have to believe it's real. |
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 sutra46
Female, 40-49, Asia
2004 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 6:10:15 PM
Dr who cares!
Yes yes I get the joke
Ithe show is meh |
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 Sistarose
Female, 30-39, Australia
371 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 5:04:26 PM
But CrakrJak, Friendship is Magic. |
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 CrakrJak
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
14374 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:46:51 PM
QueenZira: He danced around the word 'belief' in a very lengthy way.
I could just as easily say, "A feathered, web-footed fowl of moderate size with a yellow bill that quacks" without saying the word 'Duck'. |
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 QueenZira
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1762 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:27:03 PM
He said nothing about belief. |
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 hauswyfe
Female, 30-39, Southern US
275 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:26:55 PM
My 7 yo son loves The Doctor. Belonging to a universe bigger than one's self, understanding that one's actions may have far-reaching implications, marching forward in the face of impossible odds for the greater good... Maybe Whovianism isn't so bad after all. |
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CrakrJak
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
14374 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:25:08 PM
QueenZira: That's a long winded way of describing a system of belief, not a religion. |
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QueenZira
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1762 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:18:10 PM
Geert'z defintion: Religion is a system of symbols that acts to establish powerful, pervasive and long lasting moods and motivations in men by formulating conceptions of a general order of existence.
Did you not even bother to watch the vid at all? |
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CrakrJak
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
14374 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:13:21 PM
QueenZira: Mr. Geertz'a definition is in error. A religion is more than just mere belief.
Bronies believe in 'My Little Pony', that doesn't make their belief a religion. |
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QueenZira
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
1762 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 4:04:33 PM
Well now our European cousins finally have something specifically appealing to their interests 
And crakr apparently just reflexively rejects Mr. Geert'z definition because it makes his brain sad  |
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CrakrJak
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
14374 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 3:46:35 PM
It's not a religion. |
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MattPrince
Male, 40-49, Europe
2221 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 3:12:29 PM
@turdburglar.
Does this qualify?
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MattPrince
Male, 40-49, Europe
2221 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 3:11:50 PM
@gothmo.
"is that a sonic screwdriver.." |
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 s1cKs0uL
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
391 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:32:01 PM
Makes more sense then scientology I suppose lol. |
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 gothmo
Female, 18-29, Western US
1328 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:10:10 PM
@mattprince
That's what she said, hahahaha >> couldn't help it...
For the love of Who everyone needs to see this show at least once! |
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 darkmagic14n
Male, 18-29, Western US
1634 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 1:21:14 PM
so basically, the Doctor saw this episode, went back 4 days and posted a comment saying he should make a video about him... |
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 turdburglar
Male, 30-39, Western US
1784 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 1:05:45 PM
It can't be considered a religion...yet. All good religions have a few atrocities under their belt. After a few million people are murdered in the name of "who" then we can call it religion. |
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 An-egg
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
723 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:43:35 PM
If you have not seen Dr Who, I would recommend the episode "Blink". |
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 ferdyfred
Male, 40-49, Europe
5523 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:41:40 PM
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MattPrince
Male, 40-49, Europe
2221 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:31:52 PM
In one sense, Dr Who is better than Jesus. Jesus only comes twice. Dr Who comes again and again and again.
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ferdyfred
Male, 40-49, Europe
5523 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:25:20 PM
And it is the only thing on TV I will plan to watch,
The way Amy pond and Rory was written out was ingenious |
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 emmettyville
Female, 30-39, Australia
2719 Posts
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Saturday, October 06, 2012 12:23:37 PM
he makes some interesting points. F uck, I'd happily wash david tennats feet with my hair... |
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