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Curious about the religous make-up of DS fanhood -

Christian (Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant, etc.)
26 (83.9%)
Muslim (Shiite, Sunni, etc.)
0 (0%)
Jewish (Conservative, Reform, Orthodox, etc.)
0 (0%)
Hindu
0 (0%)
Buddhist
1 (3.2%)
Wiccan
4 (12.9%)
Jainist
0 (0%)
Shinto
0 (0%)
Sikh
0 (0%)

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Offline retzev

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DS Religions
« on: July 27, 2006, 02:57:39 AM »
My sincerest apology if yours isn't listed, I did the best I could in my limited knowledge. Please list your own if it isn't represented -
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2006, 03:11:00 AM »
Speaking of which, pardon my ignorance, but what is "jainist"? Is there an organized worship of Allison Janney? I tried to start a cult of Julianka but my wife wouldn't let me. Like she and our friend Linda don't have one for Christopher Walken!  ;)  But seriously, to what does that refer?

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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2006, 03:33:47 AM »
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2006, 04:50:08 AM »
What about DS characters?
With a name like Hoffman, I'd guess that Doc Julia was a nice Jewish girl from Wyndcliffe.

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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2006, 07:22:26 PM »
Personally I believe in Stephen Hawking. Then again I've been known to pray to Jerry Garcia on occasion. Elmont...
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2006, 07:44:21 PM »
Quote from: Elmont on July 27, 2006, 07:22:26 PM
Personally I believe in Stephen Hawking. Then again I've been known to pray to Jerry Garcia on occasion. Elmont...

 [thumbright] [thumb]...on both counts!!
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2006, 07:49:58 PM »
I'm a Druid, reformed.  I can pray at bushes!   ;D  Oh, and I occaisionally pray to the spirit of Joel Crothers! ;)
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2006, 08:54:01 PM »
I'm really surprised you didn't include Agnostic or Atheist...
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2006, 09:02:49 PM »
I personally regard Atheism as a religion in everything but name.  Technically, Atheists have DEFINITIVE views on the nature of reality every bit as ironclad as the metaphysical propositions of many of the world's religious systems.

Agnosticism, on the other hand, seems more to me a way of looking at the world and thinking about things.  Technically, it is too open ended to be codified into a system.  Just my view.  I haven't checked the all high and mighty Wikipedia which is the New Bible of the Holy Church of the Information Superhighway to see what it says on these topics.

I realize that many folks use Atheism and Agnosticism interchangeably but from my own studies I regard them as creatures of two very different world-views.

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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2006, 02:01:49 AM »
I'm Christian. (Protestant, Baptist)
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2006, 05:50:40 PM »
Quote from: Darren Gross on July 27, 2006, 08:54:01 PM
I'm really surprised you didn't include Agnostic or Atheist...

Y'know, I meant to  :( I was gonna put Atheist, Agnostic, Secular as a category. I always forget something when I make these polls  ::)

Anyway, like I said, you can always post whatever isn't listed in a reply.
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2006, 05:54:18 PM »
Quote from: Gothick on July 27, 2006, 09:02:49 PM
I personally regard Atheism as a religion in everything but name.  Technically, Atheists have DEFINITIVE views on the nature of reality every bit as ironclad as the metaphysical propositions of many of the world's religious systems.

Agnosticism, on the other hand, seems more to me a way of looking at the world and thinking about things.  Technically, it is too open ended to be codified into a system.  Just my view.  I haven't checked the all high and mighty Wikipedia which is the New Bible of the Holy Church of the Information Superhighway to see what it says on these topics.

I realize that many folks use Atheism and Agnosticism interchangeably but from my own studies I regard them as creatures of two very different world-views.

Atheism and Agnosticism are better categorized as philosophies, rather than religions. But for this poll, they should have been included.
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2006, 04:10:30 AM »
Atheist, here, not agnostic.  And my beliefs have been formed, in part, due to my youthful exposure to DS, among many other factors.  I cannot really believe there is a   loving god, or believe in any organized religion, after being exposed to the likes of Reverend Trask (and many years later, the DS91 version!), Tammy Faye's former husband (forget his first name), Jerry Falwell, Pat Buchananan, and Al Quaida, etc. ?  I don't mean to offend anyone or belittle your beliefs, but these are mine and my reasonings for my beliefs.  Again, I can mostly thank DS for making me think about such things. 

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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2006, 05:08:08 AM »
Quote from: David on July 27, 2006, 04:50:08 AM
What about DS characters?
With a name like Hoffman, I'd guess that Doc Julia was a nice Jewish girl from Wyndcliffe.

 ;D

What about Professor Stokes, he seemed to be a fan of the I Ching. Was he a Confucianist?
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Re: DS Religions
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2006, 04:38:48 PM »
I used to know a guy who worshipped the Norse pantheon!  He did some ritual in the woods and it involved Thor somehow.

There are also still folks out there who worship the Greek and Egyptian gods. 
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