The Religion of the Here and Now...

Is it possible?

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english, please.

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i used to think that the day would never come,
that my life would depend on the morning sun

Can it a "here and now" religion exist without promising anything in the afterlife, yet be taken seriously.

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yeah... its called atheism.

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i used to think that the day would never come,
that my life would depend on the morning sun

it's probably not a religion then but rather, a philosophy to live your life towards.

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Apparently, for it to be a religion, it has to offer a reward once one has died.

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wrong again, alex.

there is no current (satisfactory) definition
to 'religion'.

it was once decided to figure out the
qualities that define religion. several
people sat down and thunk on it.
the goal was to define religion in as few
qualities as possible so that when it
was said and done, something still looked
like a religion.

reduced to its final prime, religion was
defined in seven qualities, none of which
are 'retrobution after death'.

(if you want that list, let me know)

in the meantime, humor me into giving me
your definition of religion.

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and yes... thunk was deliberate.

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Religion must address the four fundamental questions.

1. what is life
2. why is there suffering
3. what happens after death
4. why is the universe present (i think)

otherwise it cannot be classified as a 'religion' so it's usually called a cult.

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Questions 1 and 4 were addressed tonight on EveryBody Loves Raymond. http://www.hostboard.com/ubb/smile.gif

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as promised, i have (finally) found the list i was speaking on.

released by ninan smart, the 7 demensions
to/of (a) religion are as follows:

1) practical/ritual -- behaviors, actions and rituals of an (x)

2) experiential/emotional -- feelings
associated through the expressions of
(afore-mentioned) rituals

3) narrative/mythic -- the telling of stories
associated with (x)

4) doctrinal/philosophical -- systematic
teachings (these are more straightforward
instead of the previous stories) of (x)

5) ethical/legal -- how you act or treat others because of (x)

6) institutional -- collective of (x)

7) produces art -- buildings, icons, etc associated strictly with (x)

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now this is all well and good. but i do not
agree with this description.
if we were to sample each category, we can
easily see how many non-religious things
fit neatly in the package:

NATIONALISM
1) pledge of alligience
2) american pride
3) george washington and the cherry tree
4) freedom/equality
5) legal doctrine for behavior(s)
6) schools, buildings
7) washington memorial

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i still stand by the earlier notion that
atheism is, indeed, what you are asking for, alex.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SHATOUSHKA:
wrong again, alex.

in the meantime, humor me into giving me
your definition of religion.

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