"Religion in your daily life" thread - Get thee to the BP nunnery

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I've always found the Dawkins scale to be useful when people say what you just said:
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is this meant to be used just in regards to the Christian god? Because I'm like a 6.5 for religions I've read up on but a 4 for the idea of an unknown godlike creator being.

 

[TyrasGuard]

I like scientology, scam aside it's what I wish people made more of. Start optimizing yourselves NOW!

 

[DumbDude43]

I like scientology, scam aside

if you put the scam aside, what even is left?

 

[KittyGremlin]

I already live in Hell, I guess I would be returned to the PNW (sweet)

You'll probably end up in Baltimore (the actual location of Hell)

 

[TyrasGuard]

if you put the scam aside, what even is left?

I'm not kidding about optimizing yourself, scam aside, it's mainly about helping oneself by achieving a good state of mind by getting rid or addressing negative and/or traumatic things that may be on our mind.

Plus, the fact that they believe that humans are actually superbeings called Thetans is schizo enough for me. You don't really see that kind of paganism/cultism anymore. Everyone has turned into either a Hitler or Marx worshipper. I wish they made new stuff like this.

 

[I've Seen Some More Shit]

I'm whatever religion is funniest for the conversation. Possibly even funniest for the sentence. Mormon+Muslim super combo is the consistently funniest.

 

[Android raptor]

You'll probably end up in Baltimore (the actual location of Hell)

Is it roughly the temperature and humidity level of the inside of Satan's asshole from April-mid October there?

 

[KittyGremlin]

Is it roughly the temperature and humidity level of the inside of Satan's asshole from April-mid October there?

I don't think this is the primary concern you should be having there

 

[GratsTheat783]

I went through a heavy Christian phase from around mid-2021 to early 2023. I think Deist would be the right way to describe myself, I believe there is a God, but I don't know if any specific religion has it right. I think though that I was a lot better in temperament, patience and a few other areas when I did my best to follow the Bible.

 

[NoReturn]

is this meant to be used just in regards to the Christian god? Because I'm like a 6.5 for religions I've read up on but a 4 for the idea of an unknown godlike creator being.

That's a common critique, but I totally get it being different numbers for different things.

I like scientology, scam aside it's what I wish people made more of. Start optimizing yourselves NOW!

if you put the scam aside, what even is left?

I say this without irony: Dianetics.
Dianetics works, kinda, in the same way exposure therapy works. Having yourself force exposed to your fears, traumas, etc. makes you more numb to them, and that numbness can feel like you resolved whatever the issue was. That's the reason Freezoners exist; they've left Scientology but still practice Dianetics.
One of Hubbard's contemporaries, Joseph Winter, even said that you probably shouldn't be doing it without a doctor's supervision for the same reasons that medicine can be poison.

 

[DumbDude43]

I say this without irony: Dianetics.
Dianetics works, kinda, in the same way exposure therapy works. Having yourself force exposed to your fears, traumas, etc. makes you more numb to them, and that numbness can feel like you resolved whatever the issue was. That's the reason Freezoners exist; they've left Scientology but still practice Dianetics.
One of Hubbard's contemporaries, Joseph Winter, even said that you probably shouldn't be doing it without a doctor's supervision for the same reasons that medicine can be poison.

isn't all their shit completely made up nonsense
i'm by no means an expert on scientology, but last time i checked they used so called "e meters" to measure people emotional state, but when you take these machines apart and look at what they do, you find that they just measure electric resistance, similar to 'lie detector' polygraphs so the whole thing is basically a huge confidence trick being played on the 'patient'

 

[Nicholas II of Russia]

I started practising Orthodox christianism some years ago. I'm a devout Christian who tries the best to practice in a place that is largely Catholic.

I have an icon of Saint Nicholas next to my computer, managed to buy it recently when I found where to find it.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

I like the idea that real religion is doing good, no matter what you believe.

 

[eatler]

"you cant un-virgin the olive oil" - Confucius I think....

Was a merryweather christian but realized I didn't need it. I do believe there is more to learn and that maybe there is something bigger than us out there. Otherwise I don't follow the words of a book written in ancient times, too many people take it literally and that soured my view personally of religious texts. If it works for you though I say go nuts, some people need guidance through this world.

 

[Freya]

every time ive prayed to my namesake, its worked out

 

[Chromeo]

I'm a protestant non-denominational Christian; it's basically the default religion of every white American, except I actually give a shit instead of just pretend to in order to get Sundays off of work. I believe Jesus Christ is the son of God, and that by accepting his sacrifice on the cross we are forgiven for our sin and allowed to enter the kingdom of Heaven.

I also think that Mormons and JWs are cults, Unitarians are wishy-washy pussies who don't believe in anything, Christian Scientists are retarded, and Gnostics and Catholics are blasphemers who can't let the pagan stuff go. I'm also the only human on Earth with the correct opinions, so jot that down.

 

[Otterly]

Wasn’t raised religious, I believe in God now. It was a slow process of looking at the world and deciding some stuff made more sense than others and that good and evil exist not merely as actions but as concrete things. So Christian, (and @Android raptor it would be interesting to show you the sort of British way of doing religion becasue it’s so far from what you’ve experienced. You may even enjoy the rather cool weather.)
I’d say Christianity and specifically Jesus aligns best with what I believe. I’m not terribly keen on institutions built by man, or power structures built by man either.
I think there’s a supreme something, that thing is good, although so far from us we can’t understand it, that many times and cultures have tried to understand Him, or had contact with Him, we’ve had varying success in doing that. Our attempts to convey it has been polluted by humanity’s general propensity to be an arse about such things. Having said that, I believe the core tenets of Christianity are a moral framework that is largely correct, so for me, Christianity it is.
Perhaps I’m not a very good Christian at all. But there we are.

 

[Susanna]

Do you veil?

For anything connected to religion, yes. I put my hair up and wear a scarf over it. In private or at work I generally don’t, except as fashion every now and then, kind of the Audrey Hepburn look.

Do you have to avoid doing certain things certain times of the month?

I’m not allowed to do much at all on saturdays, but I ignore that entirely. No prayer or sex while I’m having my period, which I’ve literally never wanted to anyway.

Do you avoid certain foods?

I keep the parts of kosher I can be bothered with. For example I don’t mind shunning pork, but I do eat shellfish.

What are some cool things your religion allows you?

We’re the chosen people, which is pretty cool.

What are the limitations?

Gentiles keep trying to kill us. Also the religion kind of sucks, God’s a huge dick and I rather resent that.

 

[Stan]

I’ve had a fascination with religion since I was quite young. I was the kind of kid who would bug dad to take me to church on Sundays, especially once I got to age 10 or so. We are Episcopalian, I was an active acolyte throughout middle and high school. It brings you closer to God and it made a big impression on my formation; my sister would sometimes tell me other kids made fun of her because of my zealotry. No matter. I’ve also had a long fascination with Judaism, which peaked when I tried to become one 2014-16. I learned that you really can’t change your religion… the people who successfully convert never fit into their original faith very well. I used to do all their things, I still do some of them. Mostly prayers before eating and stuff.

I practice modest dress. I don’t like wearing shirts without sleeves, dresses that cut off above the knee, and I always wear leggings or bike shorts (if it is hot) under my dresses and skirts. I used to not do that but the idea of my skirt coming loose or flapping up and exposing me makes me real anxious now.

I like dressing up on Sundays. I wear my engagement ring instead of my wedding ring. I think of Sundays as a taste of the kingdom of heaven; time to worship, be with community, enjoy one’s family, and be your most fabulous self. I dress up the baby on Sundays too, I got her some Burberry Baby stuff on eBay for reasonable-ish prices. I make sure she gets her blessing every week from the priest.

It took me months after joining my current congregation before I felt OK taking communion with them. To me being a communicant in a given church is very meaningful and I don’t take from churches i am only visiting,

I don’t have sex at that time of the month. Not in any way. It’s a time for me and my body’s renewal and I don’t want to have sex at those times. It’ll last for a few days after the end of the period, although I do not mark it with immersion or whatever (it’s degrading imo).

The baby hasn’t been baptized yet. I’m waiting until she is old enough to take those vows for herself. Infant baptisms are cute but it has always made me a bit uncomfortable when parents make these solemn promises on behalf of kids who are too young to comprehend them.

another Jew thing: I won’t handle money during worship. I think it’s profane and dirty and if it were up to me I’d stop the offertory altogether. The sight of everyone digging in their wallets for cash and checks during the offertory anthem is a distraction imo. I may sometimes give money before service by putting it in the collection plate in the back room. I won’t involve myself in counting offertory after worship. Instead I set up auto-donation off my CC to be debited monthly towards my annual pledge.

I try to be a generous and kind person, recently through alms giving and donation to certain charities (Dedham Food Bank, Greater Boston Food Bank, and Animal Rescue League of Boston) in addition to the annual pledge.

I have a couple lay ministries going in addition to my job (church-related but secular work.) I’m the acolyte Marshal and I organize the acolytes, train them, schedule them, and keep their vestments and implements in good order. I’m still learning this job. It’s one thing to be an acolyte, but teaching older children the job requires a slightly different set of skills. Ñ I’m a lay Eucharistic minister, which is basically the adult version of an acolyte. That permits me to do some cool stuff (I get to impose ashes on the priest on Ash Wednesday), and help distribute communion. It also gets me out of the position of having to turn down the offertory plate, since the clergy aren’t asked to give during worship.

I love my faith. It has restored me and brought me out of the depths of doubt and jadedness. It was an antidote to the woke liberal secularism that has replaced religion for so many people. I’ve traveled far and struggled with some of the hard questions, and I’ve got a peace to show for it that I wouldn’t have if I had just complacently practiced without asking questions.

 

[DeutschfagAufAbwegen]

God is dead and we have killed him. I hope you enjoy having a jewish psyop control your life