Viking Paganism has pretty cool mythology.
So does Hellenism.

Islam and Christianity ruined anything that might have been good with religion to begin with.
When you look at modern day pagan ceremonies they at least look like they could be fun as opposed to Christian services which have no feelgood factor to them whatsoever.

For me Rastafarianism is the natural choice. You get to smoke weed and listen to Bob Marley (considered a prophet by them) in their services.

(February 5, 2012 at 9:00 am)Justtristo Wrote: You get to [...] listen to Bob Marley (considered a prophet by them) in their services.

And how is that better than having to listen to other fundie ministers' drivel? Marley's is just as much BS and difficult to understand to boot! Especially when you yourself are spaced out too.

(February 4, 2012 at 11:14 pm)Xavier Wrote: Islam and Christianity ruined anything that might have been good with religion to begin with.
When you look at modern day pagan ceremonies they at least look like they could be fun as opposed to Christian services which have no feelgood factor to them whatsoever.

Actually, modern charismatic/non-denom services are literally nothing but feel-good fests, especially the worship. Speaking in tongues, Words of the Lord, prophecy, healing - it's all nothing but massive placebo effects meant to feel warm and fuzzley.

(February 5, 2012 at 1:41 pm)RW_9 Wrote:

(February 4, 2012 at 11:14 pm)Xavier Wrote: Islam and Christianity ruined anything that might have been good with religion to begin with.
When you look at modern day pagan ceremonies they at least look like they could be fun as opposed to Christian services which have no feelgood factor to them whatsoever.

Actually, modern charismatic/non-denom services are literally nothing but feel-good fests, especially the worship. Speaking in tongues, Words of the Lord, prophecy, healing - it's all nothing but massive placebo effects meant to feel warm and fuzzley.

I've never got any good feelings from Christian worship, services or going to church whatsoever.

I've always thought the hymns sucked and the vicars' speeches are normally boring as hell, and theres also the fact that the whole thing just screams bullshit even when you're a little kid.

The whole asceticism that Christianity gives off is also a big turnoff imo.

If you don't drink the koolaid, then yes you will get nothing from it. This is why it can be hilarious to go to a local charismatic church that is obsessed with the gifts of the spirit and watch their teenagers. You can watch the ones who have guzzled koolaid and are acting like they are tripping on acid, and you can watch the ones who realize it is all a placebo effect and stand their like statues.

(February 4, 2012 at 10:02 pm)thesummerqueen Wrote: Whichever religion offered the most opportunity to have orgies

Joint worship of Aphrodite and Dionysus for
you then young lady though it was the Romans
who actually lent their name to sexual pleasure as
the Greeks were more interested in matters cerebral
what with all that philosophy and democracy. But as the
above mention of their two most debauched gods shows they
could still have a good time like their less intellectual neighbours

(February 6, 2012 at 11:42 pm)twocompulsive Wrote: Joint worship of Aphrodite and Dionysus for
you then young lady though it was the Romans
who actually lent their name to sexual pleasure as
the Greeks were more interested in matters cerebral
what with all that philosophy and democracy. But as the
above mention of their two most debauched gods shows they
could still have a good time like their less intellectual neighbours

Be sure to take your prescription, two!

I said Hinduism. For a while, I've actually found Hinduism interesting. The idea of reincarnation seems to me to have a bit of merit behind it. I don't believe it, of course, but in my opinion, it contains more evidence when you look at some animal behaviors than you going in the sky or under the ground after you die, which has NOTHING to support it.

Rastafarian - Gotta be. If you're gonna worship a God at least get some weed up in the place.