"Breaking News on God and Other Higher Beings in this World and the World to Come" (Edited by Cliff Pickover, www.pickover.com, author of "The Math Book."
I am unclear about what is meant by Alternate Religion. How far from the mainstream of your particular culture do you have to go? Does it have to be "new", "Small" etc.
I read a quote somewhere that basicly said this.
Q: What is the difference between a cult and a religion. A: How many followers and how old it is. (Size and Age)
"Alternative" religion, not "alternate." It's a losing battle but I think it's worthwhile to try to maintain the distinction between "alternate" and "alternative."
I am unclear about what is meant by Alternate Religion. How far from the mainstream of your particular culture do you have to go? Does it have to be "new", "Small" etc.
ReplyDeleteI read a quote somewhere that basicly said this.
Q: What is the difference between a cult and a religion.
A: How many followers and how old it is. (Size and Age)
Discordianism because it's just as fictional as the rest and a lot more fun.
ReplyDelete"Alternative" religion, not "alternate." It's a losing battle but I think it's worthwhile to try to maintain the distinction between "alternate" and "alternative."
ReplyDeleteI second Discordianism.... but mostly cause I was given a card declaring me Pope!!
ReplyDeleteFnord!
ReplyDeleteNihilistic hedonist.
ReplyDeleteThat or Zen Baptist.
Or perhaps a Non-Euclidean Jew.
Maybe I'm a Quantum Quaker.
Heuristic Protestant?
Messianic Wiccan?
Monotheisitic Pagan?
Right-wing Discordian?
Spirituality not religion.
ReplyDeleteJJ
I'm a pantheist, we never make the news.
ReplyDeleteThe Church of the Subgenius, of course.
ReplyDeleteCould there possibly even BE another worth mentioning?
How could you forget the Yezidi,
ReplyDeleteWorshippers Of The Peacock God?
Gnosticism
ReplyDeleteZoroastrianism: Good thoughts, good words, good deeds and lots of FIRE! What's not to like?
ReplyDeleteOnly two defining forses have ever offered to die for you.
ReplyDeleteJesus the Christ.....And the American G.I.
One died for your soul.....the other for your freedom.