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is it possible to be "baptized" into the Dudeist religion? I mean, if I'm a Dudeist, and I want my kid to be an official Dudeist before he is of legal age to be ordained, is there a recognized ceremony for this?  If not, there should be! 

Well, I just don't know, but surely the Dudely Lama or the Arch Dudeship will come out with something interesting. Probably oat soda would be better than water though. 

Give him a white russian maybe>?

Isn't Dudeism a religion of realisation (ie we each come here because we "realise" this is where we actually fit in)?

Now I appreciate the idea of raising your children in a Dudeist fashion.

I was raised with no baptism and no church thrust upon me by my parents. My Father is actually quite a devout christian (odd to think that not giving me religion is a really Dudeist thing for my Dad to do).

I choose to be Dudeist, but wonder if I had been babtised a Dudeist would I then have rebelled against it.

At the moment I am having slight (I'll call them) problems with my godson saying to his mother he is a Dudeist therefore "taking it easy" he doesn't have to put any effort into his exams. The conversation going something like:

Mum "Why are you happy to get a C grade when your teachers say with a little work you could get an A?"

Godson from Hell "My godfather, and my dad have introduced me to Dudeism therefore I don't put too much effort into anything!"

Mum to Godfather (me) "Well you can just god damn take that out of your religion then!"

My self and his father did set up our own religion a few years back so she gets confused.

I have tried to explain to him that sometimes it takes a bit of work to create an environment where you can "take 'er easy."

Sorry probably lost my train of thoughts here.

I know Lennon once said it's better to raise your children with a religion than not because it gives them something to accept or reject, and it also gives them a standard on which to judge other religions with.

I would still prefer to live my life as an example to others than force it upon them. I prefer the idea that I can show by example how a Dudeist lives which inspires others to become more Dudeist.

So what I am trying to say is both yes and no to baptism.

You just have to do whatever you want, man. Do whatever fits, like, your opinion, man!!

QuoteMum "Why are you happy to get a C grade when your teachers say with a little work you could get an A?"

Many years ago when I was studying for my Avionics degree I was sweating over the books every night and burning myself out but my grades were awsome. High 80's to mid 90%

Then one night a colleague came round to do some studying with me but we ended up drinking beer and watching footie.

In the morning we quickly scanned the books and took the exams...we both got 74% and from that moment on never wasted another minute studying.

These were tough exams too, 2 tests a week and every month a major exam, all were compulsory to pass with a minimum of 60% many of the lads fell down with there faces in the mud and over half of them never came back.

We were constantly being accused of slacking and not taking things seriously...our standard reply..."anything over 60% is wasted effort" This did not go down well but we both got our degrees and passed with merits.

I understand the kids attitude totally but hey if it were my kid I guess I'd be the same!

In peace.

Wow, Ceacar Dude! That's exactly the thing I'm doing right now with my studies, man! That is dudeist whisdom of all time! We dudeists are all the same lol
Take 'er easy!

Well, I never studied for anything in my life and cruised on natural skills, talents and knowledge.  But that was because I didn't really have an idea of what I wanted to do, and I landed on my feet because I know where I fit in.  But I'd never advise anyone to follow suit unless they were in a similar situation.  There's no shame in putting some effort into getting what you want in life.  If you study hard enough to get good at something you need to be taught you can get that job that fits you better, and makes you happier than flipping burgers in a caf?.  Sometimes you need to put in some effort to take it easy in the long run, like one of my heroes, Victor Tuglebend, the main character from Pratchett's "Moving Pictures", who is so lazy he makes sure he's fit enough to move with ease, as too much fat is a hassle to lug around with weak muscles.

But getting back to the main point here...

Dudeism is a new and constantly evolving religion.  It's also very personal and interpretive.  If you want to come up with a baptism ceremony that's meaningful to you, go for it.  You'll always get a blessing from the Dudely Lama, or any other Dudeist Priest, for that matter.  This is a religion about the person, and that's you, Dude

Rightly said Rev. Ed. There isn't a literal connection between being a Dudeist and being a bum. Dudeists being bums is the fascists' and paraquats' point of view. I mean if we do nothing than even living is not so important. I prefer to think that Dudeists choose where to direct their own efforts. Someone can be Dude doing almost nothing (because everyone has a monkey to feed) as much as doing a lot, like the Dudely Lama who's working hard to spread the Dudeword. Reducing Dudeism to being lazy and smoking pot is reductive. Well, this is just my opinion. 

Anyway an oat soda baptism could be cool, well, at least for adults. 

Why only for adults? Well, anyway, I worked at Mc Donalds for a long time before I began my studies, and it was fun man! And to think of the fact that Spongebob also flips burgers and is happy... it's an honour!

Quote from: FuckinA on February 24, 2010, 05:32:31 PM
Why only for adults? Well, anyway, I worked at Mc Donalds for a long time before I began my studies, and it was fun man! And to think of the fact that Spongebob also flips burgers and is happy... it's an honour!

Hey, if that is what makes you happy, man!  I mean, someone's gotta do that job, and better someone who abides it than most people who resent it.  That's the issue, fitting right in there, and being happy where you are.  I salute you for finding that niche where I bet you fellows were not so snug.

I've flipped burgers, and stunk at it. Of course, I was 16 and an idiot at the time.

Remember, even the Dude worked at rolling, dudes. You don't get into the semis if you don't roll regularly.

Good point above about being so lazy that living isn't important. Deep thought, dude.

But, baptism? Nah. Too many Christians have too many fights about it. Even though Dudeism is about the individual, I think that's putting a little too much thought and effort into it. Hell, I would expect a marmot to be thrown in!

Yeah, probably you are right, throwing away beer isn't nice. Nevertheless a bath tub full of beer and you sink in it in a kind of Baptism could be an idea. 
Oh and I said adult to avoid having a fellow Dudeist arrested for serving oat sodas to minors. Fascists are everywhere. 

Oh, well, fuck them. A dude is a dude, no initiation  required!

Quote from: FuckinA on February 25, 2010, 10:00:52 AM
Oh, well, fuck them. A dude is a dude, no initiation  required!

See that goes back to what I was saying about Dudeism being a realisation.

Quote from: meekon5 on February 22, 2010, 07:20:09 AM
Isn't Dudeism a religion of realisation (ie we each come here because we "realise" this is where we actually fit in)?...

I can't remember what brought me here first, but once I'd read a few bits I thought "That realy ties the room together" and it's been fun ride ever since.