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Hi, I don't know if anyone is with me, but I thought it could be interesting to talk about being a Priest: how we work as Priests, how we talk to others, what we give to our friends as Priests, cerimonies or services....
As an example my focus on being a priest is on healing prayers and spiritual consulting: any idea?

At first I wanted to preach the abiding word to others, but a wiser forum fella than myself once said to just show them them how its done. For example, show an atheist how abiding is an evolutionary advantage, show a Christian how abiding fellas love their neighbors, show a Jew how abiding is the best of all mitzvahs, show a Buddhist how abiding is itself a state of nirvana, show a Muslim how abiding is preferable to jihad, etc... To me, being a dude and a priest is about living a worthy example, to literaaly take it easy for all us sinners out their.

I don't get the sense that Dudeism is a proselytizing religion.  We aren't mandated to recruit or convince anyone of our right minded belief systems. 

However, when asked directly we should offer the wisdom of The Dude, so long as it does not interfere with keeping one's mind limber.   

Bringing a sense of disengaged calm to any moment is probably the best use of one's ministry, whether it be at a marriage, funeral or other event.

Quote from: kornkob on June 25, 2009, 09:35:25 PM
I don't get the sense that Dudeism is a proselytizing religion.  We aren't mandated to recruit or convince anyone of our right minded belief systems. 

However, when asked directly we should offer the wisdom of The Dude, so long as it does not interfere with keeping one's mind limber.   

Bringing a sense of disengaged calm to any moment is probably the best use of one's ministry, whether it be at a marriage, funeral or other event.

Fuckin' A, man!

Quote from: kornkob on June 25, 2009, 09:35:25 PM
I don't get the sense that Dudeism is a proselytizing religion.  We aren't mandated to recruit or convince anyone of our right minded belief systems. 

However, when asked directly we should offer the wisdom of The Dude, so long as it does not interfere with keeping one's mind limber.   

Bringing a sense of disengaged calm to any moment is probably the best use of one's ministry, whether it be at a marriage, funeral or other event.

So you mean we are just an internet club? I mean if Dudeism is Taoism for the modern day spiritualist, that is something more than a movie fans club, and the ordained Priests want to give a kind of professional service when asked, how can we provide it? Wearing a bath robe and flip flop is'nt enough, even if I repeat abide every 5 seconds. So if I spread the word of Dudeism with example is it enough? Really?
I mean that I agree with you that being a Dudeist means taking life easy for oneself, but being a Dudeist Priest? Shouldn't be something more than having an ordination certificate on a wall, if someone wants to?

Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man.

if you're getting asked to provide professional services, then by all means, you should achieve the modest task which is your charge.

however, if you just want to enjoy the message and use it to inform your own life that's cool too.

theravada buddhism, traditional taoism and jewish kabbalah all approach their religion in exactly that way. they are non-proselytizing religions, unlike christianity and islam, which have as a central directive to spread the faith actively, though often at the end of a sword.

so, then, any dudeist who feels that they could help other people by spreading the dude word are wholeheartedly encouraged to do so. but those who just want to adopt it as a worldview to enrich their own lives -- gotta feed the monkhood, man -- that's cool. that's cool.

still, greatspiritmonk has a point - if you WANT to spread dudeism, what's a good way to go about it? anybody got any leads?

Quote from: forumdude on June 26, 2009, 02:54:21 AM
if you're getting asked to provide professional services, then by all means, you should achieve the modest task which is your charge.

however, if you just want to enjoy the message and use it to inform your own life that's cool too.

theravada buddhism, traditional taoism and jewish kabbalah all approach their religion in exactly that way. they are non-proselytizing religions, unlike christianity and islam, which have as a central directive to spread the faith actively, though often at the end of a sword.

so, then, any dudeist who feels that they could help other people by spreading the dude word are wholeheartedly encouraged to do so. but those who just want to adopt it as a worldview to enrich their own lives -- gotta feed the monkhood, man -- that's cool. that's cool.

still, greatspiritmonk has a point - if you WANT to spread dudeism, what's a good way to go about it? anybody got any leads?

Thanks, that's what I was trying to say. When it comes down to weddings, funerals, praying for the sick and so on, how can we do it? Or, how can we go from theory to practice beside ourselves?

What do you mean 'how can we do it'?   You just get it done in the moment.

At weddings-- wed.  At funerals, speak.  When someone's sick, offer your strength.  When asked by civil authorities to present documentation of your ordination, get your papers out. 


Why does everything have to be so complicated? 


but seriously... what is it you are looking for that isn't already provided in these forums or, presumably, in your heart?   

It seems that everything, even The Dude, can be taken too seriously.

Will you just take it easy!!

You're thinking about this case has become really uptight.

Abiding, as I understand it, isn't concerned with correctness.  You ARE a dudeist priest.  Now, stop trying to be one.

Quote from: greatspiritmonk on June 26, 2009, 03:19:27 AM
Thanks, that's what I was trying to say. When it comes down to weddings, funerals, praying for the sick and so on, how can we do it? Or, how can we go from theory to practice beside ourselves?

If your looking for potential sacraments and rituals to incorporate into your ministry, I see what you're getting at. I incorporate a fairly strict drug regimen into mine. At weddings, sermons, sick visits, and funerals; a few brief and meaningful passages from the Tao te Ching, Dhammapadha, Book of Ecclesiastes, or some Jesus parables should suffice. Remember, as dudes, we're free to utilize that which is abiding in all faiths to the benefit of others and our own. As for other sacraments, foster friendship with a fat J and a couple rounds on the lanes- You can even assign a day of the week to this. White Russians should also be shared among the faithful.

Quote from: digbys kid on June 26, 2009, 09:14:48 AM
It seems that everything, even The Dude, can be taken too seriously.

Will you just take it easy!!

You're thinking about this case has become really uptight.

Abiding, as I understand it, isn't concerned with correctness.  You ARE a dudeist priest.  Now, stop trying to be one.

Exactly. What does it mean being a Dudeist Priest? It it only taking life easy and being an example of this to other or is it something more?

Quote from: kornkob on June 26, 2009, 08:48:14 AM
What do you mean 'how can we do it'?   You just get it done in the moment.

At weddings-- wed.  At funerals, speak.  When someone's sick, offer your strength.  When asked by civil authorities to present documentation of your ordination, get your papers out. 


Why does everything have to be so complicated? 


but seriously... what is it you are looking for that isn't already provided in these forums or, presumably, in your heart?   

Nothing, I just wanted to talk with someone else interested in being a Dudeist Priest and to learn more about it from people wiser than myself:)

Quote from: sufidude on June 26, 2009, 09:31:36 AM
Remember, as dudes, we're free to utilize that which is abiding in all faiths to the benefit of others and our own. White Russians should also be shared among the faithful.

That's one of the things I was looking for! Thank you!

Quote from: kornkob on June 25, 2009, 09:35:25 PM
I don't get the sense that Dudeism is a proselytizing religion.  We aren't mandated to recruit or convince anyone of our right minded belief systems. 

However, when asked directly we should offer the wisdom of The Dude, so long as it does not interfere with keeping one's mind limber.  

Bringing a sense of disengaged calm to any moment is probably the best use of one's ministry, whether it be at a marriage, funeral or other event.

"Disengaged calm", that's interesting, very fucking interesting......another form of just take it easy, man.....too much saying peep(proselytizing) when somebody is doing business will often get you an unqualified, "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening"

That's just like my opinion, man

Quote from: brandt on June 26, 2009, 04:02:39 PM

Quote from: kornkob on June 25, 2009, 09:35:25 PM
I don't get the sense that Dudeism is a proselytizing religion.  We aren't mandated to recruit or convince anyone of our right minded belief systems. 

However, when asked directly we should offer the wisdom of The Dude, so long as it does not interfere with keeping one's mind limber.  

Bringing a sense of disengaged calm to any moment is probably the best use of one's ministry, whether it be at a marriage, funeral or other event.

"Disengaged calm", that's interesting, very fucking interesting......another form of just take it easy, man.....too much saying peep(proselytizing) when somebody is doing business will often get you an unqualified, "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening"

That's just like my opinion, man

I agree with you. I can't stand too people who "hassle" me with their unrequested spiritual beliefs. But, as an example, the forum has 524 members while Dudeism has more than 40.000 ordained Priests. Could this mean that we are too much concentrated on ourselves? I know we don't "preach" and we are the slowest growing religion:); I mean that if I want to be "enlightened" by myself is ok, but if I want to do something more? And if people around needs something more? I can't go for example to someone sick and start talking like a movie character: this could upset him or feel that I'm joking with his sickness.
If I think that Dudeism is a good answer to a lot of world's problem, and I do, shouldn't I do something more? So maybe people around get happier? Or can have a professional service from me, and my world view too? I agree that example is the first thing to do but I would like to be also professional as a Priest. As I said for me is something more than a piece of paper on a wall. And as someone else said on the forum you can be a dudeist even if you have a successful business running.

So if a Dudeist is an example of a life taken easy, what is a Dudeist Priest? If the world would be a better place if full of Dudeists what does the Priests have to do to go toward this goal?

Thanks to everyone for all the insights.