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Sorry if it seems I was pissin on the rug earlier. I was a bit crabit there.Think there's a karma thing runnIng in tbl I need to get in tune with.
I get what you're saying there, Hominid, about you can't pick and choose when it comes to your religion, but I ain't any of those religions, so I can pick and choose what I like
how can this thought and life concept move forward? well, what does dudeism and being a dude mean to its members. is it to get a laugh from friends? is it to fill a void that other religions cant fill? is it an excuse to be lazy buggers? for me, coming in from being a tbl fan, it represents a lifestyle concept i aspire to: taking it easy, having good times, good friends, living in the now and going with the flow.
The only answer to the question "How do we explain Dudeism" is to tell them to watch TBL 10 times. If they don't get it, they won't get us. ;-)
to move dudeism forward, then as Ed C's original review appears to indicate the need for form or hierachical structure. is the community not too large now for consentual motions as there are so many different opinions vying for authority? can dudeism ever become more than it is now without structure? imdo by the way
...BUT, after all is said and done, new shit has come to light: it turns out that the bible is just a regurgitation of earlier "sacred" texts that came out of ancient Egypt anyways; there is no historical Jesus; all the stories are just a repetition of ones written eons before, i.e. the virgin birth, John the Baptists, the 3 wise men, etc etc etc - all come from earlier writings - same characters, different names. Jesus is based on the Egyptian god named Horus. Look it up.
http://yeyeolade.wordpress.com/2007/04/09/black-people-wrote-the-bible/
http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa5.htm
It's all hogwash people...
If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats.
I love Coens movies, but as movies.
LA culture and heritage is not mine
I often wonder how the Coen brothers honestly feel about all the fuss made over TBL and what they really think of Dudeism. I mean, they respond positively and diplomatically when being interviewed because they don't want to alienate any fans, but I can just as easily see them getting a big laugh over the whole thing.
QuoteI often wonder how the Coen brothers honestly feel about all the fuss made over TBL and what they really think of Dudeism. I mean, they respond positively and diplomatically when being interviewed because they don't want to alienate any fans, but I can just as easily see them getting a big laugh over the whole thing. Agreed... I sometimes chuckle over how some people take Dudeism so bloody seriously... not to insult anyone, but that's, like my opinion man!
Quote from: Hominid on December 05, 2011, 04:02:51 PMQuoteI often wonder how the Coen brothers honestly feel about all the fuss made over TBL and what they really think of Dudeism. I mean, they respond positively and diplomatically when being interviewed because they don't want to alienate any fans, but I can just as easily see them getting a big laugh over the whole thing. Agreed... I sometimes chuckle over how some people take Dudeism so bloody seriously... not to insult anyone, but that's, like my opinion man!I have seen interviews with them where they are asked and they don't really comment just look a little perplexed.
Like most successful - and productive - people, they do their shit and move on. They don't dwell on past accomplishments, whether other people do or not.
This thread is why I finally registered here after being ordained since 09. After much reading I see this way of life headed in a good general direction as a group. I would like to see it removed a bit further from TBL but not separated as the movie did bind us all and allow us to unite loosely, freely and somewhat together in thought.Some points about the reduction in mocking others with the latter day dude being removed would be nice as it really is not needed. It can make it look bad just like the followers of the FSM's parodies cause them to be a joke in circles. Dudeism when used as a form of taoism is far from a joke. I do like the pastafarians and am friends with more of them IRL then dudes I even dabbled in Pastafarianism myself.I was raised in a somewhat religious family and do miss the community type feel around it but am happy to be removed away from the low boiling hate to others that are different that seeps from it. If there where to be dudeist lodges or facilities I image a moose lodge or VFW type atmosphere would be nice. Maybe some aquaponic gardening and other crafts could be produced and sold to cover rent keeping oat soda prices next to nothing. I don't think any sort of tithing or leaning on people for ridiculous donations should be expected however it being able to produce something to self sustain might be a good option.
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