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The trick is; how do you move Dudeism forward while being a slacker at the same time? It could be that this is a hint on how to do it...
That...or we could talk about it for a while, drop it, and then intermittently raise the issue only to have it repeatedly drowned by our lack of motivation.Yeah, I think we have that down pat.
So how do we move Dudeism forward while still slacking? We let it move forward on its own. Be Dudeists. Drink white russians, smoke a J, and bring the room together with your rug.Others who are looking for a new belief system will stop and ask "Hey there, you seem very happy and chill. What do you do?"And then you will say "The Dude Abides."
Come join the slowest-growing religion in the world ? Dudeism. An ancient philosophy that preaches non-preachiness, practices as little as possible, and above all, uh?lost my train of thought there. Anyway, if you?d like to find peace on earth and goodwill, man, we?ll help you get started. Right after a little nap
...Personally if a person is truly groping for meaning and undergoing some type of crisis I would refrain from suggesting a religion based on a fictional character from a movie (in spite of the numerous mainstream religion likewise based on fictional characters).Just my opinion man.This is not to say that the beliefs and attitude is without merit. It really is.It's resemblance to Taoism is real...
Quote from: BikerDude on October 07, 2014, 10:51:22 AM...Personally if a person is truly groping for meaning and undergoing some type of crisis I would refrain from suggesting a religion based on a fictional character from a movie (in spite of the numerous mainstream religion likewise based on fictional characters).Just my opinion man.This is not to say that the beliefs and attitude is without merit. It really is.It's resemblance to Taoism is real...Mark it eight, Dudes. If someone is having a personal crisis on whatever level, it's probably not the best idea to start with, "Have you ever seen The Big Lebowski?" But the cool thing about Dudeism is that we're able to draw on wisdom that has been perpetuated down through the generations and across the sands of time, regardless of whether the source is a previously established religion, a philosophy, or just something someone scrawled on a cocktail napkin. It certainly has it's foundation in Taoism and Zen, but let's not forget, let's not forget there's a whole lot of enlightenment out there that has nothing to do with spiritual belief. If it works, it works, simple as that. And it does it all without being judgmental--none of that finger-pointing or "Oh, you shouldn't have done that," crap. Nobody's perfect, nobody has a perfect life. We all fuck up from time to time, and we all go through shit we have to deal with. Dudeism simply helps us get back on the right path and helps us get through those difficult times without the added bullshit of feeling like we're being put on trial or will somehow be punished...well, except for Karma, but...aww hell, I'm ramblin' again.Regardless of how it started, Dudeism is about living a better, simpler life without all of the baggage that comes with some of the other religions. Of course, that's just, like, my opinion, man; I could be wrong.
I don't believe a Dudeist would ever say having an existential, mid life, or life altering crisis we have the cure for what ails yah. I believe a Dudeist would be more like F#$% it lets have a time out and go have a beer and bowl, and if they are wise from years of living or because of mind blasting life happenings maybe they might impart some of that Dudely wisdom, but never do I picture a Dudeist saying follow me, my way is awesome, and will fix yah right up that is just not realistic within the reality of life or the Dude. Of course, that is just like my opinion and as life shows all, opinions are like butt holes everyone has them, and like all butt holes, most of the time it is only relevant to the owner.
What's That Smell!? Yo meekon5, cakebelly!...you smell something rotten here?Do I detect the rancid odor of "Christianization" going on here?WTF!?...expanding the Dudeist canon - move it - springboard - propel - evolving our philosophies - broadening our base of members/followers/believers.Yo dudes...just feed it; keep the fuckin' Christians out, allow it to be organic and grow on it's own.
Quote from: cckeiser on August 13, 2011, 04:20:29 PMWhat's That Smell!? Yo meekon5, cakebelly!...you smell something rotten here?Do I detect the rancid odor of "Christianization" going on here?WTF!?...expanding the Dudeist canon - move it - springboard - propel - evolving our philosophies - broadening our base of members/followers/believers.Yo dudes...just feed it; keep the fuckin' Christians out, allow it to be organic and grow on it's own. I am a Christian Dudeist... That is VERY UNDUDE of you and edging onto full out Walter ragefest!Dudeism is no Joke to me... I want to further the Dudeway... Which is personal to each who follows it. Unique in what contributes to each Dudeists walk... If your not down with that your already off the path man! Or Dudeism is already a bait and switch lie to draw suckers in and then hit them with bigoted and uptight behind the curtain politics. I hope not!Abiding in Christ,Christian Dude(some of my biggest fans are heathens... it's OK if you're on your own path)
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