Biblical Dudes.

[roystonlodge]

Jesus isn't the only place where one can find Dude influences in the Bible. 

Long before Dudeism was established formally, many Christians have tried to take a proto-Dudist approach to their own faith.  I can't help but think about those monks who life out in the mountains and make some of the best darned beer in the world.  Think about it.  Clean mountain air.  Quiet contemplation, not botherin' anybody.  Freakin' good beer.  Very Dude.

Two of the Bible's books tend to be the faves for Christian Dudes/Dudeist Christians, IMHO:

1) Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians:  Jesus' followers in Galatia were very unDude.  They had all these hang ups about following rules and stuff.  Paul wrote to them suggesting that they, like, mellow the heck out, man.  If yer a righteous Dude, the rules aren't what's really important, man!  Too much focus on all those rules totally distracts us from being true to what it means to be a righteous Dude in the first place.  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=55&chapter=1&version=31

2) Ecclesiastes: According to this Book's author, it doesn't matter if you're a wise man or a foolish man - either way life ends in death.  So, you might as well enjoy the simple pleasures of daily life, such as eating, drinking, and taking enjoyment in one's wife and work.  My personal favourite parts are when he warns about the pointlessness of argument and debate, since they never really settle matters anyway.  Instead, just walk away, man.  Very Dude.  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=25&chapter=1&version=31

Plus, they're two of the Bible's shorter Books.  UnDudes like to go on-and-on-and-on, but The Dude doesn't need a lot of words to get his point across, man.

[Pigs in Blanket]

What about Muhammad?

[duderambler]

John The Dude Baptist.  he was just as heady as Jesus.  he baptised the J-dog. give him some love