Let's say you're walking down the street of Queens going to a job interview. You are told the boss can be incredibly bipolar so you get a little nervous. You also learn the President's kidnapped daughter was actually one of the aliens all along, but that is irrelevant right now. Suddenly a blind Welsh mugger jumps out of a three story window and puts a gun to your head. He whispers into your ear in an American voice, "If you don't convert to different religion I will blow your brains out. Unless you are an athiest or agnostic in which you must convert to any religion or I will blow your brains out. The religion must be organized or I will blow your religion, I mean brains, out. What'll it be?" So you heard the blind Welsh mugger, what religion would you pick?
Well, I am already Christian. SO the moment he lowers the gun I will proceed to unleash a holy and righteous whoop of ass upon him in retribution for the wrong I have suffered at his hands.
I would rather have my brains blown out than become part of an organized religion, especially if its forced. I find the idea of an authoritarian hierarchy built into the system (whether of humans, or deities) to be exceptionally disagreeable. This doesn't mean however that I'm not seeking mystical experiences and would be more than willing to convert to a religion if I find proof that gives me reason to. Though I doubt I'll find answers in a system that looks down on sex, drug use and excess of all kinds. Which is why I'm seeking a mystical path, not a traditional one.
Let's say you're walking down the street of Queens going to a job interview. You are told the boss can be incredibly bipolar so you get a little nervous. You also learn the President's kidnapped daughter was actually one of the aliens all along, but that is irrelevant right now. Suddenly a blind Welsh mugger jumps out of a three story window and puts a gun to your head. He whispers into your ear in an American voice, "If you don't convert to different religion I will blow your brains out. Unless you are an athiest or agnostic in which you must convert to any religion or I will blow your brains out. The religion must be organized or I will blow your religion, I mean brains, out. What'll it be?" So you heard the blind Welsh mugger, what religion would you pick?Fudgycakes
Does it matter what religion I choose?
I mean, what's the mugger going to do? Follow me around for the rest of my life just to make sure that I wasn't lying to him? Hell, just choose the first religion that comes to mind. It's not like the bad guy is going to actually make you convert. Just tell him what he wants to hear so that he doesn't shoot you.
I mean, ****ing **** man, if I'm getting attacked by Welsh muggers who don't even want my money but just want to change my life, my life sucks and isn't going anywhere.
For the sake of discussion, though, I guess whatever it was the ancient Egyptians believed in. Getting mummified would be pretty cool.
I'll probably go Lutheran or Catholic at some point... just to meet people, discuss the Bible / Christian theology, get to sing hymns every Sunday ... ideally be in a church choir. It will be fun.
Well I'm an omnitheist so I'm afraid that is impossible... But since technically I still practice Christianity, I'd just go over and practice Buddhism.
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