If you had to choose a religion...

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In a world where you are forced to choose a religion for the rest of your life (dying or killing everyone else are not options) which religion would you choose and WHY?

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Permalink Reply by AtheistTech on May 11, 2012 at 11:33pm

I would choose what ever fancied me and still trash it like I would today.

Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on May 11, 2012 at 11:53pm

Well, I actually looked into Buddhism quite seriously in my 20's, theravada school of thought, but Zen made me think harder. But even then, just couldn't. Definitely not now. So maybe something I don't know much about, like Shinto. Or Parsi (Zoroastrianism). If it was good enough for Freddy Mercury, I'm in.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on May 12, 2012 at 12:52am
Zoroastrianism sounds very interesting.
Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on May 12, 2012 at 1:11am

True. They were also the first major monotheistic religion. They immigrated to India, outside Mumbai when forced to become Muslim. Modern day term is Parsi, and they don't accept converts readily, if at all. Still small pockets in Iran today. Less than 30,000 to 50,000 worldwide. So I guess its Shintoism for me.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on May 12, 2012 at 1:14am
But definitely Wiccan/pagan for me .. And I stated my reasons below .. They got moved down from all the replies here.
Permalink Reply by Steph S. on May 12, 2012 at 12:51am
Cool!
Permalink Reply by Steph S. on May 12, 2012 at 12:46am
Wiccan/pagan ... It appeals to me. I love wearing pentacles and the nature aspect.
Permalink Reply by booklover on May 12, 2012 at 9:39am

I would choose wiccan/pagan too Steph! :)

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on May 12, 2012 at 9:48am

Awesome booklover .. we do have things in common!

Permalink Reply by Jeremy on May 12, 2012 at 12:59am

Does Disney count? It certainly felt cult like when i worked for them.

Permalink Reply by Tony Carroll on May 12, 2012 at 1:05am

Hey Jeremy. Did you see the South Park episode about the Jonas brothers and Disney? With Mickey as the leader forcing the brothers and all who worked for him around like a mafia don/cult leader? Funny stuff. If Matt and Trey said so, I guess it is.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on May 12, 2012 at 1:10am
I love South Park! I have all the seasons of the show on DVD. Yeah that's a great episode Tony!

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