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Hello, I am a Christian Discordian

Started by imposter, June 07, 2007, 08:32:26 AM

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LMNO

In all honesty, you might be able to break it down this way:

Jesus was a rebellious upstart who turned Judaism on its head.  Good start.

He said, "you are all gods" ----> Cf: "you are all pope".

He spoke in a lot of contradictions.

From there, you can get into the Gnostic stuff.  You can usually find some weird shit there that will back up a Discordian mindset.  Check out the Gospel of Judas.  It claims that YHVH is actually a demented bloodthirsty demon, which pretty much lets you off the hook as far as the whole "Big Daddy" worship goes.

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/

Cain

Pretty much most religions can be combined with Discordianism, if you take a non-institutionalized view.

Sufism + Discordianism, for example, also works.

Welcome, btw

Payne

Quote from: imposter on June 07, 2007, 08:32:26 AM

Ricky ruined my fucking life, Julian,


I just like this quote. From The Trailerpark Boys right?

Jenne

Quote from: LMNO on June 07, 2007, 01:09:46 PM
In all honesty, you might be able to break it down this way:

Jesus was a rebellious upstart who turned Judaism on its head.  Good start.

He said, "you are all gods" ----> Cf: "you are all pope".

He spoke in a lot of contradictions.

From there, you can get into the Gnostic stuff.  You can usually find some weird shit there that will back up a Discordian mindset.  Check out the Gospel of Judas.  It claims that YHVH is actually a demented bloodthirsty demon, which pretty much lets you off the hook as far as the whole "Big Daddy" worship goes.

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/

On the Christianity I grew up with, Discordianism wouldn't work at all.  That "think for yourself, Schmuck!" schtick comes to a full and complete stop.

Gnosticism is not mainstream Xty.  Quite the opposite.  The furthering of arcane knowledge is a total antithesis to what Xty espouses to be.

LMNO

I didn't see anthing in th OP about which kind of Christian he was referring to...

Jenne

Well...gnostic Christians ARE somewhat thin on the ground.  Your point is well-taken and it's often one used to well...support the notion you can be Xtian and ____________.  Like Christopagan, for instance.

ETA:  the use of calling God "Jehovah" in the OP is also interesting.  It's more of an Old Testament referent.

LMNO

True.

I was just Starbuck-ing my way through, seeing if I could align Xtianity & Eris.

Jenne

I'm sure it can be done...bullshit holds the whole world together, as it were.

bubz_the_troll

The Judeo-Christian God is not called Jehovah.  That is a misinterpretation of YHWH that goes back to the Crusades.

Years ago when I was in high school, a Jehovah's Witness interrupted my summer vacation to ask me why I thought no one called God by his name. I said I didn't know.  Later I thought about it and realized that no one ever says shit like "You Jehovah damned motherfucker".

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Jenne

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Quote from: bubzThe Judeo-Christian God is not called Jehovah.  That is a misinterpretation of YHWH that goes back to the Crusades.

Years ago when I was in high school, a Jehovah's Witness interrupted my summer vacation to ask me why I thought no one called God by his name. I said I didn't know.  Later I thought about it and realized that no one ever says shit like "You Jehovah damned motherfucker".

That's a good point...and in point of fact, Christians often use Jehovah without any notion of and in complete ignorance of said fact...

Cain


Deepthroat Chopra

Quote from: Jenne on June 07, 2007, 09:52:12 PM
Quote from: bubzThe Judeo-Christian God is not called Jehovah.  That is a misinterpretation of YHWH that goes back to the Crusades.

Years ago when I was in high school, a Jehovah's Witness interrupted my summer vacation to ask me why I thought no one called God by his name. I said I didn't know.  Later I thought about it and realized that no one ever says shit like "You Jehovah damned motherfoocker".

That's a good point...and in point of fact, Christians often use Jehovah without any notion of and in complete ignorance of said fact...

I use Jehovah, purely for sex.
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Mourning Star

Quote from: imposter on June 07, 2007, 08:32:26 AM

"Propane, propane,
time to start the flame,
Ricky ruined my fucking life, Julian,
so I just want a little
propane, propane,
propane, propane,
it's time to start the game..."

TPB quotes = win...


Jenne

Quote from: Deepthroat Chopra on June 07, 2007, 11:55:13 PM
Quote from: Jenne on June 07, 2007, 09:52:12 PM
Quote from: bubzThe Judeo-Christian God is not called Jehovah.  That is a misinterpretation of YHWH that goes back to the Crusades.

Years ago when I was in high school, a Jehovah's Witness interrupted my summer vacation to ask me why I thought no one called God by his name. I said I didn't know.  Later I thought about it and realized that no one ever says shit like "You Jehovah damned motherfoocker".

That's a good point...and in point of fact, Christians often use Jehovah without any notion of and in complete ignorance of said fact...

I use Jehovah, purely for sex.

Careful...last chick who did that ended up on the back of a donkey and giving birth in some flea-infested haymound.