My deconversion

[frisian]

I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?

[Upchurch]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what? I'd say the next step is that if you cannot call yourself a deist, what can you call yourself?




And as the unofficial Unitarian missionary on this board, I feel I should make the obligatory plug. ;)

[triadboy]

I would have to know what you believe now.

[hgc]

You are now a Brightist.

[Flo]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?


Could you please announce it in a 3000 words essay with due dramatization and pathos and send it to Riddick ? ;)

[frisian]

Originally posted by Flo



Could you please announce it in a 3000 words essay with due dramatization and pathos and send it to Riddick ? ;)

Will do, sorry I will explain further in more precise detail later today.

[Wrath of the Swarm]

What about 'non-deist'? Simple, accurate, has a nice ring to it...

[COCT]

'Now what?'

Um... there's not really anything ceremonial. You don't get doused with unholy water, you don't get uncircumcised... But maybe we can arrange something else.

What kind of ceremony would you like?

What would an appropriate ceremony be for someone who's finally made the de-conversion?

COCT

[RabbiSatan]

*Grumbles somthing about April 1st*

[frisian]

Originally posted by RabbiSatan
*Grumbles somthing about April 1st*

:p

[c4ts]

Originally posted by Flo



Could you please announce it in a 3000 words essay with due dramatization and pathos and send it to Riddick ? ;)

Don't forget to include pictures and adhere to a monosyllabic vocabulary.

[Brahe]

Originally posted by c4ts
Don't forget to include pictures and adhere to a monosyllabic vocabulary.
I would add that if you keep in mind that a picture is worth 1000 words, you could pare your essay down to a couple of paragraphs and some well-chosen clip art.

[frisian]

Originally posted by Brahe

I would add that if you keep in mind that a picture is worth 1000 words, you could pare your essay down to a couple of paragraphs and some well-chosen clip art.

Hmmm, I should of tried that in some of my college courses, never thought of that before.

[rustypouch]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?

Have a taco.

[frisian]

Originally posted by rustypouch


Have a taco.

How does that relate to not having deistic belief attributes?

Is it a an evil taco?

[frisian]

Mind expansive taco, laced with clarity?

[seayakin]

Ceremoniously chug 4 pints of Belhaven Scottish Ale.

[Dragonrock]

Originally posted by frisian


How does that relate to not having deistic belief attributes?

Is it a an evil taco?

Tacoism is the unofficially unrecognized religion of the JREF forum due to the fact that it was invented here.

[c4ts]

Originally posted by frisian


How does that relate to not having deistic belief attributes?

Is it a an evil taco?

No taco could possibly be evil, because the activities involved in making a taco include not killing, not stealing, not adultering, not drinking too much cerveza, etc...

[evildave]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?

Um, sleep in on sunday? Enjoy the game?

It's up to you. Nobody here will dictate to you what to do with all that free time you've just made for yourself (assuming you were going to church before you made up your mind).

[MLynn]

Originally posted by Dragonrock


Tacoism is the unofficially unrecognized religion of the JREF forum due to the fact that it was invented here.
What about Burritoism?

[rustypouch]

Originally posted by frisian


How does that relate to not having deistic belief attributes?

Is it a an evil taco?

First off, there is no such thing as an evil taco.

Secondly, it really does not relate to not having deistic belief attributes, but it is pleasing to the Great Taco in the Sky, and it tastes good.

[frisian]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?

So in actuality I converted to theism.

:p

[Dragonrock]

Originally posted by MLynn

What about Burritoism?

Burritologists have rejected the Taco nature in the buritto and worship the burrito for itself. This is not pleasing to the GTITS and is an abomination to all things Taco.

[Jas]

Originally posted by COCT
'Now what?'

Um... there's not really anything ceremonial. You don't get doused with unholy water, you don't get uncircumcised... But maybe we can arrange something else.

What kind of ceremony would you like?

What would an appropriate ceremony be for someone who's finally made the de-conversion?

COCT

Lap dances and tequila shots would be my guess.

[Yahweh]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?
Now MoeFaux sing's a delightful tune for you in the voice of Marilyn Monroe. :)

[frisian]

Originally posted by Yahweh

Now MoeFaux sing's a delightful tune for you in the voice of Marilyn Monroe. :)

In person?

[billydkid]

Originally posted by frisian
I have been in the process of questioning my beliefs for more than a year now, this past week I decided I can no longer say I am a deist.

So now what?

Well nothing, but then there doesn't need to be anything. When what you believed in was nothing then there is no void to fill when it is gone. You except life for what it is and what is presents to you. The universe is so staggeringly varied and amazing the whole "God" was just gilding the lilly. But actually, any concept we can dream up for god is puny compared to varied complexity and richness of what the universe, the world, life on earth, society, friends and family presents for our delectation.