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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:22 AM
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10 Random Questions (this time about religion - oooh boy)
Forgive me father for I am about to sin....

:evilgrin:

1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

5. What do you think God's last name is?

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:29 AM
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1. OK - I'll play
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 10:30 AM by GOPisEvil
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus? Surfer Jesus, I guess.

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal? I thought he had a pet donkey.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church? No way.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning? No, I wanted to convert for the holidays.

5. What do you think God's last name is? God. As in: Almighty God.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses? Because they're eeeeeeee-vil, and crosses symbolize goodness. I guess.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile? Batmobile - His Emminence needs a cooler ride.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home? No, although I'm always polite.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult? If you call the Mormon church a cult, you have to call all churches cults. It's all a matter of faith.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year? Not the Rangers.
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:29 AM
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2. Wheeee!
1. Tubby Buddha!

2. He'd have a frisbee dog.

3. Yeah, but Snoopy wouldn't be appropriate in a church.

4. No, but I thought about becoming Catholic so I could get absolved of stuff.

5. Himself.

6. Vampire yike bwud!

7. Popemobile, cuz you can dance in it.

8. No, but I thought some Mormons on mission were the Feds once.

9. I don't understand the difference.

10. God loves the Colorado Avalanche. He also told me he hates the Red Wings.
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Ediacara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:30 AM
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3. :-)
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 10:40 AM by DinoBoy
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

Surfer Jesus? Surfers are hot, but I didn't know Jesus was one....

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

A monkey.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

Highly doubtful!

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

No. Beards are gross, and well, painful to grow.

5. What do you think God's last name is?

Damnit!

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

They saw the Excorcist, and were really disturbed by a certain scene....

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

The Batmobile, it has rockets!

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

No. I was noce to some Jehovah's Witnesses against my better judgement though, but they were two elderly ladies who walked up three flights of stairs looking for the former tenents, so I couln't be the asshole I always wanted to be.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

I think membership-wise, it counts as a major branch of Christianity in the United States, but I don't think any religions really have a basis in reality, so they could all be labelled cults if you wanna go they name-calling route.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

Vancouver Canucks.
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:39 AM
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4. okay...
1. Hotei

2. Mule

3. About as good as that, yes.

4. Not an issue.

5. Darn or ...

6. ???

7. Popemobile

8. Nope.

9. mainstream cult.

10. ???
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VelmaD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:39 AM
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5. I'm kinda areligious but what the heck
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 10:40 AM by VelmaD
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?
Tubby Buddha is cuter...but I'd rather "do" surfer Jesus

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?
Yak

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?
Yup. I have a half cathedral ceiling in my living room. It would look really cook with a bit stained-glass skylight.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?
Err...no

5. What do you think God's last name is?
Almighty...as in God Almighty that Magic Rat is a little prevert.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?
It is the POWER of the LORD ;)

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?
Bat-mobile...it has flames

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?
Not that I'm willing to admit to the police...no

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?
If they really do have special Mormon underwear and that isn't just an urban legend...then I vote cult.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?
Dallas Stars bay-bee
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hippiechick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:47 AM
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6. I'll pass on #'s 1-9 ... but # 10 .... THE RED WINGS !!!!

:yourock:



:hippie:
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 10:57 AM
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7. My responses:
1. That tubby guy isn't Buddha, he's Hotei, and he's cuter to me.

2. Christ would have a parrot. Polly would me a great disciple.

3. No, because dusty stained glass windows wouldn't be attractive, and my dogs would play havok with them.

4. Doesn't apply.

5. God's last name is Omitey.

6. Because Vampires are EEEEEVIL (in my best church lady voice)

7. Batmobile--hands down.

8. No...see question number 6.

9. Anyone who can't drink a coke is a cultist.

10. Me...that would truly be a miracle.
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THUNDER HANDS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:04 AM
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8. Buddah isn't the fat guy?
are you sure?
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:06 PM
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17. Absolutely positive...
I teach college-level world civ...my students are always taken aback when I tell them this. :-)

Here is Hotei:



Hotei is one of Japans seven lucky gods. He is the god of contentment and happiness.

Here is Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha):



The Buddha gave up all worldly things, and was very thin because he fasted for long periods of time. To eat so much as to be obese would be against the teachings of Siddhartha.

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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:52 PM
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21. Right and Wrong
Kinda typically Buddhist in nature really. It is the Buddha. However many people have been the Buddha. Buddha is more about a state of mind and an awareness than being a specific person.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:14 PM
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25. We aren't talking about the philosophy but the iconography
I am very well aquainted with the teachings of the Buddha.

However, the "fat Buddha" statue/image is Hotei, and the thin Buddha statue/image is Siddhartha.

Only in the Western world is the Hotei misidentified as Siddhartha.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:10 AM
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9. Let me go...
1. Buddha, unless Jesus DOES wear surfer attire -- huge shorts, sunglasses, tatoos, board and does the "hang loose" sign.

2. A house full of animals of a hundred different species.

3. No. Pure sunlight please.

4. No, my beard looks pathetic when I let it grow.

5. Silva

6. They're superstitious. It actually doesn't harm them. Neither does entering chirches or holy water. Garlic, on the other hand, is a very real threat.

7. Bat-mobile (60's TV series version)

8. No, but the opposite happened. Yes, I've been preached to.

9. Yes and yes.

10. God doesn't give a damn about hockey. His one mission is ensure Brazil has always more soccer World Cups than anyone else.
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:15 AM
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10. Wheeeee
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

Buddha. Even been inside the Dai Buddhtsu? Translation Big Buddha.


2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

Dog. Story has him wandering all over the place. A cat wouldn't sit still for that, or rather the cat sitting still would constitute the problem.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

No arching cathedreal ceilings. Stain glass needs cathederal ceilings.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

Don't shave anyway.

5. What do you think God's last name is?

Human-Nature. Its one of those hyphenated names from a previous marriage.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

Dominant symbol of goodness. If Unitarian Universalists were the dominant religion it would be a question mark that repelled vamps.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Bat-mobile. No question. This coming from someone that has sat in the pope's throne.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

Yes. Its a game to see when they start trying to claw their way back out.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

As James Randi said when asked what he thought the difference between a cult and a religion was, "There is none". One just has the political/social reach to condemn the other. Like canibals. Anthropoligists were never able to find a canibalistic tribe but were constantly told about some other tribe that was made up of canibals. Its always some other group that is the cult.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

There is no god that I am aware of. Thus I cannot fathom what such an entity may desire having no idea of his/her/its nature.
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Anaxamander Donating Member (550 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:29 AM
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11. ^_^
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?
Buddha

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?
Cat person, I think.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?
Oh, fuck yes they would.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?
No, but I'd like to get in on some of those Chanukkah presents.

5. What do you think God's last name is?
Damn.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?
They don't like the fear of god to be put in them.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?
Bat mobile.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?
Hail naw.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?
They're ALL cults, but Mormonism is like an uber-cult.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?
God hates hockey, but he wants the Braves to win the World Series!
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:35 AM
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12. Okey dokey -
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

tubby buddha

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

A cat. Totally. Quite possibly a siberian tiger. Although, being Jesus, he might have a pet hippo (the behemoth of the book of Job), just to show his power. "Scuse me, scuse me, Son of Man coming through with his trained hippo..."

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

Sure. I've seen homes with stained glass. FL Wright designed a lot of stained glass for homes.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

Not for that reason, no. And that would only be Orthodox Jew, anyway, not all Jewish sects.

5. What do you think God's last name is?

Rosenburg.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

Because crosses represent ultimate goodness and the power over death.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Bat-mobile.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

No.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

A really large cultish-like, though not totally a cult, non-Christian spinoff thingy.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

Naturally, Edmonton.
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everythingsxen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:37 AM
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13. Answers
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?
Buddha

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?
It would be a leprechaun

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?
Yes, except mine would depict demons, monsters, skulls and other freaky stuff. Just to freak the neighbors.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?
Yes.

5. What do you think God's last name is?
N'Heaven

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?
It represesnts their disconnection to God. Theoretically any holy symbol will work. It is their disconnection from God, not religion that causes the repulsion.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?
Bat-mobile

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?
Yes. They are fun to scare.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?
Religion. THey are weirdo's but not as messed up as say.. Scientologists.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?
The Seattle Thunderbirds
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furrylitldevil Donating Member (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:38 AM
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14. answers
1. Surfer Jesus

2. I'm picturing some kind of Dr. Seuss creature

3. Nope, too easily breakable

4. My current religion offers me the same value without all the faith and prayer

5. Damnit

6. Beats me, maybe because their daddy was killed by a cross when they were very young

7. Bat-mobile, it's got flames

8. Nope, but my room mates have before, worst thing those witnesses ever did

9. All religions are really large cults, but that's just my own opinion

10. New Jersey, God's got a sick sense of humor that way.
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rbnyc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 11:49 AM
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15. cool
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

tubby Buddha

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

a parrot

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

not in the place we have now

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

I don't shave most of the time anyway, and thankfully I never have to shave my face! ;-)

5. What do you think God's last name is?

McGodingson

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

I don't know. I think that's silly.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Bat-mobile

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

no

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

I think they're all really large cults, sorry.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

ZenLefty
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Padraig18 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:01 PM
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16. Answers:
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

The Buddha.

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

A goat, maybe.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

Nah.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

Nah.

5. What do you think God's last name is?

Damn?

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

Hmmm.... :shrug:

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Bat-mobile.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

No.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

*cough, cough, cult, cough, cough*

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

God doesn't care--- he's an NFL fan. :P
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Mr. McD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:39 PM
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18. 8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?
Once when I was single. She was a real cutie. I invited her in for a drink, gave her a wink. That was the last I ever saw of her. :-(
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dawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:46 PM
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19. Here goes:
1. Jesus is definitely cuter!
2. Lots of different animals.
3. No - my kids would break them.
4. No - I like the clean-shaven look.
5. "That I Am"
6. Judas was the first vampire.
7. Pope-mobile
8. No, but I chat pleasantly with them at the door.
9. Ever seen the South Park episode about that? I agree with it.
10. I don't know. Probably some Canadians.
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 12:51 PM
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20. My Feeble Answers
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus? Surfer Jeebus

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal? Dog

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church? From the outside, yes. From the inside, no.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning? You could do that with Islam too! But, no.

5. What do you think God's last name is? Vah. As is Jaho Vah.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses? Dunno. Because it could used as a wooden stake?

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile? Popemobile.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home? Yes and made them fear me. Fun stuff.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult? Really large cult.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year? The Chicago Black Hawks, but God lacks dominion over the NHL. Go figure. All powerful and all knowing, but can't control the NHL.
The Professor
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:01 PM
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22. He had problems
with iron chariots in the past as well. Sort of god cryptonite.
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:06 PM
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23. Well, this oughtta liven up the confession booth...
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

A write-in vote for this deity, - the multiple arms really make a statement, I think.



2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal? I think it would have to be a dog. No cat is gonna follow him into a boat no matter who he claims to be.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

No. But they might disguise the extraordinary need for vacuuming the carpet.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

Dude. Gender bias.

5. What do you think God's last name is?

Dammit.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

Uh, - they're ~evil~...?

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Bat-mobile, - but it's close.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

Sure. I worked with one who used to come over with the rest of the department for backyard barbeques. She brought her kids, too.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

I honestly don't concern myself with trying to determine that label.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

:shrug: I honestly don't think he concerns himself with hockey.

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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:57 PM
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31. Start polishing up on your Novenas...
...that answer to #5!!

Heck, you might even have to walk the stations of the cross. ;-)
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 02:40 PM
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35. My priest isn't going to bother about #5.
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 02:41 PM
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36. I like him already.
:-)
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 03:54 PM
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39. Fr. Joe, - a biblical scholar and a learned individual,
asserts that the commandment about 'taking the lord's name in vain' doesn't reference the simple and frequent use of perjoratives. In the context of ancient Roman, Hebrew and Aramaic cultures, calling an individual by their first name was culturally taboo but for those of the closest intimacy and acquaintanceship. So...your wife might call you by your first name. Your brother might call you by your first name. Your oldest and dearest friend might call you by your first name, etc.

The act of addressing an individual by the first name publicly often carried an implication of special relationship. So, if you were to take the name of god in vain, calling him Jehovah to your tormentors, or neighbours or those with whom you did business, - it would be culturally more of an implied threat or a power move. It would be like saying "I'm at the right hand of god and he'll smite you if I say so." It's akin to a person presuming on a vague relationship with a movie star; calling Samuel L. Jackson 'Sammy' and implying to your friends that he can be summoned at your whim.

The context, the spirit of the sin as Father Joe explains it, is that you cause others to shrink from god in fear when he may have wished to call them in. And you presume god's will in your own petty causes. This assumes his name and powers can be invoked in issues like football games and business deals simply because you know his name, rather than that you've cultivated a profound and intimate knowledge of his will.

What do you think is the bigger sin, - saying 'god dammit' which references no specific deity and no specific name, - or presuming on a relationship you haven't got with the divine?
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:12 PM
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24. Here 's mine
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 01:13 PM by supernova
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

Tough call. I like the Buddha too. I always rub the tummy of the laughing Buddha when I see him. :D

Surfer Jesus, I guess.


2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

He seems to have been partial to donkeys, but I rather like to think he would welcome all creatures.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

Oddly I can answer this question definitively. I *do* have a stained glass window. It's the Jesus with the lambs pic. and part of a series of three portraits of Him. It's sitting in my bedroom, unhung.

Why, you ask? My mother commissioned these windows just before she died and they gave her great comfort. For that reason I love it. But if I hung the window again, it would feel a bit opressive in this small house. It's got the proper gothic feel and and deserves a more open space.


4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

Thought about converting to Reform Judasim before. I like the scholarly approach to literature and the history of lively debate within the Jewish community. Plus I think their celebrations are better than our more sedate versions. I am a huge fan of Jewish culture in general.

5. What do you think God's last name is?

Honestly never thought about it.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

The cross is supposed to repel pure evil. But I've never gotten exactly why that imagery works.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Batmobile, hands down.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

No. Matter of fact, not one has ever come to my door anyway.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

Not enough info about it to confirm either way. Most mormons I have known as colleagues and coworkers have been very nice.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

Anybody who can play without getting totally beaten up!
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SiobhanClancy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:40 PM
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26. Answers....
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?
the Buddha

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?
it would be a fish of some sort,maybe a betta

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?
yes,have had them and they do

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?
Since I'm a female,I've often that it might be cool to just slap on a wig on those bad hair days

5. What do you think God's last name is?
That's easy....it's Muldoon.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?
why did the vampire cross the road?


7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?
Batmobile

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?
No,but my ex-husband did...to have a discussion on whether or not it was a sin to smoke pot!

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?
a really large cult,just like the rest of them

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?
The Bruins,same as He does every year
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:51 PM
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29. if your answer to 10 were true
God would have the the Jacobs family sell the team.... they don't have any intention of funding a team capable of winning a Cup. That's why I gave up on them.
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SiobhanClancy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:59 PM
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32. Sad but true....
but at least God loves the Pats!:)
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MissMillie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:48 PM
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27. 10 not-so-random responses
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus? I haven't seen either of them.

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal? A donkey.... the mascot of the democrats.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church? Definitely not.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning? I don't have to shave in the morning....yet (lol)

5. What do you think God's last name is? Almighty

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses? Maybe they all hated math class and the cross looks too much the the unknown "x".

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile? Batmobile (great gadgets)


8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home? No

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult? It's a religion.


10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year? The Tampa Bay Lightning


"I pity the fool who won't vote for John Ker
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daveskilt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:48 PM
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28. that will cost 20 hail marys and one our father
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 02:00 PM by daveskilt
1. I am partial to hockey jesus, but smiling tubby buddha wins.

2. stone monkey (the nature of monkey was IRRRRepresible!! - I will be amazed if anyone gets this reference)

3. I couldnt sleep with all those creepy dead pious guys staring down at me.

4. thought about sikhism for the same reason

5. god is his last name his first is Joe or occasionaly susan

6. myth - vampires dont mind them much its hexagons that scare the bejesus out of them.

7. bat mobile by far

8. yep - strangly they didnt want to come in - probably because there were 8 mormon missionaries in the front room at the time. I think they were afraid it was catching.

9. is there a difference? mormonism is the fastest growing cult/religion in the world though - I do wonder about the appeal "hi would you like to give up smoking, drinking, sex, coffee most of your sunday (3 hour church), and 10% of your income?" "yes please!" respond 350,000 people a year.

10. God is more of a rugby fan truth be told. All Blacks is his team.
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 01:52 PM
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30. here
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 02:01 PM by Whitacre D_WI
1. on edit: Surfer Buddha.
2. I have birdies.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
5. Astley.
6. Vampires are happy-go-lucky folk, who do not like to be cross.
7. Popemobile.
8. No. Well, not one going door-to-door. I suppose I'd invit Prince in.
9. Mainstream (hella lot less cultlike than dispensationalism).
10. My Wings, of course.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 02:32 PM
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33. OK...I'll answer...
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus? Surfer Jesus...But isn't cuter than Buddy Jesus.

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal? I Dog. Because a cat would lose interest in following him around.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church? I love those stain glass doors they sell at Lowe's...I think it'd be pretty in a victorian home. And hey, that house from Charmed has several Stain glass windows.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning? Um, I've never shaved in the morning...I'm a girl, duh.

5. What do you think God's last name is? Um...

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses? Because they're demons, and demons hate God, hense hating the thing that helped save a large population of people from hell.

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile? BAt

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home? No. We usually just scare the hell out of them.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult? A really large cult.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year? Um...is that Hockey? I don't know anything about hockey.

Duckie
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 02:39 PM
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34. An atheist replies
> 1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

Let me see.... Jesus Christ = Willem Defoe, Buddha = Keanu Reeves. You make the call!

> 2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

I'd get Jesus a whole pack of pit bulls so he could sic 'em on those who wanted to crucify him! I can just hear Jesus now: "Boys...sic Roman balls!"

> 3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home
> as they do in a Catholic church?

If I installed stained-glass windows, I think it would upset the superintendent of my apartment building!

> 4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have
> to shave in the morning?

No, but I do enjoy using certain Hebrew words--most of them synonoms for "penis."

> 5. What do you think God's last name is?

Cadiddlehopper.

> 6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

Because they're creatures of Satan, perhas? Just a wild guess....

> 7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

Does the Popemobile have an oil slick? I think not! So take it from there.

> 8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

Fuck no! I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid.

> 9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or
> just a really large cult?

Mormonism? Isn't that a synonym for "Osmond?"

> 10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

Who the hell is Stanley Cup? And why would anybody want to win him?
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 02:47 PM
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37. You *are* evil, Magic Rat
Edited on Fri Mar-05-04 02:49 PM by Richardo
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?
Tubby Buddha

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?
Jesus would have a dog - a dog named "Stella" so it would sound cool when he called her..."Hey Stellllllllllla!"

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?
Since I make stained glass windows, I'm saying the ones in my house look better...

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning? No. I'd convert to Judaism for the food.

5. What do you think God's last name is? Almighty.

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses? They're stuck in the 70s with their "Italian horns"

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile? Batmobile had an afterburner!

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home? No.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult? No comment in case we have LDS DUers here.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?
Pen-gu-ins.

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Interrobang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-05-04 03:04 PM
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38. I'm irreligious so I'll play along!
1. Who is cuter - the tubby Buddha or the surfer Jesus?

The tubby Buddha. Oriental guys are great, and surfer Jesus isn't nerdy enough to be really hot!

2. If Christ had a pet, would it be a cat, dog or other animal?

It would be a cat. Christ got one of Mohammed's kittens.

3. Do you think stain glass windows would look as good in your home as they do in a Catholic church?

I think they'd look better, only they'd have to be about different subject matter.

4. Did you ever want to convert to Judaism just so you don't have to shave in the morning?

I don't shave *anything* in the morning, evening, or any other time. I also keep telling people I'm not converting to Judaism anyway, because they ask me *a lot*. (Even though I'm not a guy, I could grow a pretty kickass set of peot {peyes} if I wanted to, just to pis people off. The hair in front of my ears grows in natural ringlets if I let it get long!)

5. What do you think God's last name is?

I don't know, but it starts with R. (How's that for an obscure joke?)

6. Why do you suppose vampires aren't supposed to like crosses?

I don't know. In the best vampire joke *ever*, the vampire's only line is in Yiddish. :)

7. Cooler car - the Pope-mobile or the Bat-mobile?

The Batmobile, tires down.

8. Have you ever invited a Jehovah's Witness into your home?

Um, I've invited a JW's son into my home, but he wasn't a JW. I suspect you're talking about missionaries, huh? No, I just usually threaten to call the police if they don't get the hell off my porch, and they leave me alone.

9. Would you consider Mormonism to be a mainstream religion, or just a really large cult?

Just a really large cult. Any religion that *demands* money from you as a condition of membership, as I hear from good sources that LDS does, is de facto a cult.

10. Who does God want to win the Stanley Cup this year?

The Toronto Maple Leafs, or failing that, the Edmonton Oilers, but since god doesn't exist, I doubt it...
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