# Non mainstream religion followers? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 6, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281 "2016-01-06T00:47:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/1 "2016-01-06T00:47:52Z")
Anyone here follow a religion that is not on this list: Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism Judaism (BTW , I am not interested in hearing from atheists , I know there are a lot of them here.) I read a lot of books by this guy but I wasn’t quite a follower of his: [Meher Baba - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meher_Baba) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/2 "2016-01-06T00:54:45Z")
\*\* raises hand \*\* Mine is probably most accurately described as “go have your own revelation and write your own Bible”, but without too much distortion it could be roughly categorized as one of those new-agey religions that have elements of Wicca / pagan Nature worship and elements of Alan Watts / Robert Pirsig Americanized-east-Asian stuff. Also pantheism. (The universe in its entirety is God). ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/3 "2016-01-06T00:59:21Z")
There are quite a few of us here that may arguably fall under the Neopagan umbrella. Me, I’m an Agnostic Eclectic Neopagan, with initiations I don’t much care about anymore in both Golden Dawn and Hermetic traditions with a strong Wiccan influence. I’m not sure anything is objectively true, but if I like your idea I’ll use it, and trees are awesome. Or something like that. And what \*\*AHunter3 \*\*said. ---
**Author:** ![Annadroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Annadroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annadroid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/4 "2016-01-06T01:05:19Z")
I follow Annadroidism. hehe It is not really a religion, though. I am agnostic. The closest thing I can think of to what I “follow” is taoism and it is not even a religion. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/5 "2016-01-06T15:53:46Z")
Pastafarian. I worship the flying spaghetti monster. ---
**Author:** ![Totenfeier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@Totenfeier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totenfeier)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/6 "2016-01-06T21:02:20Z")
I believe there is an Ultimate. I believe the Ultimate has a message that the Ultimate has been trying to get through our thick skulls in a vast variety of ways for thousands of years, if not longer, which is, basically: –I got this. I believe the Ultimate has three commandments: 1. Think. 2. Don’t be a tool. 3. Mellow the hell out. If a religion involves ritual murder, I’m outta here. And I believe that the following is very insightful: _Row_, _row_, _row_ _your_ _boat_ _Gently_ _down_ _the_ _stream_, _Merrily_, _merrily_, _merrily_, _merrily_, _Life_ _is_ _but_ _a_ _dream_. ---
**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/7 "2016-01-06T22:00:05Z")
My belief is that the supreme being isn’t a humanoid, or even a being, but simply a universal life force. It’s what makes things alive. Or, a poetic way to say it is that I believe that God is manifest in all living things. Which then means that to be cruel to an animal (or another human) is like spitting in God’s eye. (It’s the intent that counts. Accidentally causing harm, like stepping on an ant, isn’t the same as frying them with a magnifying glass.) ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/8 "2016-01-06T23:04:16Z")
Dudeism, or The Church of the Latter Day Dude, is the way to go, but, that’s just like, my opinion, man. Can’t link to the main site at work so here’s wiki. > **[Dudeism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudeism)** > > Dudeism is a religion, philosophy, or lifestyle inspired by "The Dude", the protagonist of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski. Dudeism's stated primary objective is to promote a modern form of Chinese Taoism, outlined in Tao Te Ching by Laozi (6th century BCE), blended with concepts from the Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341–270 BCE), and presented in a style as personified by the character of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a fictional character portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the fil... ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/9 "2016-01-07T00:00:18Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Dudeism, or The Church of the Latter Day Dude, is the way to go, but, that’s just like, my opinion, man. > > Can’t link to the main site at work so here’s wiki. > [Dudeism - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudeism) At least it’s an ethos, man. Knew that was coming, didn’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/10 "2016-01-07T00:04:37Z")
Thou art God, and I am God, and all that groks is God. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/11 "2016-01-07T00:26:20Z")
I’m a lapsed [Reformed Druid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Druids_of_North_America). ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/12 "2016-01-07T04:12:24Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > At least it’s an ethos, man. > > Knew that was coming, didn’t you? I was hoping. 🙂 > [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > Thou art God, and I am God, and all that groks is God. But are the gorks God? > [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > I’m a lapsed [Reformed Druid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Druids_of_North_America). From the wiki: > [@](#): > > The ritual consumption of “spirits” (Scotch whisky blended with water), called "the Waters-of-Life. I feel that this commandment can be incorporated with our commandment of “Thou shalt drink White Russians.” and I think I shall. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/13 "2016-01-07T20:24:51Z")
UU, I think there are a few of us. ---
**Author:** ![Crazy\_Canuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazy_canuck/32/5282_2.png) [@Crazy\_Canuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazy_Canuck)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/14 "2016-01-07T21:19:16Z")
I don’t always practice religion, but when I do, I’m a LaVeyan Satanist. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/15 "2016-01-07T21:47:35Z")
Another NeoPagan here. Strong pre-1980’s Wiccan (it has changed quite a bit over the decades) and Asatru basis, but with quite a bit of eclectic stuff thrown in. ---
**Author:** ![Iron\_John](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9f8e36/32.png) [@Iron\_John](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iron_John)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/16 "2016-01-07T22:15:53Z")
Online ebook edition of a non-Abrahamic pagan religious text that you might find interesting: > **[The Lebor Feasa Runda : Steven L. Akins : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming...](https://archive.org/details/TheLeborFeasaRunda/The%20Lebor%20Feasa%20Runda?view=theater)** > > In his highly anticipated English translation of the ancient Irish text known as the Lebor Feasa Rúnda (Book of Secret Knowledge), Celtic scholar and... ---
**Author:** ![\_Raven](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/_raven/32/20435_2.png) [@\_Raven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Raven)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/17 "2016-01-08T17:45:51Z")
> [@Dangerosa](#): > > UU, I think there are a few of us. Yep. Here too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigDadWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-mainstream-religion-followers/742281/18 "2016-01-08T18:29:28Z")
> [@Annadroid](#): > > I follow Annadroidism. hehe It is not really a religion, though. I am agnostic. The closest thing I can think of to what I “follow” is taoism and it is not even a religion. I pretty much follow my own brand as well which is heavily influenced by taoism. One of the main tenets is “The BigDadWolfism that can be explained is not the true BigDadWolfism”.