# The one true religion. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 8, 2003, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717 "2003-12-08T07:15:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/22 "2003-12-09T00:16:46Z")
God is an atheist. Works for me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Sam\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_H)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/23 "2003-12-09T00:29:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tir Tinuviel \* > \*\ ***Lobsang** \*\* You’re both blasphemers. Chocolate is the real one true religion. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/24 "2003-12-09T00:44:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*Beer. \*\* But what is the one true beer. Lager? Ale? Stout? Surely, you don’t follow the heretic Lambics?? I worship at the altar of Guinness (Mack’s Bar & Grill). ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/25 "2003-12-09T00:53:14Z")
Kyla: > [@](#): > > I’m a Jew and we don’t believe that. We don’t? While it’s true that we Jews believe it’s possible to be a good person while not being Jewish, it’s news to me if we don’t consider the other religious beliefs to be mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/26 "2003-12-09T00:53:44Z")
I think that Valhalla is only open to those who know the Riddle of Steel. Failing that, Satanist Humanism. Or worshipping Hephestos and Athena, and giving generous tributes to the Muses. ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/27 "2003-12-09T01:11:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*Beer. \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sam H. \* > \*\*You’re both blasphemers. Chocolate is the real one true religion. 🆒 \*\* Mmmmmmm
[Ecumenical!](http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/index.html?beerid=482) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/28 "2003-12-09T01:55:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hydrocortisone \* > \*\*In your opinion what is the one true religion? I say Christianity and that all others will burn in Hell for all time. But that is just my opinion. \*\* Normally I’d send a poll on religion straight to Great Debates where it belongs, but I think that **Hydrocortisone** should know how we _really_ feel about his little religious diatribe. To the BBQ Pit of Hell with thee, I say! ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/29 "2003-12-09T02:05:09Z")
Can’t we all just get along? I subscribe to
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what’s that one called where you pray to Joe Pesci? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/30 "2003-12-09T02:09:52Z")
Iluvatarian-Eruist here. Our Holy Book is AinulindalĂ«, aka “_The Music of the Ainur_”. It may not be true, but it oughta be! > [@](#): > > There was Eru, the One, who in Arda is called Illuvatar; and he made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, that were offspring of his thought, and they were with him before aught else was made. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/31 "2003-12-09T02:16:05Z")
Druidism. We worship trees. Our followers are called tree-huggers. Well, you asked. ---
**Author:** ![eli\_the\_fanatic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ccd318/32.png) [@eli\_the\_fanatic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eli_the_fanatic)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/32 "2003-12-09T02:19:18Z")
I am not sure, but would like to be notified when you have all come to a conclusion. I just hope it isn’t Mormonism or Islam, but if it is, please let me finish my current bottle of Jim Beam before you tell me. Thanx. ---
**Author:** ![Akatsukami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@Akatsukami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akatsukami)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/33 "2003-12-09T02:21:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cmkeller \* > \*\*While it’s true that we Jews believe it’s possible to be a good person while not being Jewish, it’s news to me if we don’t consider the other religious beliefs to be mistaken. \*\* Depends on the religious belief. Islam is, somewhat ironically, about the textbook example of a religion for Noachides to follow. I don’t know enough about Sikhism to say if it adheres to the Noachide laws or not, so I’ll give it a revocable “pass”. Theravada Buddhism qualifies, IMHO. Quasi-“religions” such as Confucianism and Taoism qualify (both have picked up a lot of folk superstitions, but they aren’t necessary to the core belief). Christianity, Mahayana Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Shinto are right out, as are all forms of paganism _that I’ve heard of_ (note qualification). ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/34 "2003-12-09T02:43:33Z")
**Hydrocortisone’s** religion appears to involve starting many idiotic threads never to return. Don’t know what that makes him, but I don’t want any part of it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/35 "2003-12-09T02:48:19Z")
**Hydrocortisone** , you’re a fucking moron. I can’t wait till you get banned. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/36 "2003-12-09T02:53:46Z")
Oh, I forgot to answer the question. Baseball. ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/37 "2003-12-09T02:57:24Z")
Hydrocortisone, any religion that tries to sack you is good in my book. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/38 "2003-12-09T02:57:48Z")
If **Hydrocortisone** is a Christian, the first part of his/her OP does make sense. Why adhere to any religion unless one believes that it is true and contains something more true, or closer to the truth, than other religions? If **Hydrocortisone** does not self-identify as Christian, it makes no sense to me. So, **Hydrocortisone** , are you a Christian? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/39 "2003-12-09T03:04:31Z")
Hey, **Hydro** is just taking Christ at His word. “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me’” (John 14:6). Doesn’t this mean that **Hydro** is correctly describing Christian faith, that the only way to heaven is via Christ? And hence non-Christian take a more warm route? ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/40 "2003-12-09T03:07:37Z")
Search this guy’s posts, and you’ll realize what the purpose of this thread is. I’ll give you a hint: Starts with “T”, ends with “L”, rhymes with 'hole. ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-one-true-religion/217717/41 "2003-12-09T03:10:35Z")
Scientology
 of course! Where all trolls dwell
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