One Word Religion Game

[Teinz]

In these times of oversimplification and rampant shallowness ( ), which word would you use to describe a particular (or your) religion? Only normal words are allowed. For instance, you can't describe Buddhism by saying Buddha. Some explanation is allowed.

Oh, ofcourse you can react to words other people have chosen, but let's keep it nice.

I'll go first.

Christianity: Forgiveness.

First I thought of "sin", but that's only one side of the coin. I chose forgiveness, because sin is implied with that word.

 

[AW Admin]

I have a really bad feeling about the direction this thread might take, based on previous experiences, and I'm going to lock this until ColoradoGuy can make a decision.

(I really just don't want to seem members riled by what I realize is intended as harmless amusement, but which might not be treated that way)

 

[ColoradoGuy]

I'm opening this back up, but will be watching.

It might be interesting. Of course right off it seems to me that categories such as "Christian" can be so broad as to be uninformative.

 

[RichardGarfinkle]

Zen:

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Zen:

Now that's good.

 

[MysticPunk]

Unitarian Universalism: Seeding.

 

[Purple Rose]

Humanism: Humanity

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Quakerism: Listening

 

[ohthatmomagain]

Christian: salvation

(BTW, I think this is gonna be an interesting thread.)

 

[Night_Writer]

Gnosticism: Reason

 

[Purple Rose]

Atheism: Reason

 

[Purple Rose]

(BTW, I think this is gonna be an interesting thread.)

Yes, I think so too but as long as we keep things nice and civil and accept the same words (eg forgiveness) can apply to other religions. After all, religion is and has always been an explosive subject.

These are just some thoughts from an unapologetic, shallow atheist.

 

[RichardGarfinkle]

Judaism: Observance

Buddhism: Mindfullness

Confucianism: Respect

Taoism: Process

 

[Mac H.]

Yoism: Open-Source

 

[Spy_on_the_Inside]

Wicca: Harmony

 

[Spy_on_the_Inside]

Buddhism: Acceptance
Zorastian: Heritage
Catholicism: Tradition
Eastern Orthadox: Ritual

 

[Purple Rose]

Baha'i-ism: Unity

 

[WordCount]

Judaism: Observance

Buddhism: Mindfullness

Confucianism: Respect

Taoism: Process

I don't know much of the latter three, but I completely agree on your Judaism.

 

[WordCount]

Christianity: Goal

By goal, I mean that most Christians strive to be more like Jesus, and even though we often fail, the attempt is usually still there.

 

[Lyra Jean]

Methodist (Christian): Food

Whenever there is a get together it is always a potluck no matter how many are gathered. This is from almost 7 years of being a member of multiple Methodist churches.

 

[Night_Writer]

Paganism: Nature

 

[RichardGarfinkle]

Zorastian: Heritage

I tend to think
Zoroastrian: Honesty
But that's a very outside perspective.

 

[ColoradoGuy]

Yes, I think so too but as long as we keep things nice and civil and accept the same words (eg forgiveness) can apply to other religions. After all, religion is and has always been an explosive subject.

These are just some thoughts from an unapologetic, shallow atheist.

Not shallow thoughts, good ones.

 

[Mr Flibble]

Hmmm....

Odinism: Oath

Or maybe wyrd...or honour...or independence. I can't decide

Yes, I cheated.

If I really had to go for one, it would be oath though. I think.

 

[Teinz]

Cool, the thread has opened!

Of course right off it seems to me that categories such as "Christian" can be so broad as to be uninformative.

Indeed, I'm going to refine it by saying:

The Dutch Reformed Church: forgiveness

Whenever there is a get together it is always a potluck no matter how many are gathered.

I like that.