Not really. |
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most religions require daily or weekly practice as part of the faith. |
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Not really. |
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Are you sure you would not get bored after say 9999999999999999999 years? |
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megabenman, i would not get bored after 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 999999years |
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Yeah, well I guess this all depends on your definition of "religion". I think LD'ing is probably straying a lot closer to religion than we might like to think, sometimes. But it is missing some huge things - it's not like there is a diety involved, or a bigger power, or ethics or conscience. Not really. |
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religion [ri-lij-uhn] |
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i have heard people say atheism is a religion. |
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Buddhists believe that we dream because of psychological stuff uprooting in a messed up way. They meditate to eventually be rid of that 'karma' and become enlightened. That's why we practice LDing, so we can recognize in dream and try to see what our minds our telling us. They also believe that if you do not become enlightened in this lifetime then the afterlife will be much like a dream. Your consciousness will rise up with situations and themes that you habitually react to and it can end up like a nightmare (hell). If we recognize that we are dreaming, or dying we have a greater chance of enlightenment, or not returning to another life with built up karma. |
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This is probably the source that people derive that lucid dreaming fits into a cult category. |
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This bible for teenagers we use in my World Religion class has these tips for everday living in between each book. One of them gives you peer pressure scenarios. An example of something a teenager would say to another teenager is, "It's not a cult. It's just a way to have fun." Then a list of reasons of why not to take part in cultish activities. |
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If someone calls it a religion |
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lucid dreaming is more of a way of life then a religion. what would be the point to the "afterlife" if it was just a lucid dream? that would be non productive and repetitive. scientology seems to be more of a way of life then a religion to me... especially if you take in the fact that they say its "a religion for all religions" meaning you can be a mormon and be a scientologist, or a buddist or whatever. |
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boredome wouldn't be a factor... |
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