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Dudeism isn't a religious philosophy. It's more an approach to life's absurdities. As to it being inspired by a fictional character...I think you can say that about religions in general.

Me too. I am both nudist and Dudeist. I made the comment only because the terms atheist and agnostic reminded me of my mother referring to Jews and Protestants as "Non-Catholics" which defined people in terms of what they weren't.

I am already a Dudeist minister... but, Thanks!

The Goverment decides if a group is a religion or not. The US registered Atheism as a religion.

Dudeism seem like a mock Religion a Holly fool (modeled loosely off of Taoism) Taoism is based on nature.

Wikipedia - states it as a religion. The Church of the Latter-Day Dude, along with other ministers from smaller religions (and also non-religious folks), are running into a very interesting legal problem: they can’t officiate a marriage ceremony in certain states. So, lawsuits, like the one that recently popped up.

Aside from their ability to tax and be repressive, being a Dudeist, I don't take governments all that seriously. After all, ours has been at war with a plant for nearly a century

I just accept the fact that I am part of Nature, and Nature part of the Universe. There is much joy in the realization of that. Most religious people view Nature as something to control or exploit (i.e. the underlying theme to Melville's "Moby Dick" ) and something that exists apart from themselves. Wiccans never accepted Nature as being evil which is why they were hunted and burned. Nature is also a reminder that all things die and are recycled back into the system, which goes against religious concepts of eternal reward or damnation based on human behavior in relation to the social engineering of a particular time.

I love this scene!!!!