Not sure, but with how people are treating pets better tham children, we could prolly swing it.

It has begun!

The woman who lives behind me told me she doesn't like cats. One of the strays had a litter in their shed. While I was listening to her tell me she doesn't like cats, this little Siamese male was meowing at her.

Me, "somebody likes you!".
Her, "I know, but I don't like him."
Me, "he's following you around."
Her, "he's hungry and wants me to feed him."
Me, "But you don't like him."
Her, "I know, but I feed him anyway."

Mind control.

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You have a bowtie too, correct? xD I'll get the catnip

@TashcrafT Hahaha!!!

hurgghhhhhhh hurghhhhhhhhhh chh chhh aghhrhhhhhhh

Sorry I got a hairball !

Exactly. There was a story I read years ago, so exact details are blurry, but essentially a cat somehow sabotaged it's owner's relationship with his girlfriend. Very comical, but somehow believable as well! The cat would ruin a lot of the girl's things, to where she lost it and gave the guy an ultimatum, to keep her or keep the cat and he, of course, started to believe the girl was crazy. The cat ended up winning

My daughter tells a story about "Murphy", her late lamented kitty. Murphy was at the local animal shelter. My daughter went with a friend who was interested in adopting an animal. They went into where the cats were and there was this gray tabby, male. They talked to him and petted him. The kitty meowed. Especially at my daughter. They agreed what a good kitty he was, and then moved on. When they got outside, they could hear the kitty meowing insistently. Loud. They went back in and talked to him and attempted to quiet him down. No. He wanted to go home with them. He did. She swears she had no intention of adopting a kitty herself.

Totally. I don't see why not? Pretty sure religious freedoms still exist, right? Let's add something about aliens too, to really add to the story and get people convinced. That usually works.

@TashcrafT "religious freedom" lol

We don't say those words around here...side note do you have anything to bring to the next ritual?

Just take care of those stray cats! Buy the good foods and treats! xD

Just a spin to make it relevant in current times and perhaps less warlike? Or, maybe we need more wars, to really prove it's the only way. I mean if jesus can have 50 different versions, why can't Bastet? I mean, everyones had a stray cat experience already, right? The foundation is there, just need to eat some shrooms and write a book now?

Idk, new to this starting a religion thing and praying isn't working.

That didn't suck, it was clever.

@dartagnan6666 agreed. Most people I have conversations with here in Utah don't even know that dogma is an actual word, so it's cool to see it used in clever ways.

@TashcrafT excuse me, I think my karma just ran over your dogma.

I see what you did there. I like it. No eating them though, only worshipping.

Oh wait...

@TashcrafT Yeah, Oh wait ! Substitute for communion waffers. Oh what fun we could have ?

Close, but no cigar.
Dogs think we humans are the gods, cats know that they are. Big difference.
They (dogs) will eventually come around to worshipping cats as we will be doing.

@dartagnan6666 I just separate their attitudes as greatful and ungrateful.

@TimothyNovelo
I see them as being both, with a caveat. For most dog's, the bar is pretty low, just showing up, (a little food and a pat or two doesn't hurt, but not required) just show up and gratefulness is gushing. There are some exceptions, I've observed Malamutes as being a bit more reserved, but you get the idea.
Cats, on the other hand, make you work for it. You need to learn how it likes to be scratched, what kind of food it likes, you have to learn to speak it's language (and Rosetta stone isn't going to help) understanding their different meows, different looks, and body language in general, put that all together in the right amount and at the right time, and they'll give it up, mostly subtle, a lick here, and a rub there. There are of course those cats that are all awash in all that touchy/feely expressions of gratefulness, but these are aborations, and couldn't be in contention for bringing a god if compared to what's on offer in today's religious climate. And that's all I have to say about that.

A sweet and cute pet?

@Blindbird That'll work. So we already have our own churches, yes, if we are cat owners? Meow!

I don't know. I was drunk. Figured that was the best way to come up with a religion. ? turns out it may already be a thing, and of course Egyptian traditions, but hey, my version is better, so I should start a war to really solidify it and make it stick.

@TashcrafT Bastet would appreciate that sentiment.