Topic: Religion (Read 37618 times)

chris · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2009 »

Quote from: jonno on August 19, 2009

Quote from: 666_pack on August 19, 2009
and so it begins.

There is no religion in burning calf muscles, numb fingers, sheets of rain, shot gun pellet hail or battered blistered feet.

I think my signature sums up my reasons.

Do you never go when the weather's nice There is occasional sunny, dry days in Northern Ireland you know

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Read as the rain beats of my window!

ulsterwalker · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2009 »

Quote from: chris_8764 on August 19, 2009

Quote from: jonno on August 19, 2009
Quote from: 666_pack on August 19, 2009
and so it begins.

There is no religion in burning calf muscles, numb fingers, sheets of rain, shot gun pellet hail or battered blistered feet.

I think my signature sums up my reasons.

Do you never go when the weather's nice There is occasional sunny, dry days in Northern Ireland you know
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Read as the rain beats of my window!

Oh aye what was that on the news, "severe weather warning" I think they called it,

Theres nothing better than trudging across the hills in the rain and then finally setting up camp and getting yourself admined, and then a hot brew and dinner. That is aslong as your drybags have kept your kit dry, a wet night in a wet tent is pump!!

Another advantage is that when it is pretty crap, like tonight, is that I could take my daag (well the one I'm looking after for a friend) down to the beach and have it all to myself.

Mouldsy · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2009 »

For me getting outdoors is a release valve from everyday life it's a stress buster. Personally I think if people are suffering from stress the doc should prescribe a week in the woods away from everybody and everything, some will find it a religious experience some will find it relaxing.
Bushcraft for me now is(if you want to call it) a religion as to when I started when I was young it was just a way of getting out of the house and then it progressed to a hobby, then when I was doing my exams it was a way of getting away from all the stress of studying, my bible then was the S.A.S survival handbook by Lofty at that time you could say he was my god, then along came the bushtucker man and Ray and it opened up a whole new can of worms for me.
If I ever get that life is getting me stressed I grab my pack and head for the hills with the dog, the outdoors seem to swallow all my troubles and clear my head.
So if you want to know if getting outdoors is a religion, I think if everybody was to head to the wilds when things start getting to them it would become a religion, maybe people would start to respect the outdoors for what it is and not just use it for there dumping ground of tents and beer cans.
Davy.

RedLeader · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2009 »

Quote from: Mouldsy on August 20, 2009

then when I was doing my exams it was a way of getting away from all the stress of studying my bible

When I first read that the lack of comma between studying and my made me think for a second that you were a reverend of some sort

Couldn't agree with you more on the stress busting front. I could also heartily recommend river canoeing too. Once you're a few miles away from civilization with just you, the birds and your paddle it's totally relaxing. (Then it's also relaxing when you don't bring the birds with you - they chat continuously about shoes and might ruin your zen state - I'll get my coat

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Mouldsy · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2009 »

There you go mate fixed now

thanks for pointing it out, I was on a rant and forgot about commas.

Wolf_Larson · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2009 »

To serve was to suffocate. He preferred suffering in freedom to all the happiness of a comfortable servility. He did not care to serve anyone or anything. He cared to serve nothing. He was no figurehead. He stood on his own legs. He was an individual." I think that quote from the sea wolf sums it up, deep down in every mans heart he wants to break free from his man made jungle, he wont say it out lond but when he is looking out his window of his little relam he sees a back packer go by and wounders where the back packer has been and is going. Then he feels sick cause he knows where he has been ( same place every day ) and where he is going ( running round the monotonous wheel of society )

LandyLiam · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2011 »

i'm a mourne again christian

Scribble · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2011 »

Quote from: LandyLiam on May 23, 2011

i'm a mourne again christian

big chris · « **Reply #23 on:** May 24, 2011 »

Everyone to their own thing, just dont try and force feed me

Oisín · « **Reply #24 on:** May 24, 2011 »

I think the outdoors is something that has been celebrated since before religion or holy war etc.

As in you can link the outdoors and mountians to way before Christ/Allah/Budah before everything becamse about who's religion was superior. When people celebrated the earth (Yes they may be Pagans but they gave thanks for the earth that fed them)

I think in a way we should celebrate the earth more, we dont realise how dependant we are on nature/crops/water etc. This is why getting outdoors and camping is so stress relieving. We dont have to worry about the stock market or ISA's when your in a forest or up a mountian!

Hope i dont sound too hippy or spiritual. Just saying the world is our oyster!

whoRya · « **Reply #25 on:** May 24, 2011 »

Quote from: Oisin on May 24, 2011

I think the outdoors is something that has been celebrated since before religion or holy war etc.

As in you can link the outdoors and mountians to way before Christ/Allah/Budah before everything becamse about who's religion was superior.

Unless of course you believe "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Gen Ch1 v 1)"

Oisín · « **Reply #26 on:** May 24, 2011 »

Unless of course you believe that indeed, but the earth had been about way before christ, even if it was created by god.

Even though the earth had been about wayyy before anybody had thought of that or even worte it.

surfnscenic · « **Reply #27 on:** May 24, 2011 »

Getting outdoors is back to basics, to what really is important, call it survival but whatever you want to call it the core of being self sufficient is a great leveller. It certainly is a stress relief and most if not all medical disciplines recommend getting outdoors as a brilliant therapy and exercise. I just love getting out and away from all the dross of everyday rat race pressures.

Kayakgirl · « **Reply #28 on:** May 24, 2011 »

It seems that everyone has a different take on the outdoors, whether it is religious or being with nature.
I love just watching the world go by.. taking in the beauty if my surroundings. forgetting that I have bills to pay and work to go to, It is a kind of release for me..
I love the achievement when I reach the top of a mountain, the sound of waves crashing when I am at the beach, sitting in front of a open fire with friends enjoying the banter and then finally waking up with tent head and looking like you haven't slept in months..

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I think being in the Outdoors is the best medicine for believers and non believers..

LandyLiam · « **Reply #29 on:** May 25, 2011 »

just heard of a film out now that seems to be topical to this thread

"The Way"

http://www.theway-themovie.com/#/Synopsis

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