Atheism: The choice or preference of "religion"

Shadowfox · 17-Nov-2012, 04:22 AM (04:22)

Recently I was in a hospital for outpatient surgery. The admission papers included the usual question about preference or choice. But this time it was phrased as choice of philosophy, or was it life philosophy? (Memory doesn't always serve.)

So I dutifully entered neither none or atheism but my fave quote from Amy Tan: If you can't change your life change your attitude.

Nobody said anything at all. I wonder if they even looked.

Makbawehuh · 17-Nov-2012, 07:23 AM (07:23)

Well, someone will eventually look when they go to enter the information in for your insurance. And if they're worth anything at all, that's a quote that will make them smile!

Shadowfox · 17-Nov-2012, 03:30 PM (15:30)

Later, too late as usual, I thought I should have entered "The Church of Dog."

JOwenRN · 19-Nov-2012, 01:48 AM (01:48)

Woof woof. Would your church mascot be a Saint Bernard, haha. But seriously folks, I'm surprised they still ask the question. The hospital I work at doesn't ask about a persons religion, but only asks if they would like the pastoral services staff to visit them. Frankly I don't want my doctor thinking "we'll if I screw up they'll go to heaven."

Shadowfox · 20-Nov-2012, 02:25 PM (14:25)

Cool idea. Probably a statue on a side altar at least if not the main one of a Saint Bernard with full keg which with offerings would dispense fine brandy.

Makbawehuh · 23-Nov-2012, 07:59 AM (07:59)

"The Church of Dog, of the Latter Day Saints Bernard."

Shadowfox · 23-Nov-2012, 01:29 PM (13:29)

alicat · 28-Jan-2013, 02:20 PM (14:20)

Once in a while people enter "human" for race. I like it.

mick · 31-Jan-2013, 09:18 PM (21:18)

haha i remeber being asked that question and said shamanism after a conversation with ignorant people the put down atheism/none and i shrugged because it summed up my theistic position.

Seeker630 · 02-Feb-2013, 04:35 PM (16:35)

Several years ago, when I began doctoring for my heart condition, I had to take a trip to the ER. And of course, part of the process was that they sent a woman to question me about a lot of things, including religion. When she asked I said Unitarian, which was technically true even though I hadn't been attending for a while.

She asked----"Oh, what religion is that?" I replied Unitarian Universalist.

"OH OK then".

She had no remote clue, and just left.

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Shadowfox Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 253	The choice or preference of "religion" Recently I was in a hospital for outpatient surgery. The admission papers included the usual question about preference or choice. But this time it was phrased as choice of philosophy, or was it life philosophy? (Memory doesn't always serve.) So I dutifully entered neither none or atheism but my fave quote from Amy Tan: If you can't change your life change your attitude. Nobody said anything at all. I wonder if they even looked.

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Shadowfox Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 253	Later, too late as usual, I thought I should have entered "The Church of Dog."

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JOwenRN Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 15	Woof woof. Would your church mascot be a Saint Bernard, haha. But seriously folks, I'm surprised they still ask the question. The hospital I work at doesn't ask about a persons religion, but only asks if they would like the pastoral services staff to visit them. Frankly I don't want my doctor thinking "we'll if I screw up they'll go to heaven."

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Shadowfox Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 253	Cool idea. Probably a statue on a side altar at least if not the main one of a Saint Bernard with full keg which with offerings would dispense fine brandy.

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Makbawehuh Doctor Ragnarok Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The darkest corners of your imagination. Or maybe right next to you. I'm not telling! Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 170	"The Church of Dog, of the Latter Day Saints Bernard."

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Shadowfox Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 253

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alicat faithless and unreasonable Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 568	Once in a while people enter "human" for race. I like it.

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mick Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,620 Blog Entries: 1	haha i remeber being asked that question and said shamanism after a conversation with ignorant people the put down atheism/none and i shrugged because it summed up my theistic position.

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Seeker630 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Way Down Yonder in the Paw Paw Patch Posts: 324	Several years ago, when I began doctoring for my heart condition, I had to take a trip to the ER. And of course, part of the process was that they sent a woman to question me about a lot of things, including religion. When she asked I said Unitarian, which was technically true even though I hadn't been attending for a while. She asked----"Oh, what religion is that?" I replied Unitarian Universalist. "OH OK then". She had no remote clue, and just left.