I was thinking, this year a great birthday present for our grand creator CJ would be the formation of AGS - The religion.
Is there a protocol for this in the U.K.? In the U.S., anyone may form a unitarian faith; so long as it has:
- A form of scripture
- A tangile leadership
- A strong, (small or large), group of followers
these rules are VERY interpretive, there's even a Beer Church & a Music Church
Faith leaders have key benefits including:
- Complete exemption from Federal, State, Income, & Property taxes
- Their children go to college free of charge
- Free health care, (does that matter in England?)
- Elligable for certain Federal Grants
I think it's a great idea. If it's formed, the only thing we would have to do is agree to join, to show following. We wouldn't have to tithe, go anywhere, do anything. It's EASY!! I would sign up.
Sadly, the AGS Religion was dissolved last year, after a tearful Final Supper.
(http://www.agagames.com/grundislav/supper.jpg)
NEVER, in my wildest dreams, would I have believed you had a picture representing this post! :o
The AGS'er in the "Judas" position even appears ready to turn you into some Vivendi authority.
Are you stroking AGA's chin?
It looks like AGA's getting retting to spit out a meatball on Chris's hand.....or is that just what I would like to see happen?
Cool picture :D
I heard about four dudes in Poland forming a church to avoid conscription. I believe they called it "The Church of Olive Tree". The only requirements were to have followers, to make a scripture and to have regular (one for half a year at least) meetings to discuss the church's affairs. So the followers were these for guys, they made some bull***t scripture and made meetings once half a year during which they talked, drank lots of beer and laughed from what they had in scripture, making some cosmetic changes to it.
And they never went to army.
do we have like heresies or denominations?
The New Order of Druids in California is similar to that. There was a university there that required everyone to go to religious services on Sundays, so a bunch of students and profs got together under a nearby oak tree, drank whiskey, read poems and said they were Druids.
Personally, I can think of worse ways to spend my Sundays.
We have something to start.
The Mesiah: Chris Jones... Of course, it must't be the human form, so, let's kill him and invent something completelly new and epic for his life and death. (A silent retirement of the public life would work too).
The symbol: The blueCup.
Saint Peter: Roger.
The Bible: AGS manual.
Apostles... I am not sure... I think they could be the first miteneers. We even have Yathzee, who could be a kind of John the baptist and all... We need a Judas. NTL?
what about AGS program itself? It's constant re-incarnations in much better forms has to count for something! What about the fallen angels/devil/satan person? Andy Penis?
I've been referring to the Holy Manual for ages already...
Now, looking at it from a more serious perspective, this would mean joining a REAL religion in the law, so that would mean ABANDONING your current religion, if you have one that is.
Yes, even if it is only for a joke and benefits you would be no longer a member of i.e. the christian church.
C.
btw i'm all for the killing CJ in torture (all in the purpose of him resurrecting or becoming a higher being)
Quote from: Czar on Fri 14/01/2005 18:04:06
Now, looking at it from a more serious perspective, this would mean joining a REAL religion in the law, so that would mean ABANDONING your current religion, if you have one that is.
Yes, even if it is only for a joke and benefits you would be no longer a member of i.e. the christian church.
C.
Where do I must sign to quit?
sign? All you have to do is bathe in holy code from the blue cup. Once that is done, you have full permission to make the sign of the cup accross your chest
Considering I'm not a part of any religion, as I don't believe in any of them, I'd definitley join the AGS religion. Hahaha, I'd be a great story to tell people when they ask you what you believe in.
Czar calls the Devil
Czar: What are you wearing?
THE DEVIIIL666: Why, my regular tight black jeans, red tight shirt, leather thon.... wait a minute?!!! Who is this?!
Czar: Hey Dev, it's me!
THE DEVIIIL666: Hello Czar
Czar: I need you to bring me the contract
THE DEVIIIL666:THE Conract?
Czar: Yeah,it's for this huge guy
THE DEVIIIL666:Is he stronger than me?
Czar: No, Dev, never! You know you're the man!
THE DEVIIIL666: Aaah, you're just saying that to make me feel better!
Czar: No, really! You're the bad ass!
THE DEVIIIL666: Ah, stooop!
Czar: No you're the man!
THE DEVIIIL666: Nooo, you're the man!
Czar: No, you tha man!
THE DEVIIIL666:No, you are!
Czar: No you are!
THE DEVIIIL666: You make me so horny when you talk dirty!
etc. etc.
I dont want to go further cause it gets more intimate later
He said he will bring it to you, you just need to sign here.
Of course, as it goes, you must not know what are you signing, so:
Customer Pre-Sign:____________
Approved by: Czar
C.
Quote from: Babar on Fri 14/01/2005 16:41:26
what about AGS program itself? It's constant re-incarnations in much better forms has to count for something!
Re-incarnations from DOS to Windows?
And all the subsequent versions after that!
Quote from: Czar on Fri 14/01/2005 18:04:06
Now, looking at it from a more serious perspective, this would mean joining a REAL religion in the law, so that would mean ABANDONING your current religion, if you have one that is.
Yes, even if it is only for a joke and benefits you would be no longer a member of i.e. the christian church.
But it doesn't have to be a new religion, it can be a denomination of an old one.
For example, it could be said that using the blood of CJ- found on the bluecup (also known as the holy grail), the spirit of St Roger cloned CJ so that CJ could bring St Roger to semi-life (on the computer screen). Since CJ was a carpenter in previous life, it is only natural that the modern CJ would be a programmer.
In fact, why only focus on Christianity? CJ can also be known as Mithras/Buddha/Krishna etc.
I think I just created a cult. And I am the High Priest! Mwahahahahahaha
Heh. It's the second time in less than a week something like this pops up, have you noticed it? That thread about AGS in wikipedia also turned into a sort of cult.
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...oh yeah, on topic. Huh, God bless CJ, AGS and the, uh, Holy Forum! Amen!
This reminds me of those yearly AGS meetings, called mittens. What is their significance?
QuoteIn the beginning, the almighty God created man and Adventure, and it was good. He gave to his greatest followers Lucas and Sierra the power to create Adventure, and to teach others to do the same.
For a time, man lived in harmony with God, aided by Adventure. But then, the Doom came, and evil spread throughout the world. The Second Doom came, and soon after the three Quakes, and Adventure and the worship of God was forgotten.
Then God spoke to his prophet Chris Jones and said to him, "Go forth! And teach all to make Adventure and worship Me!" And the humble Chris Jones said, "Oh Lord Almighty of Heaven and Earth! How can I make Adventure without the ancient tools?"
And so God gave Chris Jones the Adventure Creater, and it was good. He sent Roger, the greatest son of Sierra and an Angel of God, to watch over Chris Jones.
With the word of God and the Adventure Creator, Chris Jones created the Manual, the Holy Word of the almighty God that taught others to create Adventure with the tools given to Chris Jones by the Lord.
Chris Jones then left his home and carried with him only a Blue Cup to show his devotion to his Lord. And he gave the Adventure Creator to others, and the Manual, and soon men were once more making Adventure.
And then He created the Holy Forum for all who worship God and his prophet Chris Jones to gather and help others create Adventure, and it was good.
That's a very cool idea!
I can't wait to see the scripture...
Redwall, that is FANTASTIC. Especially the bits about the Dooms and the three Quakes. It is super-dooper.
!Achtung Farlander!
If you're really so eager to sign out of christianity...
I dare you now to post a scanned piece of paper, on which there's written "I hereby resign from the ownership of my soul and give it to Satan for eternal use", with your real signature.
Come on, Nacho.
I dare you.
Heh, this is bordering on blasphemous. ;D
We have the "holy trinity," so to speak: Roger (holy spirit), AGS (son), and teh Chris Jones (father).
So if the analogy holds, AGS (the son), has had its second coming in Windows form. And of course, there is an alternate AGS that certan people worship (Linux/Unix users), which I guess would be what Lutheran/Protestant is to Christian. Or something like that.
Scary how this forum and our activities can already be seen as a sort of religion (Mittens, our church, and our Lord and savior, Chris[t] Jones). :P
Quote from: Goldmund on Sat 15/01/2005 00:13:29
!Achtung Farlander!
If you're really so eager to sign out of christianity...
I dare you now to post a scanned piece of paper, on which there's written "I hereby resign from the ownership of my soul and give it to Satan for eternal use", with your real signature.
Come on, Nacho.
I dare you.
AHEM
To Jesus Chris, NOT Satan.
Get your facts straight.
Redwall, does that mean there are 2 Gods (Crowther and Woods, builder of Colossal Caves)?
Would satan be phil rogers or the rpg creator? ;)
Quote from: LostTraveler on Sat 15/01/2005 08:27:15
Would satan be phil rogers or the rpg creator? ;)
Satan should be the new George Lucas... [but maybe he fits better in Judas...]
Will there be a musical? Jesus Chris Superstar? I demand a musical.
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/resign.jpg)
I think Santiagarro just got some chills
Hey Farl, can I buy your soul? Since you are renouncing it anyway.... I just thought I might be able to pick up some of the artistic "Essence of the Juan Ignacio". I would be willing to trade it for some "AGS goodwill points" which is the new way of scoring in the AGS church.
Santiagarro? Who is him? ???
And Babar, that document means that I am just selling something I think I do not own, so, if you want to buy something of me, send the money and I'll see what can I do. XD
Quote from: Andail on Sat 15/01/2005 10:52:57
Will there be a musical? Jesus Chris Superstar? I demand a musical.
No, but there will be a Mittens: The Opera, in which we will insert as many swear words as possible to attract media interest.
Could smoking pot be part of the religion? It is legal if it's in your religion you know... Oh, and making moonshine is a good thing... Maybe parking in the handicapped parking spaces too!
Quote from: Redwall on Fri 14/01/2005 23:02:19
QuoteIn the beginning, the almighty God created man and Adventure, and it was good. He gave to his greatest followers Lucas and Sierra the power to create Adventure, and to teach others to do the same.
For a time, man lived in harmony with God, aided by Adventure. But then, the Doom came, and evil spread throughout the world. The Second Doom came, and soon after the three Quakes, and Adventure and the worship of God was forgotten.
Then God spoke to his prophet Chris Jones and said to him, "Go forth! And teach all to make Adventure and worship Me!" And the humble Chris Jones said, "Oh Lord Almighty of Heaven and Earth! How can I make Adventure without the ancient tools?"
And so God gave Chris Jones the Adventure Creater, and it was good. He sent Roger, the greatest son of Sierra and an Angel of God, to watch over Chris Jones.
With the word of God and the Adventure Creator, Chris Jones created the Manual, the Holy Word of the almighty God that taught others to create Adventure with the tools given to Chris Jones by the Lord.
Chris Jones then left his home and carried with him only a Blue Cup to show his devotion to his Lord. And he gave the Adventure Creator to others, and the Manual, and soon men were once more making Adventure.
And then He created the Holy Forum for all who worship God and his prophet Chris Jones to gather and help others create Adventure, and it was good.
I'd do one change, but that's just me...
Add to the last chapter:
QuoteAnd then He built the Holy Forum as his house for all who worship God and his prophet Chris Jones to gather and help others create Adventure, and it was good.
Hmm, i have found one of the ancient lost relics.
It was under some church, and i had to tie a goat to some iron because it kept hitting me.
(http://www.tdrdesign.net/uploads/micsis2.jpg)
C.
Quote from: Ishmael on Sat 15/01/2005 20:13:33
I'd do one change, but that's just me...
Add to the last chapter:
QuoteAnd then He built the Holy Forum as his house for all who worship God and his prophet Chris Jones to gather and help others create Adventure, and it was good.
We have the first heresy
Quote from: Czar on Sat 15/01/2005 20:40:21
Hmm, i have found one of the ancient lost relics.
It was under some church, and i had to tie a goat to some iron because it kept hitting me.
I think you've actually surpassed me to win Worst Photoshop Ever!
That was actually from a Photoshop Phriday a long time ago. I think the challenge was to AGSify classic art.
Let me just say that there is one vital event that is missing in the mythology of Agsianism. The betrayal of sierra to the great being of Adventure. Forever shall we wheep over the blow struck against our lord and savior adventure..but.....by the glory and grace of the one known as Chris...It has risen from the ashes to spread fourth it's adventury goodness
Could we set a certain day to celebrate this new religion, so i could get a day off of work? ;D
Maybe we could fill baskets with eggs and AGS games, and let our loved ones search for them. That would be fun.
or we could gather around and drink peackocks blood...
Quote from: Dark of Night on Sat 15/01/2005 22:49:45
Maybe we could fill baskets with eggs and AGS games, and let our loved ones search for them. That would be fun.
An easter egg hunt would be excellent! I found one in KQ2VGA+! It's the Madness of King Graham!
Maybe I shouldn't attempt humour when it's this late at night- or early in the morning as the case may be.
but "your holyless", as Lady Dragon DeRose stated, that is from an old Photoshop phriday, so yes, the leader of the religion must also have one flaw, the unability to phriday the photoshops!
And after the betrayal of Master Sierra, there was the double betrayal in the times of fake reinessance by another one of the history's great, the big Artist, Lord Lucas.
Yes, it should be written in half riddles, in a path between nostradamus and hemingway.
Who will be the bishops? Will we form churches were priests will show how to make adventure on the masses? I already imagine the worst sin:
Believer: Bless me fathaer because I sinned.
Priest: Tell me your sins, son.
B: I deleted AGS from my hard drive.
Priest: You will receive no consolation! You're damned through all time! I hereby ezpell you from this church and entire AGS community!
We can do the muslim thing and require everyone to go to mittens at least once before they die. We could even pray facing the location of the next mittens five times daily.
Hah, the Muslim thing sounds good. We could also require them to own a specific number of games.
You're all making the baby Jesus cry.
Bt
The declaration to become AGSian:
"There is no true Adventure Engine but AGS, and Chris is the programmer of AGS"
For small sins all you have to do is run 4 "Hello World" AGS programs. for bigger sins, you must make a full fledged game
Your insistance on modeling the AGS religion off Xtianity disgusts me. It doesn't focus on the right aspects of AGS.
I declare myself an eclectic AGSer. I shall read the manual, but I shall not use the AGS application. Instead, I shall create games by imprinting my thoughts onto crystals, and showing these crystals to the computer monitor. That is the method I enjoy best for game creation, because learning all that complicated code is hard. I shall not call out to CJ, but to JC. CJ does not seem the correct aspect to call on for adventure gaming. He's got bad taste in beer, and frankly lacks the fertility aspect that makes deities so damn loveable. JC, on the other hand, has very fine taste in clothing and is well endowed in the right places. So, I have already begun construction of a JC fetish which will grace my altar (computer desk).
I shall get in tough with my inner adventure gamer by chanting the name of the ags icon, bluecup. Bluecup is a male/female entity, and shows us a profound truth by at once being a cup, yet being unable to contain what it holds. I shall empty my mind like the bluecup, and so become enlightened.
The rest of my tenets and suchlike. I plan on incorperating the beer and boobs into this religion, since it seems rather sterile in this department. I guess that comes from Xtian influence.