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General Climbing Discussion

Poll Option Votes Graph
Athiest 90
69% 
Buddhist 5
4% 
Christian 23
18% 
Muslim 1
1% 
Jewish 1
1% 
Hindu 1
1% 
Other 8
6% 
Don't know due too many choices. 2
2% 

Topic Date User
O.T - Religion & Climbing Poll. 4-Dec-2009 At 9:13:11 PM camjammer
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On this topic, I been meaning to try and get climbing defined as a religion, mainly for taxation purposes.

When you look at it climbing has many elements in common with religions -
A seemingly irrational belief that our activities (climbing rocks) has an actual purpose.
Zealots who try and convert the heathens to our cause.
Days specifically set aside so that we can practice our beliefs (called weekends).
A sense of elation and moving to a higher plane of consciousness after completing certain climbs.
A number of bickering factions that seem common to most religions (trad v sport v boulder v etc).
Our own places of worship and objects involved in this worship (gear).

I'm sure there are more similarities out there. If anyone knows the Taxation Department rules on how to become a religion the sooner we'll be able to get all our gear tax free and claim climbing trip as religious holidays.

You know it makes more sense than most other religions already

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