Humanist/Atheist Motoring Club
#27
How about the "FSM"...The Flying Flying Spaghetti Monster for a logo!?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
#28
How about the "FSM"...The Flying Flying Spaghetti Monster for a logo!?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster
#30
+1
It doesn't bug me one bit what others believe in (so long as they're not pushing me to believe it too). In fact, I embrace the idea that we can all have our own belief systems.
And oh yeah - count me in.
#31
Sure why not?? As long as we are respectful, the more diverse the better...! I would be riding with the HMM's myself!
#32
I'm in! Glad to see I'm not quite in the minority I was thinking - I imagine it's that way in many areas but many of us are just not comfy speaking up about our views or lack of belief. Definitely not down here in the south.
Great idea!
Great idea!
#33
Loving how many of you are coming out of the woodwork!
I really like the "MINI is my religion" idea, so here's a quick concept sketch:
This was just a mock up in paint (all I have at work ) if people like it I'll throw something more professional together tonight -- and if you have a design background (I don't) please feel free to help out!
Also, it might be cool to incorporate the scarlet A somewhere:
Or this!!!
what do y'all think?
I really like the "MINI is my religion" idea, so here's a quick concept sketch:
This was just a mock up in paint (all I have at work ) if people like it I'll throw something more professional together tonight -- and if you have a design background (I don't) please feel free to help out!
Also, it might be cool to incorporate the scarlet A somewhere:
Or this!!!
what do y'all think?
Last edited by throughthedoors; 01-28-2010 at 05:47 AM. Reason: added photo
#34
Loving how many of you are coming out of the woodwork!
I really like the "MINI is my religion" idea, so here's a quick concept sketch:
This was just a mock up in paint (all I have at work ) if people like it I'll throw something more professional together tonight -- and if you have a design background (I don't) please feel free to help out!
I really like the "MINI is my religion" idea, so here's a quick concept sketch:
This was just a mock up in paint (all I have at work ) if people like it I'll throw something more professional together tonight -- and if you have a design background (I don't) please feel free to help out!
#36
The funny thing about this thread is that it points out the most important thing about MINI's.....that it is a love that transcends virtually all social and economic boundaries.....when I look at my fellow motorist, I see such a wide range of drivers, that frankly I am proud. All to often, when you see a car, you already know a huge amount about the driver just by looking at their car. With the MINI, the person behind the wheel could be anybody....fry-cook, lawyer, doctor, construction worker, techie, CEO,or even billionaire....yes, as a pilot, I have picked up a few at the airport driving their own MINI's, valeting it as they get on their MULTI-Million dollar airplane that costs more to run per hour than a MINI cost new!!
It is what makes the MINI truly amazing. Even more amazing, is that a thread like this proves that by and large, as a group, we are mostly good natured, with a pretty good sense of humor!! Best of all, we know when to take stuff seriously, and when to have a good laugh, and a smile!! That is why I drive a MINI, it makes me Smile whenever I see mine, or drive it!!
It is what makes the MINI truly amazing. Even more amazing, is that a thread like this proves that by and large, as a group, we are mostly good natured, with a pretty good sense of humor!! Best of all, we know when to take stuff seriously, and when to have a good laugh, and a smile!! That is why I drive a MINI, it makes me Smile whenever I see mine, or drive it!!
#37
#38
The funny thing about this thread is that it points out the most important thing about MINI's.....that it is a love that transcends virtually all social and economic boundaries.....when I look at my fellow motorist, I see such a wide range of drivers, that frankly I am proud. All to often, when you see a car, you already know a huge amount about the driver just by looking at their car. With the MINI, the person behind the wheel could be anybody....fry-cook, lawyer, doctor, construction worker, techie, CEO,or even billionaire....yes, as a pilot, I have picked up a few at the airport driving their own MINI's, valeting it as they get on their MULTI-Million dollar airplane that costs more to run per hour than a MINI cost new!!
It is what makes the MINI truly amazing. Even more amazing, is that a thread like this proves that by and large, as a group, we are mostly good natured, with a pretty good sense of humor!! Best of all, we know when to take stuff seriously, and when to have a good laugh, and a smile!! That is why I drive a MINI, it makes me Smile whenever I see mine, or drive it!!
It is what makes the MINI truly amazing. Even more amazing, is that a thread like this proves that by and large, as a group, we are mostly good natured, with a pretty good sense of humor!! Best of all, we know when to take stuff seriously, and when to have a good laugh, and a smile!! That is why I drive a MINI, it makes me Smile whenever I see mine, or drive it!!
#39
The funny thing about this thread is that it points out the most important thing about MINI's.....that it is a love that transcends virtually all social and economic boundaries.....when I look at my fellow motorist, I see such a wide range of drivers, that frankly I am proud. All to often, when you see a car, you already know a huge amount about the driver just by looking at their car. With the MINI, the person behind the wheel could be anybody....fry-cook, lawyer, doctor, construction worker, techie, CEO,or even billionaire....yes, as a pilot, I have picked up a few at the airport driving their own MINI's, valeting it as they get on their MULTI-Million dollar airplane that costs more to run per hour than a MINI cost new!!
It is what makes the MINI truly amazing. Even more amazing, is that a thread like this proves that by and large, as a group, we are mostly good natured, with a pretty good sense of humor!! Best of all, we know when to take stuff seriously, and when to have a good laugh, and a smile!! That is why I drive a MINI, it makes me Smile whenever I see mine, or drive it!!
It is what makes the MINI truly amazing. Even more amazing, is that a thread like this proves that by and large, as a group, we are mostly good natured, with a pretty good sense of humor!! Best of all, we know when to take stuff seriously, and when to have a good laugh, and a smile!! That is why I drive a MINI, it makes me Smile whenever I see mine, or drive it!!
I have a friend who is a car enthusiast and owns a Porsche, Ferrari, and several other fun sports cars and older cars as well. He prefers to drive his Mini.
#42
Count me in.
#46
We also need a logo, like:
(again, just a mock-up until I can get home to my computer)
Calling all graphic designers/anyone who's less amateur than me: Help us out!
(again, just a mock-up until I can get home to my computer)
Calling all graphic designers/anyone who's less amateur than me: Help us out!
Last edited by throughthedoors; 01-28-2010 at 12:14 PM.
#47
If you haven't yet, I strongly encourage you (and all) to look into Daniel Dennett. His book Consciousness Explained is THE best explanation of the human mind (that's accessible to people who don't study psychology or philosophy of mind) and Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon is a fantastic study of the origins of religious thought from a psychological point of view.
"In the beginning, there were no reasons; there were only causes. Nothing had a purpose, nothing has so much as a function; there was no teleology in the world at all. "
(Consciousness Explained)
#49
#50
Count me in. Although I'm not sure I can deny the existence of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and I find the Shinto idea, that there are seven gods in a grain of rice, to be appealing. There are definitely seven gods in a shift ****.
My grandfather was an Episcopal Bishop. My father was a Humanist, but Humanism is a little too species-centric for my taste.
As for names, how about Darwinians, Atheists, and Agnostics for Motoring Now in that we aren't waiting for an after-life to put the pedal down.
Another possibility would be Realists of American Motoring in the spirit of Vulcan philosoper, T'Plana-Hath, who said, "Nothing unreal exists."
My grandfather was an Episcopal Bishop. My father was a Humanist, but Humanism is a little too species-centric for my taste.
As for names, how about Darwinians, Atheists, and Agnostics for Motoring Now in that we aren't waiting for an after-life to put the pedal down.
Another possibility would be Realists of American Motoring in the spirit of Vulcan philosoper, T'Plana-Hath, who said, "Nothing unreal exists."