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Photography is non-denominational. Any religion or belief system can justify taking pictures:

The Communist: Everyone owns one camera; and all pictures are equal in merit and belong to the state.

The Capitalist: The one who dies with the most cameras wins.

The Environmentalist: Cameras can be used to record nature, except those with batteries.

The Darwinist: Pictures are not created, they evolve.

The Zen Master: A photograph of a tree is not a tree unless it is a tree, photographed.

The Pentecostalist: Hallelujah for taking picture frames.

The Catholic: It's OK to buy a new camera as long as you feel guilty.

The Hari Krishna: Photography while dancing is allowed but use the non-tambourine hand and a fast shutter speed.

The Existentialist: Photography is boring and your pictures bore others. Good.

The Confucian: A camera dropped in the sea is no longer dry.

The Christian Scientist: I am a camera.

The Muslim: It is only permissible to take pictures of patterns.

The Jew: He who bought his camera at the lowest price wins.

The Jehovah's Witness: Try selling your prints door-to-door.

The Spiritualist: Look for the ghosts in the clouds, trees, and window reflections.

The Voodooist: Keep sharp objects away from self portraits.

The Buddhist: The desire for approval, a grant, or an exhibition causes suffering.

The Fundamentalist: I don't know anything about it but if it gives pleasure it should be banned.

The Politically Correct: All colors must be equally represented in EVERY picture.

The Conservative: Only the rich and powerful can be trusted to take good photographs.

The Liberal: The Government should provide free cameras to all.

The Atheist: The spiritual does not exist so the camera can not steal the sould.


Here are a few more:

The Marxist: From each photographer according to his ability, to each photographer according to his needs.

The Republican: If you can take pictures and sell them good for you, but don't expect help from me.

The Democrat: I will take the pictures for you because I know what is better for you. Trust me.

The Black Theologist: Black should be the dominant color in a photograph.

The Aryan: White should be the dominant color in a photograph.