Mwahaha I shall convert you all!!
 

Tea lovers of the world unite!

I am starting my own religion. Or rather my friend Laura and I are starting one but it was my idea. It's called Teaoism. Its like Taoism. But with Tea.

Three Treasures of the Tao are love, moderation, and humility. While we Teaoists appreciate these things too, the Three Treasures of Tea are: drinking tea, contemplation of tea and love of tea. Tao in Taoism can be roughly stated to be the flow of the universe, or the force behind the natural order. Teaoists believe that Tea is the source of natural order and controls the natural flow of the universe. Teaoists, like pantheists, believe that a spiritual force is in everything. But mostly in tea. So by drinking tea we nourish our souls and come a step closer to enlightenment.

Generally our religious gatherings consist of sitting under trees, or at a nice table, and drinking tea. We sacrifice tea leaves by stewing them in water and then drinking said water, to appease the Tea Gods. We are not total purists, milk and sugar are allowed as long as they do not completely take away all the taste and goodness of the tea. Honey is also acceptable. Herbal teas only count if they have tea in them as well as herbs. We then use the tea leaves as a form of divination. Mostly we make up whatever we want, and make fun shapes, but the principle is similar.

Tea has been acknowledged as brilliant by many great philosophers and writers:
Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world. ~T'ien Yiheng
We had a kettle; we let it leak:
Our not repairing made it worse.
We haven't had any tea for a week...
The bottom is out of the Universe. ~Rudyard Kipling
There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea. ~Bernard-Paul Heroux

The 10 Commandments of Tea are thus:
1. Thou shalt drink tea at least once a day
2. Thou shalt not misuse the holy word of "tea" to describe anything which does not actually contain genuine tea.
3. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's tea.
4. Thou shalt not harm any animal or human by depriving them of tea, or in any way which could lead to them not being able to enjoy tea.
5. Thou shalt not worship any drink other than tea.
6. Thou shalt favour genuine tea over flavoured teas (with the exception of Chai tea)
7. Thou shalt keep teatime holy and sacred
8. Thou shalt not steal anyone else's tea
9. Thou shalt honour those who give you tea.
10. Thou shalt buy fair trade tea, to show your honour and respect those who care for the holy tea plants.



*nods*

(by the way before anyone gets annoyed or finds this offensive - it is a JOKE! have a sense of humour.)

I just finished a cup actually so there's no need to convert me cos i'm already a tea lover.

I don't like tea.
Or Coffee.
Hot Chocolate ftw <3

*gasp* blasphemy!! get the heretic!! *chases* :tongue2:

lol!!!

yummy!!!!

tea > any other drink in the world ever!

can my boyfriend sign up?
I swear that boy could break a leg and rather than go to a doctor he will insist he 'will be fine after a cup of tea'

=o *runs*
Aaaaaaaaaaaaah XD

I loooove hot chocolate.
Tea's nice with lots of sugar.

Although hot chocolate tends to stay hotter for longer, i agree that tea needs lots of sugar and it has to have milk.

Tea > all i think i am quite well known for being a tea Junkie :P

but what's the deal with altering Taoism for the name :-O i are shocked and need Tea to contain my rage :P

Tea makes everything better

conversion isnt need here, im alredy signing up lol, tea is brewing yonder pot, yonder kitchen [mut go check it] hehe x

You make your tea in a pot.. wow!
im lazy.. i make mine in the cup.

Tea bag then water.
take teabag out, add sugar and stir.. and milk and stir again.

thats the only was to do it.
none of this milk first crap for me.

Ah but if you dont use sugar you dont NEED a spoon at ALL!

Milk first, then tea. Done. No need to stir!! Thats how the Queen does it you know.

Milk first??

you suck! :P

the queen doesnt though..i love her. Dont bring her into this!!!

*drinks tea to calm self down*

lol I normally have sugar so I put the sugar and the teabag in the cup, then add hot water, then squeeze the teabag, take it out, then add milk. But if we're using a teapot, milk first is fun!

we, as representitives for the English people are so SO tragic.
and stereotypical.

=D

Tea > :yeah:

I love you. :D

Also love tea.