Firstly, it's the formal name for Dudeism- a religion/philosophy/lifestyle inspired by "The Dude", the main character of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski. The main idea of Dudeism is simple -- Life is short and complicated and nobody knows what to do about it. So don’t do anything about it. Just take it easy, man. Stop worrying so much. Kick back with some friends, have a good time, a
nd do your best to be true to yourself and others – that is to say, Abide. Dudeism doesn't ask that you reject your preconceptions about how we all got here. There are Christian Dudeists, Muslim Dudeists, Atheist Dudeists, Buddhist Dudeists (say that 3 times fast), and so on and so forth. What ties these folks together is that Dudeism preaches non-preachiness. You can believe what you wanna believe, man, just don't upset someone else's vibes and try to push your own beliefs down their throat. If you wanna learn more about Dudeism, you can visit the main website - www.dudeism.com . You can even get ordained as a Dudeist Minister for free.