What Religion do you belong to?

[dark_secrester]

Just wondering on the diversity of religion in this forum.
Please, make no comments as to other peoples religions, although you are allowed to explain your view on your own.

I would like for this to be a friendly topic, not one interupted by people who hate another's beliefs, and is just so I (or you) may see the diversity of the forum's religions.

Thank you for taking the time to vote.

Joe

I am a wiccan.

 

[Pachipro]

There should've been a box for "None", so I checked "Other".

Although I was raised in the Catholic religion, I have not practiced it for for more than 35 years. Over the years, with all the wars over religion and such, along with alot of research, I have come to the conclusion that religion is just a way for the few to control the masses. Thus all the killings and persecution that goes on to this day. Religious wars have been going on since the beginning of mankind and I'm afraid they will never end until we end up destroying one another - Again!

One says their god is the real god and all others are false gods when the truth is no one actually knows for sure other than a few books written by mortal men. And in all of them killing is against the laws of a particular religion. If that is so, then why all the killing in the name of their god when it is specifically forbidden? Doen't make any sense to me at all.

Does that mean I don't believe in an omnipotent being or energy force somewhere out there that created this vast wonderful universe of ours and all it's life forms? No. I do. I just don't believe in what "they" are telling us.

Therefore, I prefer to believe in my own way. I guess you could say I am more of a spiritual person than a religious one.

 

[Sarapva]

I agree with a lot of what you said, Pachipro. I checked "Christianity", but I believe a lot of things in eastern religions like karma and reincarnation. I also think a lot of killing is done in the name of religions when, as in Christianity, the opposite is taught: "Love your neighbor as yourself", "Turn the other cheek", "Forgive a person seven times seven", etc. If Christians really believed in what Christianity stands for, none of us could kill another human being, even in war.

 

[justin]

I'm agnostic, but I follow the teachings of Buddhism and Christianity

 

[dark_secrester]

Sorry, I forgot to put none. Dutch_Baka put one in for me. Say thank you to the nice Dutch Baka!

 

[Pachipro]

Thank you nice Dutch Baka!

 

[sabro]

I'm one of those Jesus Freaks- Evangelical Christian... 100%

 

[Arlet]

None,
i dont believe in any religion...
I believe myself
Thats my religion!

 

[Kirie_Maiden]

I picked other. I'm a non-christian spiritualist... making me even more satanic in the eyes of a christian EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT. lol.

 

[Nuala]

I am also very narcissistic. <3

 

[Kirie_Maiden]

Is that technically a religion? lol.

 

[Nuala]

It can be one if I want it to be.

Worship Thor! I am your new saviour.

 

[Kirie_Maiden]

Ok. I am a follower of Thorism. That should be on the list.

 

[Nuala]

It should be! Would the proper authorities put Thorism up on the poll choices?

Heil Thor!

 

[maushan3]

I would like for this to be a friendly topic, not one interupted by people who hate another's beliefs, and is just so I (or you) may see the diversity of the forum's religions.

Oh, one of three conversation topics one should avoid:
1. Religion
2. Politics
3. Sports

This was taught to me by my dad. I find religion to be one topic I wouldn't like to discuss since I myself do not know many things about it, I'm not really religious, just raised a Catholic, and it separates many people due to the fragility of the subject.

I find sports really cool to talk about, don't know why my father doesn't like to talk about this.

I don't really care about politics much, bores me and I, in a way, don't like the corrupt system that is so close to politics... makes me wanna hurl.

Mauricio

 

[sabro]

I love to talk about religion and politics... Sports I don't know enough about to say a lot.

 

[Mars Man]

This is a nice poll, and seems fairly well balanced and easy to answer to.

I voted in as being in the 'other' group. The religion which I'd like to contend to belong too (that is, I am making it a 'religion') is that of known and knowable nature. By that I hold that there is a grey zone, if you will, within the understanding of just what nature is, so nothing is totally absolute--though some tenets most certainly are.

The method that I adhere to, for the greater part, in gaining knowledge of nature, is that of the scientific method. Again, looking at the purest and most objective operation of that method--all the while allowing for an unescapeable degree of subjectivity. (whatever that degree may be for a given element; as it also is not fixed) I have a general faith in my senses and power of observation, but make an effort to continually question and test what I cognize.

I would have to say that I could be labelled 'non-theistic agnostic' though I'm not quite sure it that'd be termed a religion quite as readily as what I hope I have described well enough above.

I look forward to hearing from other JREF members too !!

 

[dark_secrester]

I find talking about religion is useful to understand other people, and in that way youcan avoid saying or doing something that might offend them.

Sorry, thor isn't being added, it can class as other though.

Good posts so far!
Thanks
Joe

 

[Anchyyy]

I'm an atheist.

(message to short >.<)

 

[Kinsao]

I'm a Catholic.
(lengthening message..........................!)

 

[Mycernius]

Atheist.
We used to have a similar poll once, but it was moved to Eupedia when the forum split.

 

[Liquid Fantasy]

I'm a Catholic....

*message too short*

XD

 

[dark_secrester]

This is getting good!

Please everyone, vote here!

 

[El P8s]

I'm Protestant and quite happy about it.
But I must say I don't go to church regulary.

 

[Flanker]

I would say that I am a pantheist, I.E. Nature is my god.