State Your Religion

Bond · 07-05-2006, 12:02 AM

Ironically I got the idea of a revival of the religion debate from Angrist "leaving."

I consider myself Christain these days, but I don't go to chruch and am not associated with any specific denomination of Christainity. I pretty much subscribe to everything C.S. Lewis wrote in Mere Christianity.

KillerGremlin · 07-05-2006, 12:15 AM

I don't know what I am these days. I do know that I don't prescribe to organized religion. I've been brought up Christian, have sat through more church than 90% of the people I know and associate with, spent at least 10 years in religious education, and am a firm believer of science. I believe that personal faith is a great thing to have. On a whole scale level, religion can be a devastating thing. Recently, I've considered myself to be more agnostic than Christian, just based on some recent personal preferences.

Hardcore religious people are annoying, and hardcore atheists can be equally as annoying. Like many things, I think faith should be an individual experience. So if you're not a believer in abortion, don’t get an abortion. But leave people alone. The greatest irony is that if you subscribe to a religion, that religion dictates what the rules are. Unless that religion dictates that you are God, and that you are the one who gets to judge people, shut up about other people's personal preferences. Let them get what they have coming on the day of their judgment.

I hope this thread spirals into a crazy religious debate.

Typhoid · 07-05-2006, 12:17 AM

I'm nothing.
Not agnostic, not athiest.
I dont think there is a god, I dont think there isnt one.

One day, I shall start praying to Zeus, however.

Nobody prays to Zeus anymore.

What if Zues is the god? Wouldn't he be pissed off that nobody worships him anymore?

I plan on it.

KillerGremlin · 07-05-2006, 12:19 AM

Zeus was the man, he had sex with everybody.

Dyne · 07-05-2006, 12:42 AM

I'm United (It's like, Christianity-Lite) but I was baptized Lutheran.

GameMaster · 07-05-2006, 01:25 AM

Can we get a poll?

Christian- Disciples of Christ

I'm one of those people who only attends at Easter and Christmas, and even that has been neglected.

Teuthida · 07-05-2006, 02:06 AM

Er, hmm. Jewish I suppose, though I don't practice or pray or celebrate any holidays. One parent was Protestant but lucky me wasn't brought up with any knowledge of that and completely missed out on Christmas. I've studied Zen Buddhism a good deal and probably more knowledgable in that than anything else. Pretty much examined all faiths and I pick and choose whatever sounds good to my ears. I refuse to pray to any higher power though. I'm with KillerGremlin on the hardcore people. No matter the faith I cannot stand those who blindly follow their sect, and especially those who impose it on others.

BlueFire · 07-05-2006, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bond

Ironically I got the idea of a revival of the religion debate from Angrist "leaving."[/url].

*ahem*

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

I'm nothing.
Not agnostic, not athiest.
I dont think there is a god, I dont think there isnt one.

Wouldn't that put you under being an agnostic? You know.. the whole apathetic agnostic... Yeah, I think so. O.o

As for me, I have a weird set of beliefs. I was raised Catholic and I wasn't very fond of it. I believe that there is a god. Sometimes it just seems undeniable that he exists. I think humans have a spiritual nature and decide whether they want to keep it or not.. blah blah. I think Jesus was an amazing man but I can't really decide if he's the son of God.
I think Buddhism makes a lot of sense.. but to me it's more of a way of life than a religion. I'm not very decisive about religion.. but I doubt many people are. But I think religion/spirituality is amazing and I love reading about it.

PS: I abhor church.

Typhoid · 07-05-2006, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BLueFire

Wouldn't that put you under being an agnostic? You know.. the whole apathetic agnostic... Yeah, I think so. O.o

I meant in the sense that religion takes up none of my life whatsoever, so it holds no merit to me. I dont like labels as it is, I think they're tacky, and just demean the majority of society, however since religion is nothing to me, I give myself no title.

I dont see why religious folk give non-religious folk a catagory. Can we not just be ourselves? Why catagorize us for demeaning by other groups, just because some groups are in bad light from others?

So I dont believe in your imagionary friend. Whoop-de-doo. There are tons of religions. Why not pick on the ones that are stating other giant imagionary people exist and are better than yours, other than harping the people who believe there arent any.

And none of that was personal towards you, except the first chunk. Sorry if you took it that way.

Jonbo298 · 07-05-2006, 08:52 AM

I have no set religion. I don't want to conform myself around something that isn't proven legitimate. I have my own little bits and pieces I believe in but there's no way you'll get me to conform my life and my beliefs around something else that I don't feel is even remotely right.

BlueFire · 07-05-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

I meant in the sense that religion takes up none of my life whatsoever, so it holds no merit to me. I dont like labels as it is, I think they're tacky, and just demean the majority of society, however since religion is nothing to me, I give myself no title.

Heh, I was just naming what I thought I saw. I'm very lax about religion and I don't ever push my beliefs (whatever they tend to be) on anyone. However, the funny thing about your comment is the fact that the "non-religious" people tend to label themselves.
When I visited Seattle last month, there was a fair going on. Seattle Atheists had a booth up and I was kinda dumbfounded. I mean.. They had a newsletter and brochures. I just didn't get it. What are they advertising? The fact they don't believe in anything.. It just sounded dumb.
Their motto was: "SEATTLE ATHEISTS: A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION". It was odd. Wouldn't atheists not want to parade around like that?

manasecret · 07-05-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BLueFire

Heh, I was just naming what I thought I saw. I'm very lax about religion and I don't ever push my beliefs (whatever they tend to be) on anyone. However, the funny thing about your comment is the fact that the "non-religious" people tend to label themselves.
When I visited Seattle last month, there was a fair going on. Seattle Atheists had a booth up and I was kinda dumbfounded. I mean.. They had a newsletter and brochures. I just didn't get it. What are they advertising? The fact they don't believe in anything.. It just sounded dumb.
Their motto was: "SEATTLE ATHEISTS: A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION". It was odd. Wouldn't atheists not want to parade around like that?

The way I see it, until the world has no religion (which I think is never), then atheism might as well be a religion, too. It's the religion of believing in the greatness of mankind by itself, without any heavenly help or non-help.

Typhoid · 07-05-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BLueFire

Heh, I was just naming what I thought I saw. I'm very lax about religion and I don't ever push my beliefs (whatever they tend to be) on anyone. However, the funny thing about your comment is the fact that the "non-religious" people tend to label themselves.
When I visited Seattle last month, there was a fair going on. Seattle Atheists had a booth up and I was kinda dumbfounded. I mean.. They had a newsletter and brochures. I just didn't get it. What are they advertising? The fact they don't believe in anything.. It just sounded dumb.
Their motto was: "SEATTLE ATHEISTS: A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION". It was odd. Wouldn't atheists not want to parade around like that?

I think that would just be to piss off the religious people.

I dont think anyone is that stupid.

Jason1 · 07-05-2006, 04:38 PM

I was raised Catholic, although very loosely, as I never went to Cathloic school or anything like that. I very seldom go to Church anymore, and I cant say I really agree with a lot about the Cathloic religion. But if anyone asks, I still say im Catholic.

BlueFire · 07-05-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

I think that would just be to piss off the religious people.

lmao, I don't think so. Seattle is liberal city. The booth wasn't really popular.. because.. well, I guess it was kind of boring. Really plain looking.

The other funny sight was the pro-life booth which was virtually empty and the Planned Parenthood booth (which was 2 booths away) with a heavy crowd.