What religion do you follow?

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What Religion do you follow?

None	54%	[ 53 ]
Christianity	22%	[ 22 ]
Islam	2%	[ 2 ]
Judaism	4%	[ 4 ]
Sikhism	0%	[ 0 ]
Hinduism	0%	[ 0 ]
Wicca	2%	[ 2 ]
Buddhism	2%	[ 2 ]
Other (please state in reply)	13%	[ 13 ]

Total votes : 98

GreySun369
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06 Nov 2011, 10:46 pm

shrox wrote:

GreySun369 wrote:

shrox wrote:

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To be honest if I believed organized religion did a lot more good than evil I would probably follow it, but with many religions I see nothing but the byproduct of war and racism that comes from the fanatics and extremists. So I choose not to follow religion even though I would like to believe in things like karma, the afterlife, and an all-powerful being who loves us all no matter who we are. It's just hard for me to accept that something that is intended to give people security and a desire to spread peace can cause people to do some really horrible and unforgivable things to each other all in the name of the religion they believe to be right. It really saddens me that people are like that.

When I hear something like that, I think you honestly haven't looked very hard, or chose only to look at the small amount of bad while ignoring the overwhelming good.

Or maybe I'm just so pessimistic that I completely gave up.

Quaker, baby, quaker. Check it out.

Like I said I completely gave up on religion a long time ago. If I'm lucky then my sinful athiesm will be forgiven when I die by the fact that I chose it as a way to be accepting of all people in the world. The ultimate rule everyone should follow regardless of their religion or lack of is to do to other people as you would like to be treated. I think that should be good enough.

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06 Nov 2011, 10:51 pm

GreySun369 wrote:

shrox wrote:

GreySun369 wrote:

shrox wrote:

GreySun369 wrote:

When I hear something like that, I think you honestly haven't looked very hard, or chose only to look at the small amount of bad while ignoring the overwhelming good.

Or maybe I'm just so pessimistic that I completely gave up.

Quaker, baby, quaker. Check it out.

You're fine, don't worry. Jesus ain't gonna damn ya.

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07 Nov 2011, 4:53 am

shrox wrote:

You're fine, don't worry. Jesus ain't gonna damn ya.

But just in case you want to be absolutely sure, you can check with Jesus himself at:
http://www.divinetruth.com/

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07 Nov 2011, 8:06 am

shrox wrote:

Quaker, baby, quaker. Check it out.

Last time I checked it out, it was a bunch of people nagging me to be against animal testing and buy organic everything. :lol:

Seriously, I left because I lost faith in the mysticism involved in the Inner Light (which is why I joined in the first place) and the fact that because I didn't fit in with the lifestyle (I eat too much meat and drink too much alcohol) and I didn't agree with some of the politics. My failing belief in anything spiritual was the main thing.

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07 Nov 2011, 8:35 am

I'd consider myself somewhat of a Christian, but I don't have a specific branch to follow. I keep a close eye on my religious views, making sure they don't cloud my ability to reason. I do agree with the peaceful practices of Christianity and I respect those who follow different faiths. I tend to keep my religious views to myself because I don't know where I stand for sure, and I don't want to force them on others. I do believe in an afterlife, if casually. I do believe in karma (what goes around, comes around). It helps me cope with unpleasant people sometimes and often I get lucky when I really need it. When it comes to radical beliefs, like 2012 and the end of the Earth, I have a very broad interpretation of the entire meaning behind it, even that it's just another "prediction" that never happened. In my opinion, 2012 could be a time of great positive change and an intellectual revolution, much like the Great Awakening or Enlightenment.

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07 Nov 2011, 4:42 pm

I am a Christian Fundamentalist-Mormon.

I am not associated with the FLDS in anyway. There are hundreds of different types of Fundamentalist-Mormons.

Fundamentalist-Mormons are not related to the Mormon mainstream in any way shape or form.

And for those that are judgmental and say we aren't Christian, I pose to you a question? Who defines what is Christian? your preachers? Or does Christ?

I would say Christ defines what is Christian, and I am a Christian.

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07 Nov 2011, 5:47 pm

GreySun369 wrote:

shrox wrote:

GreySun369 wrote:

shrox wrote:

GreySun369 wrote:

When I hear something like that, I think you honestly haven't looked very hard, or chose only to look at the small amount of bad while ignoring the overwhelming good.

Or maybe I'm just so pessimistic that I completely gave up.

Quaker, baby, quaker. Check it out.

Why do you think that there is no God simply because there is suffering caused by religion? Is there some weird comfort you find in a being that might not actually exist and so you did fine without anyway?

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12 Nov 2011, 11:01 pm

[quote="Gedrene"]
Why do you think that there is no God simply because there is suffering caused by religion? Is there some weird comfort you find in a being that might not actually exist and so you did fine without anyway?[/quote]

I don't believe in a God or Gods because I think it's pretty damn stupid to think that one being makes up a rule book saying how all humans should live their lives when humans are very complex creatures and should have the right to live their lives the way it benefits them in their own environment. Most of the stuff religion teaches has no basis in fact or common sense, and most likely it was a human who wrote down these religous rules and common sense should tell you that people can either be liars who manipulate others or lunatics who suffer from very convincing delusions.

I'm tired of people who can't understand why it's important to question your religion and your government and decide what the truth to life is for yourself instead of relying on the advice of fellow humans who in my opinion are really not so reliable. There I've said it!

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13 Nov 2011, 4:32 am

Gedrene wrote:

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

-Epicurus-

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13 Nov 2011, 12:03 pm

Roman Catholic.

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18 Nov 2011, 1:16 pm

I am a Christian. More specifically a Catholic.

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