What's your religion?
I'd like to know who believes in what, and it might be a chance to learn some new and uncommon beliefs/religions. :happy:
Discussion is fine, but no flaming member's beliefs.
To start off, I'm agnostic. :)
What's your religion?
I'd like to know who believes in what, and it might be a chance to learn some new and uncommon beliefs/religions. :happy:
Discussion is fine, but no flaming member's beliefs.
To start off, I'm agnostic. :)
I'm a Staunch Athiest, my way of living life is I'll deal with the stuff that may show up when I die when I die but God and Fate can fuck off and let me live my life
(for some reason I don't see this thread ending well)
I'm a Christian. :) The main thing that's kept me with my religion is that I know what's going to happen to me after I die, and I'm not going to hell. That's been pretty reasuring over the years, and I'm not that scared to die.
Oh yay another religion thread. :getlost:
The last time we had a thread relating to religion it turned out mostly ok, but be careful and respectful towards other people's beleifs, ok? If you can't, then please don't post. And if this thread does turn to flaming it will be closed.
You didn't just make a religion thread that's the biggest mistake you can make. Have you seen how these threads end?
Well anyway I'm Christian-Roman catholic look it up if you don't know what it is because I can't be bothered writing a bible.
Well, only if you make it bad. ^^;
Just be polite to each other and I'm sure it'll be fine.
I apologize if it does tun into a flame fest, however…my curiosity is just getting the best of me.
Yeah, it has the potential to be a great thread, but sensitive people mixed with assholish, unsensitive people and really n00bish people tend to turn it into hell…^^
I am Christian, btw. One who has beein in one too many religion threads over 10 years of intarwebz.
This is the first time I ever got to post in a religion thread because the thread usually get closed down before the night is out.
I believe in God but I don't subscribe to any formal religion. I believe if followed faithfully all religions are correct. As a very good sign I once read revealed "God is too big to fit in just one religion"
I dont have a religion, to young to decided what to commit my self too.
then again,I find Religion, Politics, and Sexuality are topics best avoided if you dont wanna have your body dismembered.
Then again, I'm fifteen, I'm not supposed to KNOW anything.
Then again, I'm fifteen, I'm not supposed to KNOW anything.
Haha, my friends and I were discussing religion one day in class, and that's exactly what our teacher said to us.
But when you're older like me, you DO know everything! XD
Actually it's quite the opposite, I feel like the older I get the less I know.
But when you're older like me, you DO know everything! XD
Actually it's quite the opposite, I feel like the older I get the less I know.
Probably because you realise how much there is to learn while younger people couldn't care less
Unfortunatly, alot thoose i know are seniors, they some how got it into their heads that because i'm not a Senior, then I'm not as busy as they are.
I have no idea how this make sense either.
Though, on religion, I've been looking at being pagan, still not sure though.
Well, Pagan is pretty general.
Any partticular one? :)
A religion topic that has remained civil and respectful for 15 posts! I'm very impressed :)
I'm Christian, Protestant, CRC, etc.
A protestant-christian, baptised and all that. Though I dont want to associate myself with the close-minded, fanatical crowd, since I have my own sets of questions and beliefs about my religion.
I'm Christian, and trying my best to show others how Christ wishes for us to live (though, naturally, I don't always do so correctly… thank goodness for forgiveness, eh? ^_^; ).
I used to be christian, mostly because of my mom (not sure of the denomination though). I got baptized and had communion and what not. I stopped believing in God a while ago though because of some personal stuff. I find myself wanting something like God in my life as i get older but I feel like that is almost the easy way out for me.
What do you mean by "an easy way out"? What are you trying to get out of?
I'm a "pagan" Orthodox Christian. I believe in the existence of Asclepius as much as I believe in Jesus, and I believe both were spiritually linked to something, not necessarily sons of God (and not limited to those 2).
I find the old testament to be the mythology of the Israelites, and as a person coming from rich mythology myself, I see nothing wrong with that, but I don't believe it.
I take the new testament with a grain of salt (as the Popes whom chose what parts would be included did as well), and I believe there exist things like miracles/saints.
I believe there exists spirituality beyond the physical world and that it only exists in certain parts of the world (A mix of Aristotle's ideas with Shakespeare's There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy). Mainly because I've travelled to enough areas in the world where there is clear "spiritual energy" (don't look at me like a hippie glare) and others where "the land" is just dead.
I believe that astrology is bull, but the stars do affect our personality, which has nothing to do with religion per se.
Finally I believe in precognition per se.
The closest ideas I identify with are Orthodox Christian, but that's only because we've kept some of the pagan rituals and there is a sense of cultural belonging there, moreso than religion but w/e,
Sorry for the long w/e
Though, on religion, I've been looking at being pagan, still not sure though.
Echoing what Fleur asked, which particular "branch?" I had a friend in nuke school that was Norse pagan.
Anyway, Protestant Christian, not associated with any particular denomination, but my beliefs tend to lean towards Lutheranism than any other branch.
I'm…...ummmmm....just me....don't believe in god or nothing so.
Since people are all specifying in stuff, while I typically don't really care for labels, I guess I am the resident charismatic/pentacostal nutty Christian that believes in prophecy, tongues, healing, spiritual warfare etc.
I don't really care for the attitudes of most "fundamental conservative christians", but first and foremost I hold to St. Augustine's quote "In the essentials, unity; In the non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity."
I'm atheist.
Haha, when I saw this thread, I was like, "ooooh here we go." Seems decent so far. Like some others, I've been in too many religion threads in the past… as long as nobody insults another's, it'll be fine... >.>
Atheist. Sixteen candles
i'm nietzsche-ist. i'm currently trying to stop being an extremist atheist, but it's pretty hard.
Roman catholic, though I'm not exactly active.
ah, I have often thought of starting a thread like this, but feared it would not go over well. I find myself naive, to others religios beliefs. I hope in saying this, you don't mind if I ask a few questions, to enlighten myself to others beliefs.
I'm roman catholic btw. Anyways, is it muslem people that wear turbans? What do they represent? I heard someone say, they never take them off their head. I find that hard to believe though. (turbans usually look pretty clean and nice, when I see them, like a fresh shirt out of a closet)
Also, I see some guys with their hair pulled to the top of their head and put in a bun, and covered with a small white cloth. What does this represent? I have a co-worker who wears his hair like this, but never sure if I could find a polite, tactful way to ask.
Someone said they were orthadox. My dad is greek orthadox, but has never really followed his religion. (my mom raised us religiosly) So what makes someone greek orthadox? what are their specific beliefs?
I hope these are innocent questions, and that I have not offended anyone, but my being naive. If I have, I apolagise. (don't wanna ruin this thread, it's going well so far)
Wow, very interesting beliefs people have here^^ decent thread so far.
i'm jewish, though i have to mention..i met someone about 2 months ago. an atheist. we talked about 2-3 hours in a bar, it was really interesting conversation, and now i have lots of doubts:S i'm searching myself. i can say that after that conversation i was really another person..i even cried|: we were talking about the possibility that after the death there's just nothing..just saying that makes me sad. no-existence..it's just something that you can't think of.
Wow, very interesting beliefs people have here^^ decent thread so far.
i'm jewish, though i have to mention..i met someone about 2 months ago. an atheist. we talked about 2-3 hours in a bar, it was really interesting conversation, and now i have lots of doubts:S i'm searching myself. i can say that after that conversation i was really another person..i even cried|: we were talking about the possibility that after the death there's just nothing..just saying that makes me sad. no-existence..it's just something that you can't think of.
Don't be sad… rather than being sad about how there's no afterlife, you should be enjoying life itself.
Don't be sad… rather than being sad about how there's no afterlife, you should be enjoying life itself.
That's exactly what he said to me! "i feel fine about the fact that there's no after-life, you shouldnt be sad. live a good life while you still can".
of course i won't kill myself now just because of that or something like that, and i will live a full and happy life, but still..when i think about that, it's just makes me sad and i hope that there is something after the death. anyway, i'm just trying not to think about it anymore 'cause it really is makes me sad.
Someone said they were orthadox. My dad is greek orthadox, but has never really followed his religion. (my mom raised us religiosly) So what makes someone greek orthadox? what are their specific beliefs?
-Fast on like 2/3rd of the years Wednesdays and Fridays. Can't have meat, (technically, although most don't folllow) fish, olive oil, anything fried and umm.. dairy.
-Christmas = certain traditions for St Basil (Kriz Kringlez lolz santa), bake a special bread/pie put a coin in it, the person who finds the coin has good luck on that year.
-Easter/Pasxa = killl a sheep (preslaughtered is good too, but meh it's all pagan shit anyway), make food out of the insides + outside, not wasting it, dye eggs red + other fruity colors/designs (although red is the only traditional one representing Jesus' blood) and have egg wars smashing eggs with other people saying the words "Christos Anetsi/Christ is Risen" "Alithos Anesti/Truly he is risen"
-Baptism, although the Catholics kept that
-Worship Icons, and not statues, which ironically was meant to get people away from worshiping the "image" of the saints, rather than the saints, and yet a statue is much more of an image, w/e stupid semantics.
-And when you get married you do the dance of Isaah, walk around the table, share wine/communion with your partner.
Ceremony when someone dies, and another one 40/90 days after burial in rememberance.
And although it isn't technically "kosher" or w/e you wanna call it (official), but most Greeks believe it anyway, believe in the power of holy water, priests power in blessing the house and the evil eye (it's evil! ..stfu it's real).
I'm an Atheist, but only in the sense I don't worship any god or gods even if there may be a being that has ascended to that level of existence. Also if they are higher beings then why would they be interested in us and only us humans, there is life on other planets somewhere in the universe so why aren't they centre of attention for these "Gods"?
That's exactly what he said to me! "i feel fine about the fact that there's no after-life, you shouldnt be sad. live a good life while you still can".
of course i won't kill myself now just because of that or something like that, and i will live a full and happy life, but still..when i think about that, it's just makes me sad and i hope that there is something after the death. anyway, i'm just trying not to think about it anymore 'cause it really is makes me sad.
Me personally, I'd say that a finite life gives life more meaning. More emphasis.
Anyway, I'm Agnostic.
Nothings certain, I don't like it when people act like they know the answer instead of acting like pilgrims on the search for truth like we all really are.
No need to be arrogant over an unprovable fact.
Both strong Athiest and Theists are ones who abide by the faith in thier beleif instead of taking the easy way and assuming correctness beyond all correctness.
That and I hate how groupable ones opinions become in a specific field. Agnosticism is free of that.
Unofficially Jewish. I'm working on it.
Agnostic here.
Is there a god? Yes? No? For me the answer is "I don't care", although if pushed I'll admit that I'm sure death is an end and there's nothing beyond it.
Born Hindu. Currently agnostic/apathetic.
I was raised Protestant Christian. My church (United Church of Christ) is a non-mainstream denomination that has its roots in the Evangelical, Reformed, & Lutheran churches. Find out more about my church here…
Although I'm not very religious, I do consider myself to be spiritual. At one point in time, I was Athiest, but I gained my faith back after I survived a pretty bad accident… I consider the fact that I'm alive to be a miracle.
Christian. More specifically, Southern Babtist, though I fit in more with the non-denominational types.
we were talking about the possibility that after the death there's just nothing..just saying that makes me sad. no-existence..it's just something that you can't think of.
It is a frightening thought, but I go with Pascal's Wager. It basically states if God exists and you believe in Him, you go to Heaven. If He exists and you don't believe in Him, you go to Hell. If God doesn't exist and you believe in Him, you have lost nothing, and if God doesn't exist and you don't believe in Him, you still have lost nothing.
Which is not to say my faith in God is some sort of "afterlife insurance," it is my way of life. Also, Pascal's wager isn't saying "Everyone should believe in God" nor is it proof that God exists. It merely states that the question of believing in God is worth considering.
we were talking about the possibility that after the death there's just nothing..just saying that makes me sad. no-existence..it's just something that you can't think of.
Don't be sad… rather than being sad about how there's no afterlife, you should be enjoying life itself.
These are good points.
Personally, I think the idea of there being absolutely nothing after death is depressing. I'd hope for something, because it's sad to think that our existence just goes out like a candle, all our thoughts, hopes, beliefs, just gone. Without holding any particular belief, I think there's enough evidence to support the afterlife and supernatural things. My family used to live in a "haunted" house. There is no logical explaination for it. I actually know someone who raised a woman from the dead. And just infinity itself…when I think of the vastness of the universe and how the past and future go on without any known end, and the complexity of life, I can't imagine that this whole existence is just some accident that happened somehow. I believe there was an intelligent plan behind it all.
Anyway, to get back to what I was saying, I beleive that we should live life with the urgency that we only have a short time here...but also with the care and caution that our actions in this life may effect the next. There's no reason why believing that this life isn't all there is should make one not want to live life to the fullest.
I do think that some people make mistakes in what living life to the fullest should mean.
when i think about that, it's just makes me sad and i hope that there is something after the death. anyway, i'm just trying not to think about it anymore 'cause it really is makes me sad.
It's like you get to read the most awesome book ever created but then somebody takes it away before you even have a proper chance to read it further than few pages. And you will never know what happened in the end. Yeah, it's sad.
Since people are all specifying in stuff, while I typically don't really care for labels, I guess I am the resident charismatic/pentacostal nutty Christian that believes in prophecy, tongues, healing, spiritual warfare etc.
I don't really care for the attitudes of most "fundamental conservative christians", but first and foremost I hold to St. Augustine's quote "In the essentials, unity; In the non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity."
Hey I understand that. I was raised in Assemblies of God all my life and was taught all that stuff. I married a former catholic, and now we go to a covenant church. I use to be one of those closed minded fundamentalist (my parents still are), but now I consider myself to be a really liberal christian. I don't believe religion should be used in politics, mainly because I can't stand the idea of Government telling the people what they can and can't do. I tend to be very open minded on a lot of things, and can't stand people shoving their beliefs down other peoples throats with no respect as to how other people feel or believe. So I am a christian, just not one of the crazy ones.
I will say I have questioned my beliefs many times, and I am still confused as to what I believe. I feel God let me down when He allowed my miscarriage, as I prayed for that baby almost every day. I haven't been the same since.
Thinking about 'nothing after death' too much is a headache. It's beyond depressing, whatever that would be. Atleast for me it always has been. I try not to think about it, but it just comes out of nowhere occasionally.
I, uh. have no 'religion'(I don't go to church or worship anything), though I do believe in the possibility of there being a God or Gods. I'm not so sure what that'd be called.
It is a frightening thought, but I go with Pascal's Wager. It basically states if God exists and you believe in Him, you go to Heaven. If He exists and you don't believe in Him, you go to Hell. If God doesn't exist and you believe in Him, you have lost nothing, and if God doesn't exist and you don't believe in Him, you still have lost nothing.
So when Pascal died the gods told him: "We'll show you how we think about smartasses here!" xD Sorry, that's a rough quote out of one of Pratchett's novels, I couldn't resist.
Let's get serious: Being afraid of death is a perfectly human reaction, but I find it kind of sad that most of you state that as a principal reason for faith. That's why I reached the point when I stopped caring about the existence or non-existence of divine beings. I guess I just decided to accept that death is just another law of nature, a very important one seeing how the whole point of life on our planet is self-preservation, and it applies to every living species. But it's just there, like gravity. Understanding that fact is what led me to quit all my former existential angst and faith issues and decide to just be.
Edit: CaptainKaze, believing in the existance of a supreme being that hasn't yet manifested itself to any of the known religions is called "Deism", you say that there's a god, but that none of the current religions interpret his/her/its existence 100% accurately.
It is a frightening thought, but I go with Pascal's Wager. It basically states if God exists and you believe in Him, you go to Heaven. If He exists and you don't believe in Him, you go to Hell. If God doesn't exist and you believe in Him, you have lost nothing, and if God doesn't exist and you don't believe in Him, you still have lost nothing.
Which is not to say my faith in God is some sort of "afterlife insurance," it is my way of life. Also, Pascal's wager isn't saying "Everyone should believe in God" nor is it proof that God exists. It merely states that the question of believing in God is worth considering.
But dosen't that mean you have to beleive in every dogmatic religon?
Which is impossible. Thus rendering Pascal's Wager….well useless.
Thinking about 'nothing after death' too much is a headache. It's beyond depressing, whatever that would be. Atleast for me it always has been. I try not to think about it, but it just comes out of nowhere occasionally.
I, uh. have no 'religion'(I don't go to church or worship anything), though I do believe in the possibility of there being a God or Gods. I'm not so sure what that'd be called.
Pretty much Agnostic, then. Because you're not absolutely sure that there is a god, but you're not positive there isn't one, either. :)
And if you think about it, if there really is nothing after death, you don't have to deal with anything else.
Sometimes I think about the possibility of reincarnation.
I'm a muslim. .
I'm technically an agnostic, but I call myself a Pastafarian. Have you been touched by His Noodly Appendage?
I'm a Catholic.
I can tell you pretty much everything you need to know and then some about Catholicism, including but not limited where exactly to find one of the best stories in the Bible, that one where bears attack small children. Kids love that one.
I'm the product of 10+ years of Catholic education.