What is your religion?

OK... i know that a thread like this has a great probability to turn into a flame war, and maybe be deleted, wasting all the time i spent typing this.
But i would like to know what are the religions/religious views of our members here... many times isnt easy to know someones religion only by reading their posts...
Anyway... i would like to ask you, to please, dont bash others religious views. No matter how absurd they seem to be.

So, what is your religion (or lack of it)?

Im half-christian, with buddhist, occultist and shamanic (Don Juan Matus's) influences...

Atheism

i was catholic, but i have since converted to Hinduism.

LDS aka Mormon..
but religion is just a title..

i am a god fearing, self respecting good soul.

all i need..

Unitarian Universalist

Agnostic. Although there are different levels of agnosticism. I believe something is going on that we don't know about. But to call it a god and to say this god has these abilities without giving any evidence puts me on in the 99.99999% bracket of not believing.

To me any characteristics given to a creator are the work of creative minds.

Edit: Agnosticism is not a religion.

I'm not apart of any religion. Wasn't baptized nor have I picked one up along the way.

As for my views I'd say I'm sitting in and around the agnostic side of things with a touch of atheism :jointsmile:

"There are many paths up the mountain,
the view from the top is the same."

Race ya to the top! :D- Granny:hippy:

Raised RC in parochial school. Learn some other things since that time, now I assemble with my wife's church (she seldom goes <g>) Episcopal Church. I have other Episc in my family. I just like to worship and sing to The Lord. Same Lord as we all have, regardless of church.

Shov

1/2 Christian.. 1/2 what I like to call my 'Bs beliefs' where I follow what I believe about religion, God etc.

I am not religious, only spiritual.

I try to maintain a reasonable balance...

my "bad" side says:
My religion is porn and self-deification

and that's no joke.

as for my good side, it's a mix of Humanism, Spiritualism, Esotericism, Existentialism, and Agnosticism. Just whatever feels right and makes logical sense to me... random philosophical shit instead of religion.

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Originally Posted by Storm Crow

"There are many paths up the mountain,
the view from the top is the same."

Race ya to the top! :D- Granny:hippy:

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LOL,I like that^^

I was born and raised mormon,I like it,its cool.

As set in stone, we have a beginning. Thus, on towards an ending. Logic has it this way. Our logic being the human mindset we have adopted thru what we perceive in this life time. As though we are programmed to advance through our awareness. That being said. Most see life as a chance of odds stacked in a vast nothing. If this nothing was nothing then how can it give birth to something? Nothing = Something? That does not make logical realistic since. Creation seems more "logical" (to Me) than an existance with no definition. If we are nothing how come we have a sense of feeling to project us to do more? If we came from nothing then you are saying that You and I are but nothing. Then how did we come so far for instance as the Internet if we are nothing? Does not make logical sense. Seeking the awareness thru God has strengthend my mindset here on earth. Religions are man made. Trust in God not man. Utilize God's organic medicine here on earth as well.

I have no religion simply because certain biblical texts have been withheld from the masses.
I believe in an afterlife because i have seen ghosts.
I believe in Aliens because my mother saw a UFO with about 100 other people at the same time.
Why are there no religions i can find apart from scientology that really are open to the possibilty of Aliens.
I read all i can get my hands on to look for the answers i need to know.
I have read the Bible, Koran , Old testament, Dianetics and many books on tibetan buddhists and carthusan monks.
I can't understand people (i'm not judging) who pick one religion and stick to it.
It's like saying "i love strawberrys and blueberrys are just wrong!" having never tried blueberrys or even looked in to there nutritional content.
Picking a religion is putting blinkers on. I want a panoramic view of all that is open to me.

I am not in any way religious I thought this might change as I got older but it it hasn't.
I have no time for religion in any way shape or form however I do hold with the highest respect other peoples religion no matter what it is.
If a belief gives you comfort and a sense of being then thats all right by me I sometimes wish that I had the same belief but unfortunately I don't.
I do believe in an afterlife of some sort, how it might tie in with religion I can't put my finger on though.

NCM

i was brought up southern baptist,
but i dont really believe that
im kinda athiest/confused
i believe in treating others the same i want to be treated

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Originally Posted by all ablaze

I have no religion simply because certain biblical texts have been withheld from the masses.
I believe in an afterlife because i have seen ghosts.
I believe in Aliens because my mother saw a UFO with about 100 other people at the same time.
Why are there no religions i can find apart from scientology that really are open to the possibilty of Aliens.
I read all i can get my hands on to look for the answers i need to know.
I have read the Bible, Koran , Old testament, Dianetics and many books on tibetan buddhists and carthusan monks.
I can't understand people (i'm not judging) who pick one religion and stick to it.
It's like saying "i love strawberrys and blueberrys are just wrong!" having never tried blueberrys or even looked in to there nutritional content.
Picking a religion is putting blinkers on. I want a panoramic view of all that is open to me.

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Thats how I used to feel too bro,BUt like granny said,"There are many paths up the mountain,
the view from the top is the same."
Just because you pick a religion doesnt mean you close your eyes to the world or anything in it or outside of it.
There are extremists in everything especially religion,but you dont have to be like that,Iguess having a religion is like belonging to a forum......some people dont agree iwth us smoking weed and talking about it in this forum,but we believe in it and we gather together and talk about it.We have rules just like any other organization,you know,we cant talk aboout other drugs and certain things.

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Originally Posted by all ablaze

Why are there no religions i can find apart from scientology that really are open to the possibilty of Aliens.

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I love the interpretations of biblical texts that explains everything as being alien encounters. Or that Mary was impregnated by aliens to give birth to a half-breed that posessed special powers. Despite which stories were fiction or not, it makes logical sense to me to see it as aliens instead of deities.

I guess that's part of my belief too - alien intervention.

I was raised as a Southern Baptist. I was baptized as a child. Its easy to brainwash a child. What I saw as I got older, disgusted me. The Southern Baptist are huge hypocrites. "Do as I say not as I do. Believe what I tell you, not what you feel." I no longer go to church. Haven't gone in 35 years. I DO NOT like people telling me what to think , or better yet, what not to think. That's all organized religion does. Try to alter your thoughts and beliefs. I'm a good person who lives my life as I see fit. And its a great fit!
Like any Baptist though, I LOVE hymns! The only thing I really enjoyed was the singing!:jointsmile:

I believe in animism

festivus for the rest of us

Agnostic/Atheist/Pantheist

Grew up at a 7th day adventist christian school until 6th grade

I started questioning everything and couldn't put the pieces together.

Buddhist. Logical, easy to understand and follow, and most of all, not a religion.

MelT

Agnostic,dyslexic,insomniac-I lay awake all night wondering if there's a dog...
:420thought:

Baptist, but that festivus line was amusing :)

I am a born-again Atheist. Fear is your only god.

atheist

if you simply believe in a higher being and that makes you feel that lets you be a better person, thats fine. however ive seen to much of the horrible things people have done in the name of religion to subscribe to any of them. if anyone thinks the Muslims are crazy now, look back at the crusades, believe our be tortured to your death:wtf:.

db:smokin:

LOL guess i dont follow any of them enough to know there true definitions but yeah agnostic fits better. went to baptist church as a kid, all I remember of it is sitting in sunday school and thinking "but that dosent make sense" over and over in my head.

maybe evolutionist, is that a religion...lol

and the pot shall be stirred......
I...am a card carrying Satanist....
I was raised "non-denominational" Christian, and could never get into it. I just couldn't deal with the whole blind faith thing. I am all about being in charge of my own destiny....
If there was any one religion/philosophy that I would say I am, it would be Satanist. Not devil worshipper before anyone blows a nut, but a Church of Satan satanist. i.e. Anton LaVey
I guess the nutshell 60 second version of my beliefs is such. I am here now. I will die later. We dont believe in "GOD" or "SATAN" as anthropomorphic dieties, but more akin to "The Force" I guess is a good way to put it. There are greater powers in this universe, no one can deny that really. But to say its a guy with flowing white mane, golden beard and a naughty or nice list,....well, thats just too much for me. Said force can be tapped into, rituals, out of body experiences, deja vu, and of course, "I was just about to say that!" SATANISM was just a tag used to scare people when the church founded. It was used because doing what felt good is considered "EVIL" from 99% of the right wing religions.
I know I didnt really skim the surface on beliefs, but I gotta wrap my head around a morning doob, then I will come back and explain better...
whiskeytango

I believe science is the answer to this life... I guess i just paid to much attention in earth science class and not enough in church but im fine with that.

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

^I'm agnostic... I think that being atheist is as silly as being religious.

After all, how do YOU know there isn't a God? :stoned:

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of course you can't know there is no god. you can believe it or you can deduce it (to a certain extent), but atheism is as much about faith as is any religion.

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Originally Posted by trancefusion5

I believe science is the answer to this life...

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the religion of science has no more answers than any other. it merely poses the questions in a more seemingly rational fashion.

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Originally Posted by delusionsofNORMALity

the religion of science has no more answers than any other. it merely poses the questions in a more seemingly rational fashion.

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religion (science or otherwise) as a philosophy has many questions, religion as it is run by man has only edicts and commandments.

db:smokin:

Atheist/Agnostic. I don't believe in a god but I don't even care enough to get into denying the existence. I just find very little plausibility in it myself. But hey, whatever gets a person by is fine by me.

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

If there is a God, I think it's messed up that there are so many rules you have to follow and abide by to get into paradise, and if you don't you goto Hell.

Not my kind of God.

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I think this is great. What is my reward for doing good if i could be pure evil and enjoy the same reward? God really doesnt ask that much, just admitting you believe in him and trying to be as good as you can. Honestly that sounds just about right in my book. And look at it more like this, if your nice to him he helps you. If your not, you are lost (not punished). Im sure he doesnt wish to harm the ones he loves. He choses to respect the respectful ones. Man i love wake and bake :jointsmile:

Existential Atheist.

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Originally Posted by Billionfold

Respect is earned, and I for one can't see a reason to respect a God that doesn't interact with his creations. :stoned:



If you're doing good just to get into a paradise, then you're doing it for the wrong reasons.

I don't think there's anything after death.

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So christ, the son of god, sent to live with his creation, to better their lives... What would that be called?

And if you did good only to get into paradise you are sinning, repent for that and admit you are wrong. Atleast you are still doing good, even if for the wrong reasons.

And finnaly, i think there is so much after death. We live in an arena, where we chose the paths we wil walk for eternity.

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Originally Posted by DTRave420

Agnostic,dyslexic,insomniac-I lay awake all night wondering if there's a dog...
:420thought:

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I'm Jewish but not religious...:420thought:

I believe in the fractal elves. 'They're like jewelled self-dribbling basketballs and there are many of them and they come pounding toward you and they will stop in front of you and vibrate, but then they do a very disconcerting thing, which is they jump into your body and then they jump back out again and the whole thing is going on in a high-speed mode where you're being presented with thousands of details per second and you can't get a hold on [them ...] and these things are saying "Don't give in to astonishment", which is exactly what you want to do. You want to go nuts with how crazy this is, and they say "Don't do that. Pay attention to what we're doing."'

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Originally Posted by delusionsofNORMALity

it merely poses the questions in a more seemingly rational fashion.

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Good enough for me. :thumbsup: