do you have a religion

[myuusmeow]

I'd say I'm a nihilist atheist (I just voted for nihilism though). IMO "morals" and "values" are just stuff made up by religions to control people, and there are just too many flaws in each religion to even consider any of them.

 

[Forum Shark]

Christian, or more specifically, Catholic. I won't try to impress my views upon you, but if I die and there's nothing there, I haven't lost anything, but if I die and it turns out God is real, well I guess I'm in luck.

You should look at Pascal's Wager.


As for me, religion has never been a part of my life. Until (read: unless) I have an epiphany, I will be fine living my life as an atheist.

Ok... one thing wrong about that theory; even if there is a god he would know that you only believed in him in fear that there's a chance of going to hell not that you actually followed him because you believed.

If 'god' loves us all why would he send us to hell, and why would he have us fear him? BTW has anybody in here watched Zeitgeist?

Not all of it, but the first 20 minutes. It's pretty stupid, if you ask me. I am a Christian, but that's all I'm saying. A thread like this was started on another forum I'm on, and it turned into people arguing, and not making any sense.

 

[mthrnite]

Not all of it, but the first 20 minutes. It's pretty stupid, if you ask me. I am a Christian, but that's all I'm saying. A thread like this was started on another forum I'm on, and it turned into people arguing, and not making any sense.

We've actually got a pretty good history of these threads not getting out of hand around here. Certainly politics and religion, and race/nationality discussions for that matter can easily "go south", but there's a surprising amount of respect amongst our members.

That and I tend to keep half an eyeball on these threads

It's entirely too easy to jump on a scientologist (for example) and start spouting all the horrors you've read about, some of which may well be true, but everybody has a reason for their beliefs, and as I stated before, when looked on critically, all these religions stretch credibility. I'll add that atheism stretches credibility to a religious person as well.

So, carry on, be civil, all that rot.

 

[Golfman560]

I'm glad the church of the FSM is up there because otherwise there'd be a lawsuit in someone's hand. THE FSM IS REAL!!! Unlike "God" or "Buddha" or "Wikipedia"... yeah, they don't exist. Wikipedia is just some 12 year old trying to screw us all over on history projects.

 

[dinofan01]

I'm agnostic. I want to belie in a God but I'm finding it hard to. I just hate organized religion. The church is the main reason I stopped being a Catholic; not the beliefs.

 

[vergilite]

@golfman560 lol really good avatar pic "theres a trojan on your computer"

ROFL

@mthrnite i guess i was a bit harsh

il think before i type next time an your right everyone has a personal belief its just i was kinda drunk (only kinda drunk) so yeah sorry iv had alot of water since then

 

[67birdman]

Muslim, what's a Nihil

 

[Tokiopop]

No, I'm Atheist. But I voted for the spaghetti guy anyway, because anyone who's made of spaghetti, flies, and is a monster must be awesome.

 

[WildWon]

I be Christian. My dad was a pastor for years, my mom was secretary at our church-- and i'm an only child. So, it wasn't "forced" on me, per say, but i had willingly gone for the first 18 (19?) years of my life. Then going to church petered off. But i still have very solid Christian beliefs which i follow... and don't make reference to, unless am asked

(While my dad was a pastor, he never forced anything. In fact, a few of my non-christian friends LOVED talking with him. He's a fount of knowledge in Christianity, and has studied other religions extensively. Hell, he even took a few classes to learn Greek for a better understanding of his readings lol).

However, i have major disagreements with a lot of the stereotypical "christian" thoughts, but that's another thought for another thread.

And, just my 2¢ on the whole "Hell" thang from earlier, i don't believe that He just sends a person to Hell. Its not a threat. Its more of an If/Then/Else choice we have. If I follow His teachings, I go to heaven. If i choose not to, then its Hell. I believe its a poor way to teach religion out of fear. We have choices, and we have to face our own consequences. It is upsetting when something he created doesn't follow him, but he's not angry. More of a sadness. He's not casting said person into Hell, it was their choice, and He's saddened to see it happen.

Again, my thoughts... not even trying to make it sound better. That is just where my beliefs lie.

EDIT:
Oh, and what really pisses me off is ANY extreme religious fanatic... be it Christian, Atheist, Muslim, etc etc. They give a horrible name to the rest of us that understand the acceptance of other people's thoughts and beliefs. Nothing we know is definite. And those that think they understand something so fully, that others are just wrong... well, they have one hell of a disappointment in their future.

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

yes: i believe in assholes

Lol.

On topic, I'm a Christian. I'm not the preachy type, and am very open to atheistic arguments; I'm capable of atheistic arguments afterall.

 

[Domination]

Wikipedia? I'm in

 

[SoLuckys]

i am not big in religions neither but i am christian and more specifically, orthodox

 

[spotanjo3]

I was catholic but now I don't want to be a catholic anymore. I'm a Christian now.

The catholic church: FALSE!

No offense but do you know why ?

Bible Ten Commandments: TRUE
Catholic Ten Commandments: FALSE

The Catholic Church is Disgusting, Immoral and Wicked .. Please read below

Ten commandments:

http://www.the-ten-commandments.org/romanc...mmandments.html

 

[Goli]

Yes: Christian


But nothing "classical"....
The thing is, I believe that there is some kind of Force out there, something bigger then all this, but I don't like the whole ceremonial part and part with all those rules.....in any religion!

Same.

QUOTE(RockmanForte @ Jun 18 2009, 11:29 AM) I was catholic but now I don't want to be a catholic anymore. I'm a Christian now.

The catholic church: FALSE!

No offense but do you know why ?

Bible Ten Commandments: TRUE
Catholic Ten Commandments: FALSE

The Catholic Church is Disgusting, Immoral and Wicked .. Please read below

Ten commandments:

http://www.the-ten-commandments.org/romanc...mmandments.html

Btw, I'm pretty sure more than half of those who voted atheist or spaghetti thing only "say" they're atheists/don't believe in any religion but still go to church w/ their families when ordered to, and only a few are actual atheists, or don't practice any religion

 

[spotanjo3]

W/ their families when ordered to

That's very wrong. They can't force someone to go. If they wants to go with their families then they have to find in the name of God in their heart and spending a day or everyday or one day a week for their heart's desire is to glorify Christ, to learn more about Christ. That's simple.

 

[ZenZero]

Atheist

If there was only 1, then i would believe, but as soon as you bring more than one into the equation - they cannot all be right, thus I think its all a load of nonsense TBH

 

[White Knight]

Muslim

Well to say I was born muslim but after a while we went through some Hindu philosophies and well then we turned Christian but after mom divorced and she married someone else we turned back muslim and I don't know what happened but I got so attached to this religion for some reason and have been a believer of it for as long as I can remember, also what I realized is that all the religions somehow connect together from all the teachings and prohibitions they somehow interlock with each other but thats only my opinion on it and I was thought to respect everyones religion no matter what even if mine be criticized cause thats the more appropriate thing than starting a big quarrel over whose god is the real god.

 

[spotanjo3]

Let it go!! It is getting nowhere. Closed it!

 

[qlum]

Let it go!! It is getting nowhere. Closed it!

if it would get anywhere it would be to a flame war and we don't want that. there is nothing wrong with this poll

 

[spotanjo3]

Yeah but I've had enough of the Christian bashing on this forum and anywhere. We should respect religious values and principles of religions... Sorry, Atheists are excluded.