What religion do you associate yourself with?

If my signature is not a giveaway I suppose I must note that I am a Christian. I am indeed one of those who believe God the Son took upon the nature of man, lived a perfect life, died the death that I deserve, defeated death by rising from the grave, and will one day come again to reconcile this fallen creation with God the Father. I believe in the greatest of redemption stories: this fallen world will be remade new.mindstorm

This right here, minus the part about my sig.

I was raised a Roman Catholic but they failed.

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] No longer a Muslim then?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Yeah. I tried to defend the religion, but the more I studied it, the worse it appeared to me. Dylan_11

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[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Ah well. What matters is that you are a good person....LJS9502_basic

Both are acronyms... but they must not mean the same thing...

One is The Daily Happening... the other is... this is tough give me a hint.

One is The Daily Happening... the other is... this is tough give me a hint.Dylan_11

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]One is The Daily Happening... the other is... this is tough give me a hint.foxhound_fox

Born Catholic

Now Agnostic.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Dylan_11"]psst.. Ghokle is TDH..

Dylan_11

Both are acronyms... but they must not mean the same thing...

One is The Daily Happening... the other is... this is tough give me a hint.

[QUOTE="Dylan_11"]One is The Daily Happening... the other is... this is tough give me a hint.foxhound_fox

Roman Catholic.

LDS (Mormon) so I am a Christian.

The semantic debate in this thread exemplifies everything I hate about OT.

I'm a Mormon btw.

The semantic debate in this thread exemplifies everything I hate about OT.

I'm a Mormon btw.

Jazz_Fan

My condolences.

My condolences.Ilovegames1992

Thank you, I'm guessing it's one of those "once a Jew always a Jew" things cause when I tell my family that I'm an atheist they tell me I'm not.

The semantic debate in this thread exemplifies everything I hate about OT.

I'm a Mormon btw.

Jazz_Fan

[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]My condolences.Jazz_Fan

Thank you, I'm guessing it's one of those "once a Jew always a Jew" things cause when I tell my family that I'm an atheist they tell me I'm not.

If you are Mormon at birth and turn away from it and become atheistic are you still allowed to have multiple wives with no wrath from God? Would be epic.

I'm a pessimistic atheist and I have my own reasons to be an atheist. I see no evidence that there is a God who actually cares about me. And in this big-ass Universe I realized that I am really insignificant. So sorry, no God/s for me here.

Jewish.

Let Talos guide you ^ ^

I be Muslim.

Satanism

Agnostic. Most try to relay the same message but in different way. Like coffee it needs to be filtered. Any straying too far from nature and the truth are not worthy of consideration.

I follow Bible Presbyterianism, but I'm more of a follower of the morals of Christianity and not the outdated laws and rigind guidlines. Not because I disagree with anything in my faith, I just like to keep an open mind.

None.

Theist

There are too many to choose from.

There are too many to choose from.

RationalAtheist

[QUOTE="RationalAtheist"]

There are too many to choose from.

themajormayor

Bahai, to me, is the ultimate in contractictions, since many religions are not particularly similar in their doctrine or culture at all. Believing in Bahai is like believing in everything good you're told about all religions, but ignroing all the bad stuff in them that directly contradicts with it. Bahai also relies on "messengers" and personal testimony rather than on discovery, so is of limited value to me. It seems ridiculously nebulous, fluffy and pointless in it's doctrinal justification too. It seems to be anti-homosexual and espouses chastity outside of marriage, and abstinance from politics to boot!

P.S. I never knew Theism was a religion.

atheist pretending to be an Christian.Lonelynight

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="RationalAtheist"]

There are too many to choose from.

RationalAtheist

Bahai, to me, is the ultimate in contractictions, since many religions are not particularly similar in their doctrine or culture at all. Believing in Bahai is like believing in everything good you're told about all religions, but ignroing all the bad stuff in them that directly contradicts with it. Bahai also relies on "messengers" and personal testimony rather than on discovery, so is of limited value to me. It seems ridiculously nebulous, fluffy and pointless in it's doctrinal justification too. It seems to be anti-homosexual and espouses chastity outside of marriage, and abstinance from politics to boot!

P.S. I never knew Theism was a religion.

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"]atheist pretending to be an Christian.RisethNameless

Dude I didn't know anything of Bahai. But yeah I agree it seems kinda lame. They have nice temples though. Well maybe not a religion but at least a belief. I know God exist but in what form etc I don't have any idea of. No rituals etcthemajormayor

Would you consider that more than one God exists? I've always thought this possibility as slightly more likely than a monotheism, since it may better explain the amoral nature of the universe: i.e. Warring Gods wreaking vengeance and wrath over their creations could explain natural disasters and human suffering.

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Dude I didn't know anything of Bahai. But yeah I agree it seems kinda lame. They have nice temples though. Well maybe not a religion but at least a belief. I know God exist but in what form etc I don't have any idea of. No rituals etcRationalAtheist

Would you consider than more than one God exists? I've always thought this possibility as slightly more likely than a monotheism, since it may better explain the amoral nature of the universe: i.e. Warring Gods wreaking vengence and wrath over their creations could explain natural disasters and human suffering.

[QUOTE="RisethNameless"][QUOTE="Lonelynight"]atheist pretending to be an Christian.themajormayor

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="RisethNameless"]Why are you pretending?RisethNameless

Not really in the way you describe it. Not like the roman Gods you know. But I think God is eternity and everything. So on the one hand I see it as one God but also he's everything. So in the end I think it's beyond our comprehension as always. I don't think God is a conscious being as we but much much much more beyond that. And much more beyond being just "one". Sorry I can't explain in words really. But maybe you understand kinda?themajormayor

Like Pantheism, a bit?

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]Not really in the way you describe it. Not like the roman Gods you know. But I think God is eternity and everything. So on the one hand I see it as one God but also he's everything. So in the end I think it's beyond our comprehension as always. I don't think God is a conscious being as we but much much much more beyond that. And much more beyond being just "one". Sorry I can't explain in words really. But maybe you understand kinda?RationalAtheist

Like Pantheism, a bit?

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[QUOTE="themajormayor"]Not really in the way you describe it. Not like the roman Gods you know. But I think God is eternity and everything. So on the one hand I see it as one God but also he's everything. So in the end I think it's beyond our comprehension as always. I don't think God is a conscious being as we but much much much more beyond that. And much more beyond being just "one". Sorry I can't explain in words really. But maybe you understand kinda?themajormayor

Like Pantheism, a bit?

You're right - You may be more of a Deist, then - although they are non-(celestial)-interventionists too. Perhaps Panendeism would suit you better!

[QUOTE="themajormayor"][QUOTE="RationalAtheist"]

Like Pantheism, a bit?

RationalAtheist

You're right - You may be more of a Deist, then - although they are non-(celestial)-interventionists too. Perhaps Panendeism would suit you better!

Btw what's the difference between Panendeism and Panentheism?

Dude you don't understand what this means to me!!! Now I never heard of this belief but I read some quick stuff on Wikipedia and this seems to be pretty much exactly what I believe. When people ask me about my religion I've always said agnostic, theist or monotheist etc, but now I think I finally know what my religion is! Panendeism! Thanks alot man!!

themajormayor

Thanks, I think. I find this stuff fascinating.